How to Make Customers the Focus of Your Marketingby Jeff WintersMany marketing efforts focus too heavily on creating a “wow” factor. Even if your team can crank out dozens of flashy campaigns, they mean nothing if they don’t promote effective customer engagement.Continue
Top 17 Crowdfunding Experts and Consultantsby The Startups TeamHere's a list of some of the industry's most highly-rated crowdfunding experts and consultants. Their years of hard-won expertise can help you determine if crowdfunding is right for your business, as well as how to increase the odds of getting funded.Continue
How Startups Can Build Effective Buyer Personas | Startups.comby Keith ShieldsBuyer personas make your marketing more effective — and save you from making costly mistakes. Here's how you can build them the right way.Continue
How to Use Customer Stories to Grow Your Startupby Keith ShieldsCustomer stories are powerful. Startups are smart to take advantage of their ability to create the truly inspiring customer experiences that are the foundation of persuasive case studies.Continue
Types of Crowdfunding: Donation, Rewards, and Equity-Basedby Emma McGowanThe three primary types of crowdfunding are donation-based, rewards-based, and equity crowdfunding. We discuss the nuances of each crowdfunding method so you can choose which one is best for your fundraise.Continue
What is Crowdfunding?by Emma McGowanWe define crowdfunding, explain why it's a different kind of fundraising, discuss the benefits, as well as the different types of crowdfunding campaigns.Continue
Your Worst User Isn’t Who You Think It Isby Judd SchoenholtzYour worst user isn't who you think it is. Its the ones that never return and give you nothing.Continue
3 Ways to Make Your Business Development Strategy Deliver Resultsby Cameron NickelsWhat startups lack in recognition and capital they must make up for in creativity.Continue
How Superconnecting Sends Your Business Connections Into Overdriveby Zach FerresThe key to becoming a superconnector is applying the right systems and being genuine in your interactions.Continue
The Do’s and Don’ts of the Best Startup Business Ideasby Emma McGowanIf you want to launch a startup, you have to start with an idea. But how do you find the best startup business ideas? Let us guide you.Continue