Articles tagged "Entrepreneurship"

How an Award Winning Food Blogger Used Trello, Todoist and Zapier to Grow Traffic 10x

It doesn’t take much to start a blog these days. Just find the perfect domain name, choose a WordPress, Squarespace, or Tumblr template, then pen a quick "Hello World!" post to announce who you are and what your blog is all about.

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.

Tools to Bootstrap your Startup Weekend Idea

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend Columbia MO's second annual Startup Weekend. While the Zapier team was officially registered as mentors, Wade and I decided to also build a gag startup, PRLibs.

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.

Business Wisdom from 12 Commencement Speeches You Might Have Missed

This is one of the best times of the year. For nearly two months, accomplished individuals across the nation take to stages in gymnasiums, arenas, theaters and football stadiums to reveal secrets in front of thousands of individuals.

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

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.