Tag:Advice

We are excited to announce the launch of our first book! “How to Start a Startup” is the ultimate reference book on creating a successful tech startup.

As a serial entrepreneur, you know how to start companies. But before you jump into the next one, you should make sure it really fulfills your purpose.

We’re kicking off a new series of interviews with influential figures in the tech industry. First up is Instapaper CEO Brian Donohue.

A pair of startup founders share the most important lessons they’ve learned while growing to more than 10 million users General Assembly recently hosted a fireside chat with Andrew Maguire…

Wondering how to create an online marketplace? This post outlines the most important steps you must take in order to build a successful digital marketplace.

Sometimes what you *don’t* say speaks even louder than your words. Here’s our advice on non-verbal communication for entrepreneurs.

Nicki Boyd, co-founder of Versame, which is creating the first wearable education device for children, shares hardware startup advice.

When starting a startup, the best approach is often to “scratch your own itch.” Solving your own problem won’t guarantee success but does offer many advantages.

A round-up of commencement speeches by tech leaders, including Apple CEO Tim Cook, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel, and more.

A key component of client relations is learning how to convince the client he is wrong without jeopardizing the project. A usability expert shares advice for how to do it.

No matter how small your company, if you have the ambition and right approach, you can land lucrative corporate accounts. Here’s advice on how to do it, inspired by David and Goliath.

Planning to hire a developer but don’t know the difference between waterfall and agile software development? Here are the pros and cons of each approach.

Twitch cofounder Emmett Shear gives startup founders the inside scoop on how to interview the right users the right way.

Don’t know the difference between UX and UI? Or maybe you’re a designer hoping to improve client communication. Either way, UX designer Kristian Lember has the answers.

We sat down with Chris Messina, inventor of the hashtag, to discuss the future of privacy and social networks, how to define success in software, and more.

Legendary entrepreneur and investor Ben Horowitz tackles tough startup stuff with advice on how to make the best decisions for your whole team.

We sat down with Chris Messina, inventor of the hashtag, to discuss life after Google, behavioral economics, predicting the future and creating communities.

An engineer and entrepreneur shares his advice for non-technical founders who are working with an external developer to build their products.

LinkedIn founder and venture capitalist Reid Hoffman shares his experiences as an entrepreneur and investor as a first-hand guide on being a great founder.

Alfred Lin, previously Zappos’ number two in command and now a partner at Sequoia Capital, shares the secrets to building a great company culture.

Interview with Homejoy’s VP of Growth, Bastian Purrer, about the company’s approach to scaling and the challenges of balancing global and local markets.

Alex Schultz shares everything you need to know about growing and retaining users for your startup.

Entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel explains why you always want to aim for monopoly and avoid competition when starting a company.

Our coverage of the “How to Start a Starup” series continues with tips on startups and entrepreneurship from Y Combinator cofounder Paul Graham.