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Most recent: "Water Cooler Talk" Forum has been closed by Ryan O'Bleness
July 2019
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StartupNation brings you great content from in-the-trenches entrepreneurs and professionals. Find our latest articles in this topic.
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Most recent: 7 Steps for Building a Financial Plan for the Future by Jessie Hookie
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Here you will find the answers to general FAQs and basic setup maintenance regarding the community.
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Most recent: New Features and How to Use Them by Imran Sayyad
December 2019
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Startup Business Basics
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Expand for more options.Provide insights, draw from experiences, engage with users and ask questions on the fundamentals and many stages of business planning.
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Most recent: Buying online business related by Chris_blake1
January 16
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Expand for more options.Help those who are going through the stages of selecting a business. Discuss business basics such as name, type, industry, etc., here.
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Most recent: constructive criticism my business idea by RichardParker
January 15
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Expand for more options.The Grab Bag forum allows for miscellaneous posts about small business or entrepreneurship that may not fall into one particular category.
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Most recent: How can we do business with out money? by RichardParker
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Expand for more options.We are a network of entrepreneurs. Share ideas, ventures you've started, products you've developed or services you provide here.
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Most recent: The biggest online newspaper in nigeria!! by RichardParker
January 15
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Gig Economy
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Expand for more options.Freelancers face a different set of challenges. Use this space to connect with fellow freelancers for support, collaboration and advice.
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287 comments
Most recent: What do you like the most about working as a freelancer? by RichardParker
January 16
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Expand for more options.The "Sharing Economy" is about sharing human, physical and intellectual resources. Be sure to get the conversation going about this trend.
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Most recent: Is Driving for Uber or Lyft a good side hustle gig? by Stephannie Baker
July 2019
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Expand for more options.Side hustles are a great way to bring in more money while following a passion. What side hustles have you started or want to launch?
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Most recent: Is Real Estate still a viable side hustle? by RichardParker
January 15
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Expand for more options.Do you outsource tasks to another company, or obtain goods from an outside source? Ask questions and provide insights on the topic here.
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Most recent: Is there a difference between "outsourcing" and "offshoring?" by RichardParker
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Marketing, Sales and Public Relations
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Expand for more options.Marketing is essential for startups to get off of the ground. Ask your questions or provide your expertise on topics related to marketing here.
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Most recent: How do I gain traffic for my website? by RichardParker
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Expand for more options.Billions of people use social media. Social has become an intriguing platform to market a business. Share your thoughts on the trend here.
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Most recent: How were you able to build a following for your start-up? by RichardParker
January 16
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Expand for more options.Never underestimate the power of a good public relations strategy for your startup or small business. Pose your questions and find out PR best practices here.
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Most recent: how to create good public relations for a startup. by Datainox
December 2019
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Expand for more options.There is no profiting without making sales. Learn everything you need to know about sales in the small business and startup sectors within these threads.
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Most recent: can social media marketing bring sales by RichardParker
January 15
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Personal Growth
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Expand for more options.Use this space to inspire. Share motivational posts, Give advice on how to achieve personal growth and support each other's endeavors.
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Expand for more options.Entrepreneurs and leading authorities can share wisdom, advice, best practices and more here. New entrepreneurs can find help here.
238 discussions
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Most recent: Is Teamwork Important to YOUR Business? by Jessie Hookie
November 2019
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Expand for more options.Post ideas for personal well-being here. This may include work/life balance, workshops, positive thinking, finding happiness and more.
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Expand for more options.Post personal success stories, trials and triumphs, helpful classes and strategies to be successful both personally and professionally in this topic.
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Finance & Funding
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Expand for more options.Securing funding for startups is a big challenge. Peruse this forum for advice on how to do so, as well as alternative funding options.
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Expand for more options.You may have secured a round of seed funding, but what happens next? Learn strategies to secure your next round of funding and grow your business.
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Most recent: Funding needed for various projects by haniballan
January 8
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Expand for more options.You're in a short elevator ride with a big-time investor. You have 30 seconds. How do you sell your business?
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389 comments
Most recent: Seeking short term investor for our comic book venture. by Luldenced
November 2019
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Doing Business On The Web
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Expand for more options.Businesses must be on the web today. Check here for all of the best practices and strategies on how to build and maintain a website.
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Most recent: Ask me about help with web design and WordPress by RichardParker
January 15
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Expand for more options.E-commerce continues to boom. It has altered the way we buy and sell online. Use this forum to engage in topics related to e-commerce.
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Most recent: Lost Payment Transactions question by RichardParker
January 15
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Expand for more options.Search engines are the foundation of the internet. Find advice on SEO tactics & trends, as well as online advertising strategies, here.
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Expand for more options.Our community wants to help. Ask for feedback on websites here. Community, please provide constructive criticism/ideas for improvement.
1.2K discussions
4.4K comments
Most recent: New Website for Ormond Beachside by RichardParker
January 15
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Like-Minded People
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Expand for more options.Female leaders, girl bosses and businesswomen, unite! Female entrepreneurs can support, collaborate and network with each other here.
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Most recent: In desperate need of some advice for product supplier HELP :D by WBL III
December 2019
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Expand for more options.This forum is for current or former military members in business. and those who support them. Thank you for your service!
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Most recent: Good Online Directory For Veterans by BruceJones
September 2019
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Expand for more options.Millennials/Generation Y employees continue to bring a new perspective to business. Engage with other millennials and discuss ideas in this forum.
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Most recent: 5 Books Every Millennial Business Owner Must Read for Success by Jessie Hookie
November 2019
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Expand for more options.Do you run your business from home or remotely? Connect with fellow homepreneurs here and bounce ideas off of each other.
177 discussions
583 comments
Most recent: Are You a New Startup? Let's Connect! by ghienvivu
December 2019
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Expand for more options.If you're an office worker/employee who dreams of starting a business, or a former cubicle worker who started a venture, tell us about it.
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Expand for more options.Ask questions and provide advice on how to reduce your company's carbon footprint and how to better take care of the environment.
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Most recent: looking for a partner in CleanTech startup by solanum
October 2019
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Expand for more options.It's not too late. If you're a businessperson or aspiring entrepreneur from the baby boomer, or older generations, this space is for you.
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Business Operations
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Expand for more options.Does your business offer merchant services such as credit card processing? This is your place to connect with others in the field and provide your expertise in the industry.
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Expand for more options.Keeping track of inventory and having an organized strategy for your warehouse is vital to a company's success. Let us know the best ways to do so.
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Most recent: Is Inventory Management System necessary? by Jessie Hookie
November 2019
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Expand for more options.Tracking logistics is essential. Ask your logistics questions here, or inform us on how to create a logistics strategy for supply chain management.
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Expand for more options.Security and safety for a company and its employees is a top priority. Discuss cyber security, surveillance, alarm systems, etc., here.
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Inventing and Intellectual Property
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Expand for more options.Use this topic to discuss intellectual property and how to protect your ideas. This may include patents, copyrights, trademarks, etc.
283 discussions
1.1K comments
Most recent: How to check that a company name is original by lewisthomas
August 2019
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Expand for more options.So, you have an idea or have created something. How do you develop it, test it and improve it before launch?
124 discussions
337 comments
Most recent: Non-Techy Person with an App idea by Giacomo Balli
October 2019
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Expand for more options.Now that your product has been developed and tested, how do you get it into market, and how do you make a profit from it?
96 discussions
389 comments
Most recent: Design vs. Engineering- is there a difference? by Jessie Hookie
November 2019
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Managing Your Business
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Expand for more options.The purpose of a community is to connect. Use this forum to build relationships and find potential partners, mentors or employees.
704 discussions
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Most recent: Seeking Existing Business and Startups by RichardParker
January 16
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Expand for more options.How do you better your productivity and enhance efficiency? Let us know, or reach out to others for help with this.
286 discussions
1.1K comments
Most recent: Whats the average income of a subway restaurant owner? by Sweepout
November 2019
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Expand for more options.Managing finances and maintaining a steady cashflow is of the utmost importance. Drop some accounting knowledge and ask questions here.
270 discussions
806 comments
Most recent: How to increase the website backlinks without creating content for others by Jessie Hookie
November 2019
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Expand for more options.If your business sells products or services, customer satisfaction should be top priority. Provide your customer service tips here.
91 discussions
316 comments
Most recent: How to build Customer Relationships? by Jessie Hookie
October 2019
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Lobby
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Expand for more options.If you're new here, introduce yourself, your idea, your business, etc. We don't bite!