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Jun 05
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The Importance of Doing Your Homework as a Startup Founder

By YEC | Business Planning, Lindsay Tanne, New Business Ideas, Starting Up, startup founders, startup life, Startupcollective, Todays Picks | No Comments

Whether you are a freshly funded startup or an entrepreneur bootstrapping, every dollar counts. Yet what many busy entrepreneurs may not immediately realize is that making the most of your…

May 29
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6 Business Lessons Every New Founder Should Keep in Mind

By YEC | being a business founder, business lessons, Business Planning, Kasey Kaplan, New Business Ideas, Starting Up, Startupcollective, Todays Picks | No Comments

Four and a half years ago, I stumbled into co-founding a fintech company that focused on something I knew almost nothing about: retail banking. After starting with nothing to building…

May 22
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Networking Advice From Jared Weitz, CEO United Capital Source

By Gabby Martinez | Business Planning, Jared Weitz, Starting Up, Startupcollective, Todays Picks, United Capital Source | No Comments

Jared Weitz is Founder and CEO of United Capital Source Inc. He has been in the financial services industry for more than 10 years. Due to his extensive work experience and…

May 18
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7 Strategies for Identifying the Best Mentor for You

By YEC | business mentors, Business Planning, mentoring, Mentorship & Support, Startupcollective, Todays Picks, YouTern | No Comments
May 17
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Meet Alexander Mistakidis, CEO at Gamelynx

By Gabby Martinez | Alexander Mistakidis, Business Planning, Gamelynx, Starting Up, Startupcollective, Todays Picks, YEC Member Spotlight | No Comments

Alexander Mistakidis is CEO at Gamelynx, a mobile games studio focused on team-based competitive games. Follow him @aamistak. Who is your hero? (In business, life, or both.) I love the pursuit…

May 16
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7 Military Principles You Should Apply to Your Business Strategy

By YEC | business plan, Business Planning, business strategy, New Business Ideas, Sameer Bhatia, Starting Up, Startupcollective, Todays Picks | No Comments

“Business strategy” is a powerful phrase. People like to use it to impress others, and audiences listen up when you talk about it. But it’s also one of the most overused…

May 01
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9 Ways to Get Useful Feedback on Your Startup Idea

By YEC | business feedback, Business Planning, New Business Ideas, Starting Up, startup ideas, Startupcollective, Todays Picks | No Comments

Question: How should I get useful feedback on my startup idea? Andy Karuza FenSens Talk to Potential Customers “Business is ultimately about providing a product or service that solve’s somebody’s…

Apr 27
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12 Things That Make a Startup Truly Innovative

By YEC | Business Planning, innovation, small business, Starting Up, Startupcollective, Todays Picks, Uncategorized | No Comments

Question: In your opinion, what makes a startup or small business truly “innovative” and why? Murray Newlands ChattyPeople It Achieves the Impossible “When other startups or small businesses think they’ve…

Apr 26
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Meet Saurabh Lahoti, Partner of Alacrity India

By Gabby Martinez | Alacrity India, Business Planning, Saurabh Lahoti, Starting Up, Startupcollective, Todays Picks, yec spotlight member | No Comments

Saurabh has 14+ years of experience in industries including technology, M&A and VC. He currently heads Alacrity India Fund, a SaaS focused fund. Follow him @lahoti Who is your hero? (In business,…

Apr 25
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5 Ways to Successfully Make Your Startup Stand Out

By YEC | advice for starting up, Business Planning, New Business Ideas, Obinna Ekezie, Starting Up, Startupcollective, Todays Picks | No Comments

Startups, especially those that are bootstrapping, tend to focus more on building product/services than they do on marketing them. But when you’re trying to build up brand recognition and a…

Apr 18
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Using the Power of Video to Convey Your Brand Message

By YEC | brand messaging, branding tips, Business Planning, Hope Horner, New Business Ideas, Starting Up, Startupcollective, Todays Picks | No Comments

You were once an entrepreneur with a great idea. Then, you took that giant leap and turned your great idea into a tangible product or service. Now you want people…

Apr 06
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8 Superpowers Startup Founders Wish They Had

By YEC | Business Planning, business superpower, New Business Ideas, start up founders, Starting Up, Startupcollective, super power start up founders, Todays Picks | No Comments

Question: If you could have one business superpower, what would it be? Ryan Stoner Phenomenon To Have Superhuman Execution Speed “I believe that fearless decision making and speed is the…

Apr 03
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9 Ways to Maximize Customers on Opening Day

By YEC | Business Planning, customer retention, maximize customers, New Business Ideas, opening day, Starting Up, Startupcollective, Todays Picks | No Comments

Question: How can I maximize customers on the opening day of my business? Eran Eyal StartupHat Tap Your Network “A top lesson I learned very quickly about my first day…

Mar 28
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Going Far in Entrepreneurship: What Really Matters Most

By YEC | advice for entrepreneurs, advice for starting up, Business Planning, Chris Savage, Entrepreneur Profiles, Starting Up, Startupcollective, Todays Picks | No Comments

If you’ve read anything about entrepreneurship you’ve likely come across the quote, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” Managing a…

Mar 28
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3 Key Components of Successfully Raising Funding

By YEC | Business Planning, Eddie Lou, founder advice, New Business Ideas, Starting Up, startup founders, Startupcollective, Todays Picks | No Comments

Not all companies should raise (or need) venture capital to succeed. As scholar and former VC Dileep Rao points out, “The reality is that most ventures do not qualify for venture capital…

Mar 23
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12 Best Strategies for First-Time Keynote Speakers

By YEC | advice for keynote speakers, Business Planning, first time panel, keynote speakers, New Business Ideas, Starting Up, Startupcollective, Todays Picks | No Comments

Question: What advice do you have for first-time panel or keynote speakers? Thomas Smale FE International Play It Safe But Be Yourself “For your first keynote, it is tempting to…

Mar 21
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Sustaining the Magic Associated With Starting Up as You Grow

By YEC | advice for starting up, Business Planning, growing business, New Business Ideas, Simon Berg, Starting Up, Startupcollective, Todays Picks | No Comments

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the early days of our company. Back then, there were only a dozen or so of us. We shared a small floor with…

Mar 19
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The Benefit in Vetting Potential Clients

By YEC | Business Planning, Jeff Jahn, Mentorship & Support, potential clients, Starting Up, Startupcollective, Todays Picks, vetting clients | No Comments

Entrepreneurs live to bend the rules. It’s not malicious, we just see the world a bit differently. I was fired from my first job, working as a member of the…

Mar 15
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Inside Koss Creative Brands With Rusty Koss

By Gabby Martinez | Business Planning, Koss Creative Brands, Rusty Koss, Starting Up, Startupcollective, Todays Picks, YEC Hiring Spotlight | No Comments

Rusty Koss is CEO/Owner at Koss Creative Brands, LLC. Recently, YEC spoke with Koss about his employee management and company culture experience. His best advice is below. What interview question do you…

Mar 09
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12 Best Web Tools to Streamline Your Onboarding Process

By YEC | Business Planning, New Business Ideas, onboarding process, Starting Up, Startupcollective, streamline tools, streamline your onboarding process, Todays Picks | No Comments

Question: What is your favorite web tool for streamlining the onboarding process? Blair Thomas eMerchantBroker Google for Work “We’ve since left more robust applications, like Confluence and Basecamp, behind. And…

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