Preparing Your Spouse for a Startup

As a Founder, you've likely spent years in the build-up to actually starting your company, but how much time did you dedicate to preparing your spouse for the leap into entrepreneurship?

I'm Burnt Out. What Do I Do?

When we hit a point of burn out and ignore it, the problem only gets much worse. So let's take a look at what Founders do to deal with burnout head on.

Equity Doesn't Mean Equal

A 50/50 equity split wins simply by being the path of least resistance — which is ironic considering it’s setting off the most difficult path possible for everyone involved.

When to Fold the Tents

When Startups Shed Their Skin

What happens when the people who helped start a company are no longer qualified to work there? Well, that means your startup turnover is happening.

It Must Be Nice

"It must be nice" – The most popular refrain us Founders get when the outside world sees what we have  – without seeing what it took to get there.

Life After a Startup Exit Ain't All Rosy

We all dream about cashing out and going on a shopping spree with "Bentleys and Benjamins". But, what really happens when we cash out of our startup?

$250,000 is a Life-Changing Exit

A Mere Million Dollars

In a world of billion-dollar exits and absurd funding rounds, startup Founders have lost sight of what financial success really is: the $1 million business.

How To Start a Startup: 10 Steps to Launch | Startups.com

Serial entrepreneur and Startups.com Founder and CEO, Wil Schroter walks you through 10 steps for starting a startup.

The Power of the “One Thing” Rule

Wil Schroter, Co-Founder and CEO of Startups.co, talks about how he stays productive amidst many daily distractions using the "one thing" rule.

The Way to Win the Startup Game is Not to Play It

Wil Schroter, Co-Founder and CEO of Startups.co, shares how he won the startup game by opting out of it and instead focused on building his own business.

The Emotional Cost Of Being A Startup Founder

What’s the greatest cost in starting a company? Staffing? Capital? Or is it actually the emotional toll it takes?

Getting Your Idea Going: Start Faster by Starting Smaller with Micro Tasks

Wil Schroter, CEO of Startups.co, continues the Getting Your Idea series and discusses how to start a business faster by starting smaller with micro tasks.

Getting Your Idea Going: How to Validate a Business Idea the Right Way

Wil Schroter, CEO of Startups.co, continues the Getting Your Idea series and discusses how to validate a business idea and why it's valuable to do so.

Getting Your Idea Going: Share your Startup Business Idea with Everyone

Wil Schroter, CEO of Startups.co, continues the Getting Your Idea series and discusses why it's good to share your startup business idea with everyone.

Getting Your Idea Going: Don’t Quit your Day Job

Getting Your Idea Going: When To Jump Ship

You want to take the leap and focus solely on your startup. But, you're not sure if you're jumping in a little too — or how to tell if the timing is right.

Josh Pigford, Founder of Baremetrics, is “Doing the Unthinkable” — Startups.co Exclusive Interview

We sit down with Josh Pigford, Founder of Baremetrics, for an exclusive interview to discuss how his company takes an innovative stance to sharing revenues.

Getting Your Idea Going: Popular Excuses for Not Starting

Getting Your Idea Going: There is No Perfect Idea

Wil Schroter, CEO and Co-Founder of Startups.co, begins his series on getting your business idea going on how there is rarely a perfect idea at the start.

Build your Startup around your Passion

Wil Schroter, CEO and Co-Founder of Startups.co, discusses how building your startup around your life's passion can make your work more meaningful.

Your College Degree Means Nothing Here

Wil Schrother, Co-Founder and CEO of Startups.co, shares how business has moved away a college degree defining individual success and towards meritocracy.

Announcing: Startups Live

Startups Live is a moderated, members-only Slack community where we pull together the smartest Founders into a single discussion for one hour every day.