10 Unexpected Business Strategies That Helped Startup Founders Thrive
Ever wonder what unexpected business strategies have worked for other startups?…
Startup Weekend Chicago is Back! Will You Be There?
Essential to this economy is Chicago’s thriving ecosystem of entrepreneurs, mentors, business leaders, boosters, and investors. This is where Startup Weekend comes in…
Understanding—and Managing—Investor Expectations in the Midwest
Living in the Midwest—a place where venture capital investors are scarce and generally smaller than their venture center counterparts—presents high impact entrepreneurs with a number of challenges not generally encountered by their peers in places like Silicon Valley…
What Your Startup Can Learn from the NYC Restaurant Scene
Looking at how these diverse eateries succeed in the notoriously difficult restaurant business, every startup can learn a thing or two from New York’s lunchtime cornucopia…
DIY Public Relations: The Press Said “Yes!”—Now What?
If you’re working on a public relations campaign, as it progresses, you will soon find yourself at this stage: You wrote a press release, came up with a stellar pitch angle, sent it to your target publication and the reporter has let you know that there is interest in running a story. Success! So, what…
An Entrepreneur Conference in an Airplane Hangar? Only in Kansas City.
Last week was the first annual Big Kansas City, a two-and-a-half-day conference on innovation and entrepreneurship. A Silicon Prairie News (SPN) event, the first-ever Big Kansas City joins Big Omaha and Big Des Moines as part of the “Big Series” conferences. The event kicked off on Tuesday, March 26th with a welcome party, and ended…
Spring Cleaning: Get Back Into Your Workout Routine (It’ll Help You Grow a Better Business)
As a busy entrepreneur, the impulse to spend some time outside is likely present; it’s a natural instinct with the changing seasons…
Want to Make Sh*t Happen With Your Startup? Take Jenny Blake’s Advice.
First up in our 7-part female entrepreneur series is Jenny Blake, the author of best-selling book Life After College…
When Building a Startup, Data is King—But Not for Everything
In some contexts, data is important and makes its way into other aspects of our lives too, mostly without us consciously recognizing data’s role…
Don’t Be Afraid to Create Buzz Before Your Product Launch
Young companies are very reluctant marketers in the early days—especially when it comes to creating buzz before they release their product—and that’s a problem…