In an age of eloquent words and slang terms, it’s hard to keep track of what means what, especially when venturing into the business world. It’s important to be familiar with common startup and entrepreneurship terms, not only when talking to investors, but also during the execution of your idea. Let’s see how many words you recognize: -If you …
Choosing a Platform (3/9)
When it comes to developing an app, one of the first choices you need to make is which platforms you want to develop it for. The primary platforms are Apple, Android, and Windows. Each platform has different development costs, and developing it for several platforms typically gets expensive. Here are some things to consider when choosing your app’s platform: The …
Is an APP the Best Choice? (2/9)
As the mobile phone market has grown tremendously in the last few decades, the app market has rocketed up alongside them. This has motivated many startups to enter the market. While some of these startups have risen to the top, many more have barely sustained themselves or left the market altogether. In this post, we will cover what characteristics of …
App Myths BUSTED (1/9)
Apps have become a massive business as the tech industry has exploded. There are now hundreds of thousands of apps in the marketplace, and they bring in billions of dollars every year. This growth has driven quite a bit of entrepreneurial interest in launching app businesses. This series will cover the stages of app development, some information that many entrepreneurs …
Startup Good Reads 2017
“The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.” – Mark Twain MY TOP FIVE ENTREPRENEUR BOOKS FROM 2017: 5. THE THIRD WAVE BY STEVE CASE This book blew my mind. Steve Case, the founder of AOL and pioneer of the modern internet, provides insight into the “Third Wave” of the …
My Experience with Freelancer.com
I was looking to make a custom blogging website but had no coding experience, so I used a website to find developers for the project – www.freelancer.com. Posting my project was easy and free, and I received over 20 bids on my project within a few hours. I was able view the potential developer’s ratings, previous work and reviews from …
What does it mean to be an Entrepreneur?
When you think of an “entrepreneur”, you probably think of successful innovators like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Elon Musk. Businessmen who defied the odds to create industry breakthroughs and disrupt major economies. However, being an entrepreneur doesn’t always mean you have to be successful or create something new. In fact, the kids on the street selling lemonade are just as …
6 Low Cost Ideas to Market Your Business.
Marketing can be very costly, but is necessary in order to promote your business and generate sales. Since you have already come a long way to start your company in the first place, it’s important that you find creative ways to market your business without breaking the bank. Here are some useful ideas to get you started: Donate your product: identify some …
Looking for investors for your startup?
Many entrepreneurs start their companies thinking that they will easily secure investment money from outsiders who automatically believe in their ideas. The fact of the matter is that this could not be further from the truth. According to data Entrepreneur Magazine, using data from Fundable (available here: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/230011) fewer than 1% of all companies will raise money from Angel Investors, …
Legal It Yourself
Non-lawyer entrepreneurs seem to panic when they need to file a legal document or deal with anything legal. A lot of the filings and paperwork that early stage startups need to deal with are not all that complicated. The truth is, you don’t need to be lawyer to file most legal paperwork, especially at the early stage. Granted, it makes …