Comments on: 3 Startup Lessons I Know Now, But Wish I’d Known Then http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/09/startup-lessons.html Exploring the trends driving small business Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:21:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Ian http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/09/startup-lessons.html#comment-1049959 Ian Fri, 22 Apr 2011 03:00:47 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/09/startup-lessons.html/#comment-1049959 Something new to check out for startups Twitter.com/MicroAngels Its called MicroAngels, After the launch in early May it wil help CEOs of startups connect with investors by being able to showcase their ideas online in front of a large amount of small investors. This will make it easier to raise funding through many 1-10 thousand dollar investments in the startup. Something new to check out for startups Twitter.com/MicroAngels

Its called MicroAngels, After the launch in early May it wil help CEOs of startups connect with investors by being able to showcase their ideas online in front of a large amount of small investors. This will make it easier to raise funding through many 1-10 thousand dollar investments in the startup.

]]> By: TJ McCue http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/09/startup-lessons.html#comment-860047 TJ McCue Mon, 11 Oct 2010 19:14:33 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/09/startup-lessons.html/#comment-860047 Anita, I know this post is from 2008, but I'm reading it in 2010 and getting a bunch out of it. I took your advice and started a lower-cost offering, only $19.95, to help small businesses with their website traffic. It works. In this economy, people appreciate that I'm offering help at a low price point and some are converting to bigger projects. I'm also creating a price sheet so that it is very easy to see what a small project would cost. You could refresh this and share it again as a new post because it is so helpful. Thanks TJ Anita, I know this post is from 2008, but I’m reading it in 2010 and getting a bunch out of it. I took your advice and started a lower-cost offering, only $19.95, to help small businesses with their website traffic. It works. In this economy, people appreciate that I’m offering help at a low price point and some are converting to bigger projects. I’m also creating a price sheet so that it is very easy to see what a small project would cost. You could refresh this and share it again as a new post because it is so helpful.
Thanks
TJ

]]> By: Rob Sillito http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/09/startup-lessons.html#comment-681662 Rob Sillito Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:21:09 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/09/startup-lessons.html/#comment-681662 Great post. I like the baby steps advice. Remember, the best way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time! Great post. I like the baby steps advice. Remember, the best way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time!

]]> By: Irish Entrepreneur http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/09/startup-lessons.html#comment-678718 Irish Entrepreneur Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:35:51 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/09/startup-lessons.html/#comment-678718 Great article. Very well explained and good points! Great article. Very well explained and good points!

]]> By: Travis http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/09/startup-lessons.html#comment-666574 Travis Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:41:37 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/09/startup-lessons.html/#comment-666574 I'd have to agree with the programming one more than anything else. Albeit having a minor knowledge of it, had I known at my startup what I know now, I think things would have gone MUCH smoother. Nothing like a delay in communication because somebody lacks the proper technical know-how. I’d have to agree with the programming one more than anything else. Albeit having a minor knowledge of it, had I known at my startup what I know now, I think things would have gone MUCH smoother. Nothing like a delay in communication because somebody lacks the proper technical know-how.

]]> By: Fiona Boyd http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/09/startup-lessons.html#comment-666079 Fiona Boyd Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:47:19 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/09/startup-lessons.html/#comment-666079 Anita, this is a fantastic post. Brilliant advice. It is so easy to do things in a grand way, but when you're starting up it's all about testing, testing, testing and finding out what your business really is about. Well done, we have made all these errors on various businesses, but the business that really flew for us, Arts Hub, we used the test and experiment and bootstrap approach and that's the one that made the money. Anita, this is a fantastic post. Brilliant advice. It is so easy to do things in a grand way, but when you’re starting up it’s all about testing, testing, testing and finding out what your business really is about. Well done, we have made all these errors on various businesses, but the business that really flew for us, Arts Hub, we used the test and experiment and bootstrap approach and that’s the one that made the money.

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]]> By: scott alexander http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/09/startup-lessons.html#comment-663290 scott alexander Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:29:35 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/09/startup-lessons.html/#comment-663290 I am in the beginning stages of starting a business. Thank you for all of the great tips. It is great to be able to learn from someone elses experiences. Regards, jscottalexander.com I am in the beginning stages of starting a business. Thank you for all of the great tips. It is great to be able to learn from someone elses experiences.
Regards,
jscottalexander.com

]]> By: Tara @ Home Candle Business http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/09/startup-lessons.html#comment-662292 Tara @ Home Candle Business Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:40:42 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/09/startup-lessons.html/#comment-662292 Your right about the price points. It is much easier to make a $100 sale than a $1000 sale. When I first started my candle business I went into fundraising full swing. In an effort to brand me or my services, I registered a DBA and had a logo created. Now, I stand out above the other 1000's of reps our company has, Your right about the price points. It is much easier to make a $100 sale than a $1000 sale.

When I first started my candle business I went into fundraising full swing. In an effort to brand me or my services, I registered a DBA and had a logo created. Now, I stand out above the other 1000′s of reps our company has,

]]> By: Eric http://smallbiztrends.com/2008/09/startup-lessons.html#comment-659125 Eric Thu, 14 May 2009 15:09:22 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/09/startup-lessons.html/#comment-659125 It all shows start with scratch and then goes big. Then, you will be successful rather than going big first, and then suffering huge losses. It all shows start with scratch and then goes big. Then, you will be successful rather than going big first, and then suffering huge losses.

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