Perfect Your Elevator Pitch With StartupNation!

  I’ve given elevator pitch advice in the past, but I thought you might enjoy some tips from a seasoned entrepreneur who eats elevator pitches for breakfast!   I would like to introduce you to Rich Sloan; he is the cofounder of StartupNation and a lifelong entrepreneur who has raised over $70 million ...

Throwboy Asks: Can Haz Awesum Pillow Plz?

  It's been a long time since I've had a prize giveaway, so I've teamed up with Roberto Hoyos to bring you the Throwboy icon pillow giveaway!   For those of you who don't know Mr. Hoyos, he's the Chief Nerd and Founder of Throwboy—an online company that sells OS X icon, chat, ...

6 Tips to Avoid for Bootstrapping Firms

Written for The Closet Entrepreneur by Down to Business Editor, Richard Stefan Deeran... American society values the can-do spirit of start-up companies and as an entrepreneur, you have probably received your fair share of praise for your efforts to generate wealth. But just because you are a bootstrapper doesn't mean ...

How To Choose Your First Business Credit Card

Written for The Closet Entrepreneur by Tisha Kulak... There's such a plethora of credit card offers out there that it's not impossible to understand the confusion and fear when it comes to selecting your first business credit card. With countless rewards benefits and competitive introductory offers, it can be highly ...

6 Things To Consider Before Going Part-Time

Scores of individuals are starting their own business while they work; it's not a bad idea given the health insurance, stock benefits, steady income, and retirement safety net you're afforded. Yet when the ever growing demands on your life are no longer satiated by late nights and cocktails of ...

Understanding Opportunity Costs = Better Decisions

Identical twins Amal and Juan graduate with Bachelors degrees and receive the same job offer. Amal passes up the job offer to pursue a Masters degree while Juan takes the job offer and begins working. Two years pass and Amal graduates and begins working. By this time ...

The FruitGuys – Changing the World One Apple at a Time

Imagine rolling into the office every week and instead of clogging your arteries with junk from the vending machine, you're able to raid and pillage a big box of fresh, healthy, and delicious fruit. Well The FruitGuys have set out to enable office dwellers to do just that by ...

The PenAgain Conundrum

Imagine that you've been sitting on an idea for 15 years, an idea you dreamed up while doing time in high school detention. You and your college bud decide to act on it and try to make the idea a reality. You spend four years toiling through trade ...