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Most recent: How We Can Support Local Merchants While Social Distancing by Ryan O'Bleness
March 16
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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: 4 Ways to Grow Your Startup Using Video Content by KaylaO
July 10
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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: What issues do non-technical entrepreneurs encounter while building a MVP (minimal viable product)? by Joe Kenny
July 11
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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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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: Product Financing Options for my customers by Rob T
July 9
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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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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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Most recent: Top 5 Qualities to Look for When Hiring a Freelancer by Jessie Hookie
July 2
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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: What industries should be included within the Sharing Economy? by KaylaO
July 10
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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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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.
37 discussions
156 comments
Most recent: How Case Management Software is Better for Attorneys than Traditional Methods? by elianamanon
July 10
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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 fastvideolikes
July 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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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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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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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.
240 discussions
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Most recent: How do I stop myself from falling asleep at work? by CJ C.
July 2
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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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Most recent: PODCAST NETWORK SEEKING INVESTOR(S) & PARTNER(S) by Evolving Media
July 12
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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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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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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.
702 discussions
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Most recent: How to improve WordPress website speed? by Jessie Hookie
July 10
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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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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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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!
23 discussions
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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: Lean Systems Engineer to Small Business Owner by Cara Boyer
May 11
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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.
181 discussions
589 comments
Most recent: Looking for Guest Bloggers for My Home Business Site by JohnGreen
June 20
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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: Challenges of Sustainable Business by Heather Dinwoodie
June 15
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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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Most recent: multiple sellers on our merchant services account? by IMG1
June 16
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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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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 Jessie Hookie
July 8
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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 Jessie Hookie
March 6
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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: How do I get people interested in testing my prototype? by Marten
April 14
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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.
719 discussions
1.6K comments
Most recent: Looking for angel investors or partners for an innovative food startup by MikeS121
July 2
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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.
289 discussions
1.1K comments
Most recent: Where do I get cool packaging and a NY commercial kitchen? by John D. George
June 30
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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.
274 discussions
817 comments
Most recent: Subscription/Expenses Tracking Application For Free by Jmartin
July 6
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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.
92 discussions
320 comments
Most recent: How we can provide better services to customers? by emilywatson
June 30
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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!