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.

I became a mompreneur in 2020: Here's why it worked

You already know this, but let's say it together: starting and running a business is hard. Raising kids is hard. Doing both at the same time in the middle of a pandemic might seem near impossible. But it isn't.

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.

How to avoid common mistakes when starting your own business

I knew there were a lot of possible pitfalls to being a contractor even before I walked off the last job where I wasn't my own boss. I knew it because I'd seen it with my own eyes.

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.

5 lessons entrepreneurs can learn from teachers

As a teacher, resources are limited and stakes (and potential for impact) are high. Sounds a lot like being an entrepreneur, right? So with this in mind, here are the lessons entrepreneurs can learn from some of our most innovative workers: teachers. 

When launching a small business, fortune favors the bold

I started my business, Bloss Words, with one goal in mind: to provide professional ghostwriting and editing services. But while my aim was clear, I was missing something: a proper business plan.

Launching a bootstrapped business: 3 tips for success

Bootstrapping is a business is exciting—I've done it a couple times myself, and I also help entrepreneurs do it for themselves. But in addition to the excitement, there's a lot of risk, so you want to be sure you're doing it right.

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.