Startup Life

Reflections on startups, entrepreneurship, small business, founders, excellence, success and failure – the social and personal trends that affect all of us.


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How To Motivate Yourself During Tough Times

Entrepreneurs 101  ·  Startup Life
November 14, 2022

Motivation is complicated. Some days we feel it. Others it’s pretty meh. We all have different experiences with personal motivation, depending on external and internal forces that affect our day-to-day, and long term drive and success. Though there seems to […]


creative destruction

Can You Embrace Creative Destruction?

Business 101  ·  Entrepreneurs 101  ·  Startup Life
October 31, 2022

In the 1950s, Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter coined the term Creative Destruction: a process of industrial mutation that continuously revolutionizes the economic structure from within, incessantly destroying the old one, incessantly creating a new one Creative destruction is the lifeblood […]


How to Create and Manifest Wealth

The Power of Mindfulness

Books  ·  Entrepreneurs 101  ·  Startup Life
October 17, 2022

Do you believe that you have the power to attract success by changing your mindset? Are you creating every day and reaching your fullest potential? Published in 1910, some of the tenets of The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace […]


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Dealing with Imposter Syndrome

Business 101  ·  Entrepreneurs 101  ·  Startup Life
October 25, 2021

Are you an imposter? Have you ever worried that someone would one day find out that you are not really as good as you say you are? That you are actually an imposter and not really all that talented, prepared, […]


A photo of Katerina Manoff, who has shoulder-length brown hair and glasses. Manoff is the founder of ENGin, a company dedicated to expanding education opportunities and breaking down language barriers.

How I Built a Global Peer-to-Peer Language Program

Business 101  ·  Entrepreneurs 101  ·  Startup Life
August 16, 2021

I never knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. Not as a kid, not as a teenager, not as a college student. I loved writing, working with children, solving complex problems, and making plans to change the […]


A white card that says "Trust in the you of now" sits on a brown table next to to black boxes, an iphone, and a plant. The card is from a pack designed to help people get inspiration, and possible grow your business.

Why You Need Product Market Fit to Grow Your Business

Business 101  ·  Global Trends  ·  Startup Life
July 13, 2021

Develop your ideas, and turn your passion into projects It can be difficult to grow your business when you’re first starting out. For entrepreneurs, so much time goes into developing a product to make sure it’s beneficial and usable for […]


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How to Find Funding for Your Business with WeFunder

Business 101  ·  Entrepreneurs 101  ·  Startup Life
June 29, 2021

Entrepreneurs and small businesses are the linchpins of every community. Not only does their work benefit local economies, but their drive and motivation help provide important services that are enjoyed by local communities on a regular basis. According to the […]


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Entrepreneurship 101: Guide to Reopening your Business

Business 101  ·  Entrepreneurs 101  ·  Global Trends  ·  Startup Life
June 21, 2021

 Get started reopening your business As more people are vaccinated and the threat of COVID-19 decreases, businesses and schools are opening to full capacity. After spending over a year in quarantine and observing social distance laws, many business owners may […]


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Entrepreneurs, Start Taking Regular Vacations

Business 101  ·  Entrepreneurs 101  ·  Startup Life  ·  Work Life
June 14, 2021

I’m struggling. I’m struggling to switch off. And I’ve learned to read between the lines a bit more as I’ve gotten older. It’s taken some doing in therapy and these newsletters to allow me to admit that. Early life experiences […]


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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere

Business 101  ·  Entrepreneurs 101  ·  Startup Life  ·  Work Life
June 2, 2021

STOP. Look around. The coffee table, your TV show, your water bottle, your iPhone, the sofa…where did these things come from? Our world has conditioned us to consume but never to wonder about what we are consuming. It all seems […]


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