American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 28, 2025

While their business model may be very appealing, founders need to make the case that they have what it takes to persevere through the ups and downs of a startups challenges. Without this, the long-term prospects of a business idea are fleeting. Explain how your product or service directly solves what you’ve outlined.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In this blog, we’ll break down everything you need to know, from choosing the best business structure to getting professional help. Choose the best business structure for you Choosing the right business structure for your startup is a crucial first step. Sue de Bievre, Beany Founder.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 10, 2025

This is because founders can better manage pressure, adapt quickly, persevere and lead their teams through crises to achieve growth. Here are some of the most common startup setbacks that test an entrepreneur’s resilience: Funding Rejections: Repeated “no” from investors can be disheartening, especially when you believe in your vision.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2025

This article explains AI agents and how businesses can use them. Also, examples of ones that can be readily integrated into small business operations are given, plus other valuable insights about AI agents to help you grow your business. They are becoming crucial tools for small businesses to grow and remain competitive.

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StartupNation

JULY 15, 2025

In fact, the speed, stakes, and shifting priorities can amplify the dynamics that large companies spend decades managing. A product manager might hold more sway than the COO when it comes to roadmap priorities. Build Trust, Not Just Visibility In a small team, everyone sees your output, but that’s not enough.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2025

This article describes the entrepreneurial mindset behind successful startups, how you can develop that mindset, and the strategies to build your startup based on that mindset. Reid Hoffman Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people wont, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people cant.

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StartupNation

JUNE 18, 2025

As you set out on this journey, protecting your business means more than just securing your data or drafting airtight contracts. We’ve put together eight ways to safeguard your startup—from how you build your team to managing your finances, and choosing the right tech.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

Having the right business advisor can be a game-changer for an entrepreneur Starting and growing a business is a challenging and often lonely endeavor. Entrepreneurs are presented with both business and personal challenges as they travel their entrepreneurial journey.

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Greatness Comes from Iteration, Not Perfection There’s a dangerous myth in business that success comes from getting it right the first time. Lessons for Any Business or Project Both the VVM and MachineMetrics stories reinforce what I’ve seen in both BE 2.0 Iterate often Every failure is data to refine your approach.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

This article provides a list of tools to achieve continuous operational improvement as a business grows , examples of streamlined business processes, and how to use process mapping to analyze and plan workflows. Running a small business is a rewarding endeavor, but it often involves juggling multiple tasks at once.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 8, 2025

The startup also received several Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants from the U.S. It is a trusted way to measure and improve a players cognitive performance, gaining a competitive edge to earn more playing time, master your game-day mindset and eliminate barriers to on-field performance.

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Hunter Walk

OCTOBER 14, 2024

HW: What’s something you believed about the beverage business, or consumers, when you started which turned out to be completely wrong. It may seem academic, but living it means building a business much differently. What was it like seeing some folks raise tens of millions of dollars, and where has your financing mostly come from?

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StartupNation

JUNE 4, 2025

Instead of defending our assumptions verbally, I handed him control and said, “Let’s see what happens with your assumptions.” They could test their own assumptions and see the resilience of our business model firsthand. The energy in the room shifted immediately—he became engaged rather than adversarial.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 22, 2025

The top ten states to start a business share a combination of factors that are helpful to entrepreneurs achieving success that the bottom ten of 50 states lack to some degree. Starting a business can be daunting as reflected in the high number of failures that occur in the first year.

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StartupNation

MAY 23, 2025

Yet, despite all the buzz and frenzy around it, the business failed. So, does that mean you don’t have the slightest chance to bootstrap a business with little money and keep it afloat (ideally, thriving)? As I’ve already slipped the spoiler in the title, you can start a business under $100. Business Toolkit.

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StartupNation

JULY 3, 2025

As a large portion of the working world embarks on a remote future, it’s up to your startup to adapt ahead of time to see the best results. For business leaders at the beginning of their startup venture, offering WFH roles is extremely beneficial. This leads to an unsatisfied workforce and a high turnover rate for your startup.

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StartupNation

JUNE 23, 2025

This article presents real-world examples of business leaders who successfully overcame various crises, from supply chain disruptions to regulatory shifts. Issues are unavoidable, but your reaction to them is most important. I have learned that being clear in your communication and intent on solving problems is paramount.

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StartupNation

JUNE 6, 2025

And so, in 2005, I decided to start a business with only $100 in my pocket. So, here’s what the business rollercoaster taught me (sometimes harsh truths) besides holding on tight, of course. So, here’s what the business rollercoaster taught me (sometimes harsh truths) besides holding on tight, of course. CEO Lesson #2.

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Jason Malki

JUNE 6, 2025

As VP of Investment at BDev Ventures , Keshia leads sourcing and portfolio operations, managing both strategic and operational aspects of the fund. I joined BDev Ventures shortly after the fund was launched and helped build out both the investment and platform sides of the business. Differentiation is your only real moat.

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StartupNation

MAY 18, 2025

That $12,000 lesson taught me something critical: for startups, contract management isn’t a luxury—it’s survival. This approach is particularly dangerous for side hustlers, solo entrepreneurs, and family businesses where every dollar counts. A family business I work with created a simple “traffic light” system.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 3, 2025

Small businesses cannot afford to have a tech team on staff, so this article offers valuable insights about the step-by-step cost- effective ways to use No-Code AI tools in various areas of a company. Studies have shown that AI-powered automation can increase productivity by up to 40%, giving small businesses a significant competitive edge.

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StartupNation

MAY 27, 2025

Hiring is tough for any business, but startups face a unique set of challenges that set them apart from more established companies. With 90% of startups failing , you can understand why many high-quality candidates might prefer to choose established businesses with supposedly higher job security.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 26, 2025

The funding round was led by Coatue Management , with continued participation from several of Islands existing investors. Customers range from Fortune 1000 companies to small and midsize businesses and public sector institutions. This latest raise propels the companys valuation to an impressive $4.8

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 3, 2025

." But to my—and humanity's—intense relief, integrating AI into your business doesn't require assimilation by a terrifying cybernetic collective. With Zapier, AI integration is about making your workflows work better. Or, let's say you're managing a content team.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 18, 2025

Taking place in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington, the premiere event will present pioneers in business, innovation and leadership, including innovative founders Brianne West , Nadia Lim , Sam Stubbs , Iyia Liu , special guest Dan Carter and more. Aotearoa is full of brilliant ideas and entrepreneurs making a real impact. said Brianne.

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StartupNation

JUNE 6, 2025

And so, in 2005, I decided to start a business with only $100 in my pocket. So, here’s what the business rollercoaster taught me (sometimes harsh truths) besides holding on tight, of course. So, here’s what the business rollercoaster taught me (sometimes harsh truths) besides holding on tight, of course. CEO Lesson #2.

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StartupNation

MAY 16, 2025

This could be due to a lack of collateral, bad credit, or a nonviable business plan. Raise business capital of $100K to $100M. Pros You can find investors from anywhere who are interested in your idea. Pros Suitable for people who are new to business or don’t have solid credit. They are turned down for a traditional loan.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 11, 2025

At a glance Founder/s: Kate Forward & Stephen Ponsford Business: puawai Founded: 2024 HQ: wellington Can you tell us a bit about your business? Puāwai helps users ideate, execute, and scale their business in one smart, connected workspace. What’s the backstory for your business idea?

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Red Rocket

APRIL 30, 2025

With all the chaos in the economic and financial markets these days, largely around the impact of new tariffs, it is causing unexpected and unfortunate turmoil for many businesses today. Businesses that used to be growing are seeing declines, and businesses that used to be generating healthy profits may now be experiencing losses.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

Read the interview: Richard Liew: For those who may not know who Ministry of Awesome is – let’s just assume there might be some – can you give us your elevator pitch? You’re also sort of no longer running your classic three-month type accelerator program, which finishes on, say, a demo day.

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