How to Write a Business Plan
Learn the essential elements of writing a business plan, including advice and resources for how to write and conduct each section of your business plan.
Why Is a Business Plan Important?
Starting a business without a plan is akin to embarking on an arduous journey without a map or compass. Here are the key ways a business plan will help your company launch and thrive.
What Are the Types of Business Plans?
A look at the most common structures of business plans, and what needs they fill.
5 Goal-Setting Guidelines That Drive Success
Consistency leads to constant motivation, and before you know it, you’ll reach the pinnacle of success, one goal at a time.
Starting a Business: How to Start a Business in 12 Steps
Starting a business doesn’t have to be difficult. Check out this 12-step guide to start your entrepreneurial endeavor the right way.
ENTREPRENEUR LEADERSHIP NETWORK
Build Your Brand. Amplify Your Voice.
Grow your business by establishing authority and connecting with potential customers through the Entrepreneur Leadership Network.
Business Legal
Choose Your Business Structure
Sole proprietorship, corporation, LLC: Try them on for size to find out which legal structure will best suit your business.
Business Registration & Licensing
How To Register Your Business
Learn the process of formally recording your business to ensure its legal operation.
Business Registration & Licensing
What Are the Differences Between Federal, State, and Local Licenses?
Understand business licensing needs at every level of government.
Building a Business
What to Expect When Applying for Business Funding
How to navigate the application process for loans and investments.
Business Funding
How to Secure a Small Business Grant in 5 Easy Steps
Funding a startup is not easy. These five steps will get you off the ground running.
Business Funding
What Are the Different Funding Rounds and How Do They Work?
Get an overview of the various rounds and their purposes.
Business Funding
How to Navigate Fundraising Challenges Like a Pro and Win Over Investors
Raising capital for your business is one of the most difficult hurdles to success. Here are some helpful tips for meeting these challenges head-on and overcoming them.
How to Raise Money In an AI-Obsessed World
The founder of AngelList says that the competition has changed dramatically. But the opportunity lies inidentifying new frontiers.
Your Guide to Tapping Foreign Venture Capital — Without the Headaches
This playbook reveals four actionable strategies for founders to protect and maximize the value of international investments, turning potential financial vulnerability into a competitive advantage.
This Overlooked Strategy Is Becoming a Game-Changer in Private Equity
Co-investing is the quiet edge that builds better funds. Smart investors use it to scale faster, de-risk smarter and deepen trust.
How to Build a Startup That Actually Attracts a Venture Capitalist
From gaining early traction to strengthening your team and digital presence, here are the real-world steps founders must take to become truly investable.
How to Prepare Your Startup for Early-Stage Funding in a Tight Market
Early-stage funding is tightening quickly and becoming harder to secure. Here’s how to position your startup for success.
Thinking of Using a Personal Loan for Your Business? Here’s Everything You Need to Consider.
Many entrepreneurs turn to personal loans for business financing because the approval process is often easier. However, there are risks you need to be aware of.
Building a Business
Here’s What You Actually Need to Know About Business Taxes (and What You Can Ignore)
Taxes can be confusing, but they don’t have to be paralyzing. Here are the tax fundamentals every entrepreneur needs to understand.
Building a Business
This Is the Legal Checklist Every Brand Needs
A step-by-step guide to protecting your brand’s name, logo, assets and reputation before legal trouble finds you.
Building a Business
The Legal Lowdown of Starting a New Business: A Startup Lawyer Explains
More than 5 million new U.S. businesses were started in the U.S. last year — and startup founders need to be wary of the legal obstacles that could derail their success.
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Business Branding
Creating a Brand: How To Build a Brand From Scratch
Every business needs good branding to succeed. Discover the basics and key tips to building a successful brand in this detailed guide.
Business Branding
Your Story Isn’t Just Branding — It’s a Blueprint For Beating the Competition
From choosing a name others doubted to creating a culture that feels like home, this is how naming our restaurant turned identity and mission into a business blueprint.
By Chris Ng
Business Branding
Don’t Go Another Year Without Creating a Brand Identity — 2025 Is the Time to Invest In Your Online Presence
Your personal brand identity is not just an item to tick off a checklist; it’s a cornerstone of digital presence marked by a cohesive, consistent and memorable imprint.
Business Accounting
7 Easy Ways To Manage Cash Flow Surprises In Your Business
Small businesses should thrive without financial worries. Explore strategies to manage cash flow effectively and keep your business’s focus on your operations and long-term goals.
By Nick Chandi
6 Steps You Can Take to Set Your Best Budget in 2025
Take these six steps to create a strong budget that helps you manage cash flow, allocate resources wisely and make informed financial decisions.
How to Master Bookkeeping for Your Business Without an Accounting Degree
If you loathe bookkeeping, you’re not alone. Many business owners dread this very necessary task, and it can be hard to learn if you’re unfamiliar with accounting — so here’s your guide.
How Setting Clear Financial Goals Can Transform Your Business and Personal Success
Dive in to refresh your core financial competencies — from cash flow management to understanding key financial statements.
7 Financial Pillars That Make or Break Growing Businesses
Most businesses don’t fail from lack of demand — they fail because their financial systems can’t support growth. These are the seven areas you need to fix first.