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A closer look: Growth in 2020

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Stories of businesses closing and sales dropping in 2020 are common, but there are also plenty of organizations that experienced surprising growth during this unprecedented year. What has contributed to this phenomenal growth during one of the most challenging years to run a business? Business growth also required Planit to hire.

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How to DIY Your Public Relations Strategy During COVID-19

StartupNation

You could be building the greatest company in the world, but if no one knows you exist, your efforts won’t be worth much. For this reason, good old-fashioned public relations is a key component in many startup success stories. However, COVID-19 has impacted nearly every industry, including public relations.

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Planning on Starting up in the New Year? Here’s What You Can Learn from the Resilient Entrepreneurs of 2020

StartupNation

As an aspiring entrepreneur, you might wonder what it’s like to start a business after a year marked by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Maybe you’re a little nervous or even second-guessing plans to fully open your doors (physical or virtual) in 2021. Related: The 5 Types of Entrepreneurs You Need on Your Startup’s Team.

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9 investors, execs and founders discuss Zagreb’s startup potential

TechCrunch

Indeed, the country is most popular as a tourist destination, and given that tourism accounted for about 20% of its GDP in 2018 , to an extent, its pre-pandemic focus was mostly on growing its share of the international tourism market. Which are the most interesting startups in your city? What is the investment scene like in your city?

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Color raises $167 million funding at $1.5 billion valuation to expand ‘last mile’ of US health infrastructure

TechCrunch

including those related to the “last mile” delivery of COVID-19 vaccines. “I think with the [COVID-19] crisis, it’s really shone the light on that lack of infrastructure. This latest investment into Color was led by General Catalyst, and by funds invested by T.

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3 Vital Startup Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic

StartupNation

While all of our stories are different, if you were an entrepreneur or small business owner, you may remember this year as one full of great changes in business and leadership due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses did not make it out of 2020 by maintaining the status quo.

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3 Unexpected Sources of Publicity for Your Startup

StartupNation

As a new entrepreneur, you might overlook valuable sources of publicity for your business in favor of aiming for big press logos. But winning press from major online outlets doesn’t always impact your bottom line, nor is it cost efficient for new businesses. Perhaps you have written a case study for your business.

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