Small Business Trend Predictions For 2017by John RamptonSince we’ve already entered a new year, I hope that you’ve been making your goals in preparing for 2017. Here 12 small business trend predictions that deserve your undivided attention.Continue
Why Super Mario Run Won’t Make $500M In 60 Days Like Pokémon Goby Nate DesmondInitially, Super Mario Run looked successful with an estimated 2.85 million downloads on launch day (vs 900k launch day downloads for Pokemon Go) But when you start digging into engagement numbers, Super Mario doesn’t look quite as successful.Continue
Airbnb Pitch Deck: Teardown and Redesignby CayaAirbnb's deck was incredibly successful at summarizing the company vision and the huge market opportunity they had before them. We’ve added all the original slides in this article along with a redesigned version using our Slidebean pitch deck templates, and we’ll be tearing down each one of the slides.Continue
Interrupting The Interrupters!by Troy DunnWe need people to continue to interrupt the interrupters! Challenging the thinking of the interrupters, improving on innovation is what has literally and figuratively built this great nation and in fact our entire world.Continue
How to Start a Business on Your Own Dimeby Kevin YamazakiBuilding a company from scratch, without any outside help might sound intimidating. And, at times, it is. But when you overcome those hurdles and create a solid, steady business, the reward is often sweeter than you had imagined.Continue
Are Tech Conferences Worth The Effort (And The Money)?by CayaThis is a question that I’ve been struggling with for years. With time, I've learned that the best thing you can do is set accurate expectations, and have a clear action plan in place as to what you want to accomplish at the event.Continue
First Mover Advantage? Why Startup Pioneers Have Arrows in Their Backsby Steve BlankConfusing testosterone with strategy is a bad ideaContinue
Investor Updates: What You Need to Includeby CayaInformed investors are not only happier but also more helpful. Regular updates set the stage for participation, not just dispersing information. Continue
Seeking Rare Unicorns: 7 Sparkle Traits To Look For When Choosing Leaders In Your Startupby Carmen SampleWorking as a leader for a startup is not for the weak. It requires a “rare unicorn” type of leader to see it through to stable profitability. We'll show you how to find leaders with sparkly-unicorn traits.Continue