About 30,000 startups have enrolled in the accelerator’s online program, as the iconic institution tries to overcome its insular image. on a cloudy Wednesday morning in August, dozens of startup founders stream into Y Combinator’s industrial-chic office in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood. The mostly young hopefuls are attending a lecture at Startup School, the prestigious tech […]
How to Define and Analyze Your Target Market. To best serve your customers, you have to know who they are. Of course, not everyone who buys your products or services fits the same profile, but as a company you should have a core customer base in mind. Not only does it help you streamline your […]
Best Businesses You Can Start for Under $1,000. Starting a business takes time, hard work and, of course, money. But it doesn’t have to cost much. According to Gallup, more than half of U.S. workers are “actively disengaged” in their roles, and Nielsen reports that the average household watches almost eight hours of television per day. That’s a lot […]
10 Questions From Young Entrepreneurs About Startups. More and more young entrepreneurs are launching their own companies. Here are answers to their most common questions. © CARBALLO- FOTOLIA.COM Who says you can’t start a business when you’re young? These days, more and more young entrepreneurs who are full of great ideas, passion, and drive are launching […]
4 Ways To Inspect What You Expect Without Being A Helicopter Boss. Give employees freedom, but continue to hold them accountable to promote a healthy environment of ownership, mutual respect, and productivity. GETTY Nobody likes a hoverer. Especially not your employees. But when it comes to your business, you have a responsibility to ensure things are getting done. […]
