Forget The Elevator Pitch. Here’s Why Every Startup Needs A Teaser Instead
By Todd Belveal
The startup ecosystem has people fixated on this idea of the elevator pitch.
To be honest, I’ve never heard of anybody doing a deal...
Never underestimate your first idea
By Reid Hoffman
Over the last year, I’ve had the chance to sit down with dozens of founders as host of the Masters of Scale podcast. Through these...
7 Marketing & Sales Books To Quickly Grow Your Startup
By Alexander D. Riddle
Without sales and marketing in place, your business will never succeed.
I love trying to find new ways to scale my business, and over...
How I Doubled my Salary in Five Months and Got an Amazing Job
By Sam Williams
Six months ago I quit my job as a junior JavaScript developer and travelled around south east Asia for five months. Within a...
The Next Generation of IT Service Providers
By Anadea
IT outsourcing is one of the most commonly-used strategies by which technology-driven businesses control operating costs without sacrificing the quality of their core product.
“Why...
How UX Can Grow Your Business
By Vinicius Brasil
Do you know how Airbnb trumped hotels and WhatsApp became the top-1 mobile app in Latin America just focusing on the user?
User Experience is...
The Results of Google’s Team-Effectiveness Research Will Make You Rethink How You Build Teams
By Larry Kim
It’s no surprise that Google, now part of Alphabet, loves data, and the company’s execs frequently share the revelations they find, such as their...
A Simple Way to Actually Stick to Your Goals (And Why You Don’t Need...
By James Clear
We all have goals. And what’s the first thing most of us think about when we consider how to achieve them?
“I need to...
Why great startups pay higher salaries
By Dr. Arthur Krebbers
I remember the graduate job dilemma well: “Work for a large firm, learn on someone else’s wallet!” was one option touted to me. Versus “Join...
If You Have These 3 Things in Place, You Will Master Any Industry
By Nicolas Cole
Habits are universal.
We are all human. Which means that success and how it is achieved is also largely universal.
What someone learns in one...
A 7-min guide to the best-in-class customer support software
By Aytekin Tank
Automated customer service hell.
Going through endless loops and ending up in voice-jail, eventually forced to hang up.
Being told “your call is very important...
A Wake-Up Call For Tech Managers
By Marcus Blankenship
The article tells the story of Jamie, a programmer who joins a new company full of enthusiasm and ideas. Fast-forward a couple years,...
Grow Your Company with These 105 Awesome Business Tools
By The Mission
Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together. — James Cash Penney
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Struggling for sales? Fix your “about me” page
By Sean Meyer
A few years ago I took the leap and finally started my freelance business.
Like most new freelancers, I thought the whole sales process...
The (Real) Starting Point for Strategy
By Matthew E. May
“If I had the key members of your executive suite all in the same room, would they all be able to articulate...
What Do You Want To Be Most Proud Of In The Next 3 Months?
By Danny Forest
A few days ago, I wrote about a question I was asked by a friend I hadn’t seen in four months: What are you...
How to Get a Billion Dollar Idea
By James Altucher
I wrote this article exactly 1 year ago. And sometimes I re-read it… to remind myself of everything Sara Blakely taught me.
She’s a...
Don’t waste your time with passion
By Aytekin Tank
How to make problems your solution.
“You’re missing the point.”
This was not the first dinner with a hopeful startup founder seeking my advice that would come...
You are what you do. So be a mentor.
The information, opportunities and possibilities children encounter from birth affect their options in life, long before they think about career choice, but you can help.
When...
An Introvert’s Top Tips On How To Be A Great Storyteller
By Danny Forest
Almost all the world leaders are great storytellers. It’s one of the most important skills you can ever pick up, and for introverts...
The 2018 Web Developer Roadmap
By Brandon Morelli
An illustrated guide to becoming a Frontend or Backend Developer with links to courses
Want to learn to code? There is no better time to...
30 Excuses Stopping You from Living Your Best Life (and 30 Solutions to Overcome...
By Christopher D. Connors
The winner’s guide to taking back your life and living it on your terms
“I attribute my success to this: — I never gave or took...
What I Learned In My 20’s: The Advice That Will Give You Massive Success.
By Tim Denning
Your 20’s are one of the best times of your life, but actually, your whole life should be that way. As I hit...
How I Write 3–4 Articles Per Week, Every Week.
By Tim Denning
Many of you are amazed at how much content I publish every month. I wanted to take you behind the scenes as once...
The Only Really Important Question Any Writer Has to Answer
By Frank McKinley
It’s so important, answering it will determine your destiny as a writer.
Yesterday I saw that starting a publication on Medium is a lot easier...
Don’t Compete. Create!
By Darius Foroux
If you think that you have to compete for better jobs or more market share, you’re as wrong as I was.
The idea of competition is...
A Buddhist Monk’s Take on Business
By Burak Bilgin
Today’s post will be about a different approach to business and life. It will be about the work of a Buddhist monk /...
91 Global Startups Are Now Unicorns Worth $1 Billion or More
By Larry Kim
More companies outside of the U.S. are reaching unicorn status at a quicker pace than ever before.
Membership in the Unicorn Club is exploding....
Free Content Is a Service, and We Should Tip Like It
A proposal for compensating the creators who make the internet great
ow many corporations do you think have made a profit by using the term “on...
25 Interview Questions Founders Should Ask Before Hiring anyone in his Team…
“Great vision without great people is irrelevant.” — Jim Collins
Amazing Teams can win you over all the Situations…
Just think ..You’re going to be spending a lot of...
Willpower Doesn’t Work. Here’s How to Actually Change Your Life.
By Benjamin P. Hardy
“Many people think that what the addict needs is willpower, but nothing could be further from the truth.” — Arnold M. Washton, Ph.D.
This article...
Don’t quit your job yet: how to lay the foundation for a successful startup
By Aytekin Tank
Humans are wired to love a good before-and-after story.
We crave transformation, whether it’s fixing up an old house or turning a clever idea...
Why customer service is the new marketing
And how to build a superstar customer support team
By Aytekin Tank
Out of every 10,000 companies that claim they offer ‘a superior customer experience’, only 100 or so are...
What Having A Job Taught Me About Success
By Tim Denning
Take a step back and think about a time you had a job or a job you have right now. Have you ever...
The Single Best Advice I Was Ever Given As A Founder
By Nicolas Cole
Dedicated to: Ron Gibori
“When everyone is rattled by the storm, you have to bring the calm.”
I will never forget the morning I met my...
The only problem with most startups is that ironically, they don’t really start.
The price of being too obsessed with your idea is progress.
By ClosingPage
The entrepreneur turned Lean Startup pioneer Eric Ries had some hard hitting advice for startups...
