4 Business Routes Into Real Estate

Investing in property can be a business venture on its own. By owning a few properties you can make a healthy profit – if you know what you’re doing. Here are four of the best ways to make money out of property. Become a landlord The preferred method by most, becoming a landlord allows you

Bootstrapping: the Good and The Bad

When you start a business, there are many financing options to consider — friends and family, small business loans, angel investment, VCs — but there is no textbook solution for getting a new business off the ground. One option that entrepreneurs, investors, and average Joes love to love is bootstrapping. Rather than seeking external funding,

How Crashing A Trade Show Saved Helprace

Startups can greatly benefit from attending conferences, especially if they are fighting tooth and nail to build awareness. That’s what founder Gregory Koldirkaev had to resort to when he decided to take on Zendesk and Getsatisfaction with his own customer service platform, Helprace. After getting a small investment a decade ago, a small group of software

Bryan Kelly: How to kick butt when you speak, present, or pitch

Podcast: Play in new window | Download What does it take to be an Entrepreneur? Join us as Bryan shares his Entrepreneurial mindset and an inside glance at his journey to becoming a successful Entrepreneur. Bryan hosts What The Speak, a video and audio podcast featuring expert discussions and insider tips to help you kick butt when you speak, present, or pitch. He’s

Community Building: Vital To Moving Everywhere (Else)

community (c)Laura WhitenerCommunity size can flux, but for entrepreneurs it’s not the size that matters, it’s how real it is. Community means vitality, which means loyalty early and later down the line.

At EE Tennessee, the first three speakers of the morning all spoke about one common idea: community being vital to a business. Jared Steffes, founder and president of FuryWing, Ryan Hoover, co-creater of Product Hunt, and Mike Muhney, co-founder of ACT!, all spoke about tapping in to community, pre-existing or not, to build their success.