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How do you compete as a small business against giant corporations? This is one of the best times to be an entrepreneur—but not niching down is a colossal mistake, according to Christopher Lochhead. He’s a multi-talented entrepreneur, marketer, and author. And Christopher says that one of his “ah-ha” moments has been this: small businesses who [...]Read More...

Nathan Chan launched Foundr magazine to the glorious tune of two subscribers ($5.50 in sales) In less than 15 months, he had put the Sir Richard Branson on the cover, and Foundr had cracked 100,000 subscribers. Nathan’s extraordinary climb—from entrepreneurial nobody to the founder of an international brand—has been anything but glamorous. He calls his [...]Read More...

The Internet is exploding with opportunities for creatives and artistic entrepreneurs. That’s what Lisa Congdon says. She’s the multi-talented artist, illustrator, author, and entrepreneur who’s teaching her fellow creatives how to thrive in the digital economy. So what is Lisa’s advice? Build a body of work through a personal challenge. Dive into multiple income streams. [...]Read More...

How can you stand out from the crowd? Whatever’s normal, do the opposite. That’s the advice of Jesse Cole, founder of Fans First Entertainment, author of Find Your Yellow Tux, and Owner of the Savannah Bananas, an amateur baseball team. Jesse and his team have done something incredible with the Bananas; selling out their 2017 [...]Read More...

What can crossfit teach us about business? Great business, like great coaching, has to be transactional and transformational. That means that you need to focus on measurable results and company culture, says Ben Bergeron. He’s the coach of six world champion crossfit athletes and, most recently, the author of Chasing Excellence. But Ben is more [...]Read More...

What’s the next big social media platform? It’s not actually social media, says Jeremy Goldman. He’s the CEO and Founder of Firebrand Group, host of the FUTUREPROOF podcast, and the author of Getting to Like: How to Boost Your Personal and Professional Brand to Expand Opportunities, Grow Your Business, and Achieve Financial Success. Basically, Jeremy [...]Read More...

How do you build a company when the odds are stacked against you? You say, “Screw it, I’ll do it my way.” That’s the advice of Nathalie Molina Niño, the latina tech powerhouse who is fired-up about outsmarting the status quo. Nathalie launched her first tech startup at the age of 20 and is most [...]Read More...

What does influence mean to you? That’s the question Julie Solomon asks to all her guests on the Influencer Podcast, which explores the secrets behind influencer marketing. On this episode of The StartupCamp Podcast, Julie’s diving into some of those secrets and strategies. She’s sharing insights into her own marketing results, as well as the [...]Read More...

Do you have something to teach? Sarah and Dillon King think so. That’s why they started Launch, an online course that teaches people how to create and market their own online courses. The Kings are our guests on this episode of The StartupCamp Podcast. They turned to entrepreneurship because they wanted to spend more time [...]Read More...

How one Shopify entrepreneur turned $308 into $4 million. Connor Shelefontiuk’s make-or-break moment came when he had $8 in his bank account. He’d just burned his life savings on a failed Shopify store, learning a lot but not making money. He only had two options: go back to mopping floors, or borrow 300 bucks from [...]Read More...

We’re going to keep this short and sweet. It’s probably safe to say that most of us will try to fit in some work over the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and weekend. It’s in our nature, after all. Still, we will urge you to take time to rest and reflect. This week’s podcast is short and [...]Read More...

Finding success by creating solutions. “Am I solving a problem?’ This is one of the most important questions an entrepreneur can pose to themselves. Our guest on this week’s The StartupCamp Podcast asks himself this with almost every decision he makes. Francis Tao is the founder of Sawa, an automated graphic design platform. He began [...]Read More...

Don’t let the unknown hold you back. How many times have you been struck with a new, exciting idea and thought, “I should turn this into a business. It could change the world,” only to convince yourself that you don’t have the right skills, time, or resources to get it off the ground? Eureka moments [...]Read More...

The Art of Disruption If anything is standing in the way of launching your business, Bradley Tusk is your man. He’s done it all—high profile politics, tech startups, consulting, strategy, philanthropy. All with a disruptive edge. His new book, appropriately titled The Fixer: My Adventures Saving Startups from Death by Politics, is the subject of [...]Read More...

A story of personal redemption and a mission to bring clean water to people in desperate need. Scott Harrison has lived more lives than most. He’s been a successful club promoter, an international photojournalist, a struggling self-starter, and he is currently the CEO of one of the world’s most recognized and productive charities. Scott is [...]Read More...

Become The Bravest You Fear is almost inherent in building a new business, and the odds seem stacked against us. Our world of constant comparison and warnings to “play it safe” leaves little room for envisioning success. Unfortunately, this is where most dreams end. Right at the beginning. Adam Kirk Smith is all too familiar [...]Read More...

You know you are being called for something bigger. The only question is, when? This was the question Jordan Raynor asked himself after working in the White House. His answer? He had an incredible experience serving his country, but he needed a different path. He left politics and co-founded a tech startup, Citizinvestor, aimed at [...]Read More...