Articles tagged "Entrepreneurship"

61 best businesses to start with $10K or less

Looking for businesses to start with $10K or less? From pet sitting and dropshipping to furniture flipping and pressure washing, discover the top low-cost startups.

Business startup checklist: How to launch a startup step by step

Launching a new business can seem daunting, but it doesn't need to be. Download our business startup checklist to guide your first steps as an entrepreneur.

How automation helps me make money, not just earn it

You wouldn't be reading the Zapier blog if you didn't already appreciate that time is precious and expensive. But as a business owner or general profit-seeker, you can choose to use that time to either earn money or make money.

Not everyone wants to be a leader

Leadership: "the action of leading a group of people or an organization." The official definition of the word uses its own word to describe it. It's vague and mysterious, and yet it's the key to lifelong success. Or so it's made out to be.

Work on Your Strengths, Not Your Weaknesses

Think of something you want to improve about yourself. How would you categorize the thing you chose: Is it a strength or a weakness? In all likelihood, you chose a weakness.

Media training 101 for small businesses

Great news: you just scored a big press interview to promote your business. The story will expose your brand to the perfect new audience and drive meaningful traffic to your website. So…don't blow it.

How Zapier helped this founder keep engineers focused on product development

In the early years of my startup my co-founder and I faced a challenge familiar to many young tech companies: Our engineering resources were spread thin, with competing priorities and an ever-changing roadmap. Automation helped us

Automation for startups: is automation your untapped competitive advantage?

It's no secret: automation is essential for organizational success in 2021. And that's not just true for big, multinational conglomerates. The same can be said for businesses of any size, including lean, nimble startups like yours.

How a female entrepreneur helps other female entrepreneurs streamline their businesses

Pia Beck just turned 26, and she's already running her own successful business. Through , Pia helps other women do what she did: create the business and life they want—and leave an impact.

How a leadership development advisor went from corporate America to successful business owner

L. Michelle Smith is a writer. But she's also a speaker, a podcast host and executive producer, a consultant, a brand partner, and an executive coach. It's a lot to juggle, yes, but it's also what ended up saving her business.