Startup Basics

Why ‘People Love Your Product’ Won’t Make Your Startup Scale
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. This article is part of the America's Favorite Mom & Pop Shops series. Read more stories Key Takeaways Even great products...
Build a Billion-Dollar Business Without a Billion-Dollar Team — Using This Lean Growth Strategy
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Modern businesses scale faster and smarter by leveraging lean teams, clarity and systems instead of relying on big budgets...
Why I Broke All the Startup Rules—and Why It Worked Better Than Following Them
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. This article is part of the America's Favorite Mom & Pop Shops series. Read more stories Key Takeaways Bootstrapping my solo...
How AI Is Changing the Way We Start Businesses: What to Know
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Coding is no longer a prerequisite for tech entrepreneurship; a hacker mindset and AI tools can equip you to...
Here Are the Top 50 Mistakes I’ve Seen Kill New Companies | Entrepreneur
I've seen many startups succeed, and many fail. I've consulted for and invested in lots of them. My previous startup, Anchor, navigated its own challenges and missteps; we were...
‘We Live the Brand’: Why Mark Wahlberg and Harry Arnett Built a Company That Embodies Relentless Ambition | Entrepreneur
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Municipal CEO Harry Arnett met his future co-founder in a setting familiar to many business leaders: the golf course. They bonded...
Is This Where Future Business Owners Will Start Their Education? | Entrepreneur
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3 Things I Wish I Knew When Founding a Company 20 Years Ago | Entrepreneur
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Twenty years ago, I launched my company with a head full of optimism and a thin playbook. The market was smaller,...
The One Real Problem You Must Solve to Make Your Startup Succeed | Entrepreneur
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Dropbox was born because Drew Houston was sick of emailing himself files. ConvertKit came from a blogger who was tired of...
Why Clear Messaging Is Your Startup’s Most Overlooked Growth Lever | Entrepreneur
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Publishing content without a clear strategy is like running a business without a plan — chaotic, costly and destined to stall....