
Starting Up
After launching your business, a thousand tasks suddenly seem important. It’s exciting but it’s overwhelming to be a new business owner. Below are the tasks that will help you focus the lens on what’s vital when starting your store, and the essential things you can work on now to put you and your business in a position to thrive.


SWOT Analysis: A Simple Way to Find Your Competitive Edge (Plus a Free Template)

How to Start a Business: The 12 Steps Founders Encounter on Their Entrepreneurial Journey

From Dropshipping to DTC, Here Are the Most Popular Business Models for Ecommerce

Find Your Purpose: 9 Best Vision and Mission Statement Examples (+ How to Write One)

Ecommerce Business Blueprint: How to Build, Launch, and Grow a Profitable Online Store

How to Find a Manufacturer or Supplier for Your Product Idea

Business Plan Template: A Practical Framework for Creating Your Business Plan

Need a Roadmap? Here's How to Write a Business Plan You'll Actually Use

How to Conduct a Competitive Analysis for Your Business (Plus a Free Template)

Sink or Swim: 10 Milestones to Hit in Your First Year of Business

The Cost of Being the Boss: What Business Owners Spend in Their First Year

Stuck on a Domain Name? Here’s How to Pick a Memorable One Without Breaking the Bank

How to Develop a New Product (From Concept to Market)

How to Buy a Business on Exchange: A Step-By-Step Guide

Calculating Market Demand: How to Find Product Ideas Your Customers Want

8 Crowdfunding Sites to Raise Money For Your Big Idea

10 Free Business Card Makers With Customizable Templates

10 Mistakes I Made Running Two Online Stores (and How You Can Avoid Them)

Crowdfunding 101: Raise Capital, Validate Your Ideas, and Start a Business

How Trademarks Can Help Protect Your Unique Brand and Business

Crowdfunding on Multiple Platforms: Why You Don't Have to Choose Just One

The Case for Selling Your Products Before You Launch on Kickstarter

How to Transition From a Kickstarter Campaign to a Successful Shopify Store

Tired of Banks Turning You Down? Try This Instead

How One Couple Raised Over 500% of Their Crowdfunding Goal on Kickstarter in 28 Days Without an Audience
