Jo Foster
Articles by Jo Foster
Your crash course to starting your own business.
Running your own biz – it’s the dream, right? Even the latest World Happiness Report ranked those who run their own show as some of the happiest and most fulfilled. If you’ve got a viable idea and know how it will bring home the bacon (or just ‘make money’), that’s definitely a starting point. However to really make sure you nail your business dreams, we’ve rounded up a few startup pearls for you. Take our crash course to check if you’re really all ready to go.
Why perfectionism is destroying your success (and health)
It’s pretty natural for aspiring entrepreneurs to want, (heck, expect!) everything to be perfect when running a successful start-up.
The misfires of gun entrepreneurs (and what you can learn from them)
When it comes to running your own show, there are so many moving parts. It’s almost inevitable that at some point you’re going to drop the ball. But what about big-shot entrepreneurs? Yep, they make mistakes too!
The 3 critical things to outsource when you're starting up
You might naturally think successful entrepreneurs need to spread their time and energy out across all facets of their business.
So you've had your first business failure. What now?
We talk a lot about starting a business: how to do it, knowing your blind spots, how to pick a co-founder. But, what about learning how to deal with business failure?
Ready to wrap up? Here's how to develop a startup exit plan
It’s a situation every successful entrepreneur will find themselves in someday…
Kidpreneurs': Raising the next generation of rock star entrepreneurs
The way we work is changing, and millennials are leading the charge on starting new businesses. But what about the next generation of entrepreneurs? Heck, with people like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg perceived as the contemporary, ‘hip’ face of business innovation, maybe entrepreneurship will be the new ‘stage school’! (Will there ever be such a thing an an ‘entrepreneur mom’, complete with a reality show? Time will tell.)
How to prepare for the future of work
The phrase “future of work” is enough to spark fear in the hearts of employer and employee alike.
How digital destruction will actually save your business
If you look at the Fortune 500 list from the year 2000 right now, you’d probably only recognize about half the listed companies.
Can someone please explain this startup fundraising stuff to me?
They say money can’t buy you happiness. But it’s pretty crucial when launching a successful startup.
6 inspiring quotes for entrepreneurial success
While being an entrepreneur can be an amazing, incredibly rewarding experience, nobody said it was going to be easy.
5 essential things to remember when building your dream team
The key to building a thriving startup? Building a thriving team.