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Most recent: "Water Cooler Talk" Forum has been closed by Ryan O'Bleness
July 30
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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: Starting a Business or Buying a Franchise: How to Know Which One Works For You by AshNair
November 13
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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: What is the best way to build a business plan? by Andrewbrooks
November 9
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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: problems when growing your company? by georgekr97
November 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: Looking for businesses interested in leveraging their data by paris_henri
November 14
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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: Cost of leasing a soda fountain dispenser by Andrewbrooks
November 5
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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: Logo and Graphic Design Service looking to work with Startups by Luldenced
November 7
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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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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 1
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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: An article explaining the benefits of a Side-Hustle as a college student. by Eldar Gorak
November 10
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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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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 Zeal Media
November 11
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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 to Create a Social Media Marketing Plan in 6 Steps by Jessie Hookie
November 15
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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.
223 discussions
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Most recent: What online educational services for students do you know/use? by Turner Bell
October 30
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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 paymenthuddle
November 14
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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 7
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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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Most recent: 3 Tips For Vegan Entrepreneurs To Eat Healthy While Traveling by jjackevans
November 15
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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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Most recent: A website builder that is different by Natalie222
September 28
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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.
133 discussions
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Most recent: Crypto Currency / BlockChain Startups by Efa Forbes
November 1
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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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Most recent: Seeking short term investor for our comic book venture. by Luldenced
November 7
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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 Anything About Web Development by TRoksana
October 31
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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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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.
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Most recent: Continually trying to improve by graphicscove
September 26
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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: Women in Small Businesses Newsletter Topic by Cara Boyer
November 14
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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 8
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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 ideasunlimited1
April 23
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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.
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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 2
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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: Any free software for Inventory management? by denise hilton
May 2
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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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Most recent: What are the most important techniques to secure an E-commerce store by chrismorelo
July 26
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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
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Most recent: How to check that a company name is original by lewisthomas
August 1
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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?
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Most recent: Non-Techy Person with an App idea by Giacomo Balli
October 15
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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?
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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.
698 discussions
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Most recent: How to find a motivated business partner? by Luldenced
November 7
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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
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Most recent: Whats the average income of a subway restaurant owner? by Sweepout
November 15
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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
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Most recent: How to increase the website backlinks without creating content for others by Jessie Hookie
November 13
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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.
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Most recent: How to build Customer Relationships? by Jessie Hookie
October 23
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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!