26 Best Crowdfunding Sites by Niche
The crowdfunding landscape has gotten pretty, well, crowded. It's not just Kickstarter anymore —when entrepreneurs and artists want to take their projects to the masses, they've got dozens of platforms to choose from. How can you tell which one suits your project best? We've broken down the best crowdfunding sites by industry and project type, and collected
The Essential Guide to Financing For Startups
Startup businesses need adequate funding to support operations. But there are a lot of myths around financing for startups that make the process more complex and prolonged than it needs to be. For example, while most entrepreneurs assume venture capital will be their primary source of funding, only 6% of all startups actually receive anything from
Startups Should Lean on Lean Project Management
We are living in a world of entrepreneurs. Chances are you know one (at least), or you have your own ideas waiting to come to fruition. But ideas are expensive in reality. The question is, how can you get the most bang for your buck? How can CEOs and managers save money while chasing their
Are You a Purple Cow? Find Out Why it Matters (Book Review)
This is the secret to successful marketing strategies, according to best-selling author Seth Godin. Marketing works to generate interest and be remembered. Run-of-the-mill tactics simply won't cut it in this endeavor. Companies must be a purple cow, able to make folks do a double take and rise ahead of competitors.
Tackle Big Problems in Small Chunks (Work Management Roundup)
Welcome to the Friday Work Management Roundup, where we bring together the week's best reads on productivity and work efficiency. You can also opt to read these links on our accompanying Flipboard mag. This week, we have links for doing more, learning more, and simply being more awesome. Read on. Top Recommendations This Week Solve Problems by
Daily Rituals to Steal From Successful Creatives and Innovators
Walk in the door. Hang up jacket and put on cozy, hand-knit cardigan. Swap loafers for canvas sneakers. Ever since we were children, our brains have thrived on ritual and routine. And while it’s easy to assume that creative thinkers and visionaries eschew predictability and find inspiration in the unexpected, following an established daily routine is
Project Management Lessons from the Pluto Flyby (Work Management Roundup)
Now that it's Friday once again, we're here to deliver the best reads on managing work and teams. This week, we give you articles on long-term planning, team motivation, a 15-minute productivity routine, and tools for learning as well as managing a small business. Read on! And remember, you can also browse these articles on
How Can You Spot an Excellent Employee? (Work Management Roundup)
Welcome back to the weekly Work Management Roundup, where we gather and show off our collected news articles from around the world wide web — as if they were newly-hatched Pokemon. But seriously, we lead off with articles on excellent employees, and the kind of corporate culture that nurtures this type of excellence. Read on!
Top 20 Marketing Podcasts for 2021
Marketing podcasts are the number one source of continuing education for marketing managers, directors, and executives. Keeping up with the latest industry trends and news can be challenging when you’re doing it alone. But when you tap into the community created by top marketing podcasts, you suddenly have everything you need at your fingertips. Take