Career questions tagged startups
Marketing skills $0 budget? What should I learn??
I am an aspiring entrepreneur building an indie project. I've launched the project (great), but I am finding that marketing and user acquisition are incredibly challenging. For any entrepreneurs or marketing strategists out here: What marketing skills do you think a solo founder should focus on learning first when they have a stunning approx. zero dollar budget? Any growth frameworks or resources you recommend getting to know early in a career?
How to Find Grants in line with my company so I don't get fired?
How to Find Grants in line with my company? Recently, I networked with a guest panelist at an event and pitched myself to her unknowingly, she also happened to need a virtual assistant at her startup and I immediately filled the role. For the experience I'd said and I'm always grateful to be a part of the team. Fast forward to after my final exams, I had more free time and so I was put in research team as lead researcher for external funding media. I put in a lot of work on the back end, I've exhausted 2 joggers in the name of research. But after narrowing down all the grants I find, barely any are a good fit and I end up crossing most out.. This just goes on to show as little work on the surface. And I was called out recently with an almost promise to terminate my internship even before it officially. I promised to do well and beyond during this last month because truly, I don't want to lose this role when my boss created it because she believed in me. PS: the startup focuses on giving hands on training and connecting the graduated trainees with employers and the major goal is to make the company a standard check for Talents in the Tech field for employers. TL/DR: how to find tailored grants and external funding as lead researcher for a tech and employment focused startup so I dont lose my job.
Where can I find funding or fellowships to scale a greenhouse prototype in Zimbabwe/Southern Africa?
I've built a greenhouse prototype that has already worked successfully at small scale. My immediate need is capital to move into industrial-scale implementation and testing, including testing with real farmers in the field. Alongside this, I'm also focused on growing and scaling client work for my company, GLUCO, and expanding our overall capacity. My primary focus right now is Zimbabwe and the surrounding Southern Africa region, but I'm open to exploring international funders and networks if there's a strong fit with what we're building. Any programs, fellowships, or expert connections you can point me to would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! *Note: This is an anonymous question submitted
How do you turn a product idea into a real business, from developing the product to finding investors and selling it?
I am a high school junior interested in industrial design and entrepreneurship. My long-term goal is to create my own product-based business. Sometimes I think of product ideas that I believe could have potential, but I don't know what the process looks like after having the idea. I want to understand how entrepreneurs develop and test a product, determine whether people actually want it, create a business around it, find manufacturers, handle things like funding and intellectual property, and eventually present the idea to investors. I would especially like to hear how you approached these steps when building your own business and what you would recommend to someone starting from zero.
Can I get a step by step approach to growing an interior decoration business ?
From outsourcing workers, to pricing and marketing. It's a startup that has been stagnant for sometime because of no real structure.
What skills from your business degree have been the most useful in your career, and why? What advice would you give to someone who is considering pursuing a career in business? What is one challenge you faced in your career, and how did you use your business knowledge to overcome it?
What advice or tips helped you the most when you were starting your career? What are some important skills you think someone should develop before entering the business world? What tips would you give someone trying to get their first job in the business field?
A bsc in electronics mathematics and computer science with honours in electronics from tier 1 college such as msrcasc in Bangalore, bs+ms degree in ds from iitm, 30+ GitHub projects 5 internships and 3 letters of recommendation, 9 specialist skill certificates in a niche field, how good is this profile compared to a basic btech in ece from tier 2 college ?
A bsc in electronics mathematics and computer science with honours in electronics from tier 1 college such as msrcasc in Bangalore, bs+ms degree in ds from iitm, a mtech or msc from college such as iit/nit/iisc/iist/iiit, 30+ GitHub projects 5 internships and 3 letters of recommendation, 9 specialist skill certificates in a niche field, how good is this profile compared to a basic btech in ece from tier 2 college
Im just about to start BTech first yr in a few days and looking to maybe join or start a startup as an end goal of the next 4 yrs and not even sit in a placemnt drive. In the tech space i want to do something, maybe ai saas or similar. what all i should focus on and how and also how to find that perfect idea
Im just about to start BTech first yr in a few days and looking to maybe join or start a startup as an end goal of the next 4 yrs and not even sit in a placemnt drive. In the tech space i want to do something, maybe ai saas or similar. what all i should focus on and how and also how to find that perfect idea
What is real Success?
What do you think about? share your thought!!
How can I build a portfolio in high school to get into Information Technology?
What skills do I need to practice? What platforms are the best to create one? How successful would I become If I master it? Is there any jobs I can get right after high school and if so, which ones? ( I would be graduating with an associate degree because of dual Enrollment.)
As a future chemical engineering major who hopes to eventually build a global company in innovative consumer products or cosmetic chemistry, what skills, college courses, and early experiences should I prioritize to best prepare for both the technical side of engineering and the entrepreneurial/business side of launching a startup?
I'm currently a high school senior applying to study chemical engineering in university. My interest in this field grew out of ordinary moments: my mom worked in retail when I was little, so I grew up surrounded by shelves of beauty products, and in high school I started my own small nail business which made me curious about everything from formulations to polymerization processes. I have big dreams for my future. I dream of creating products people can trust and building a company that will one day be a global corporation. I'm committed to putting in the work, but I also know how valuable it is to learn from people who've already walked a similar path. Any advice on what skills (soft skills included), classes, other experiences, or anything else I should focus on would mean a lot to me!
Are there any programs, mentor, or specific classes that help transfer students like me get that kind of entrepreneurial project off the ground while we're still in school?
I'm a 2 year transfer student and already excited to start a small salon business in the local community with my best friend.
HOW CAN I CREATE A BUSINESS PLAN FOR MY WEB DEVELOPMENT SKILL?
HOW CAN I CREATE A BUSINESS PLAN FOR MY WEB DEVELOPMENT SKILL Good day, I am web developer for 2 month now. I am a graduete from secondary school. I am Peter and i want to make a business plan for my web development skill, to chanel it properly. I am sure how do this. #web development. #business
How to start a non-profit as a highschool student?
What is the best, easiest, and quickest way to start a nonprofit, preferably a global one, as a high school student? What should my first steps be?
What would be a great business model, when it comes to starting a new business from the ground up; as well as a good product to start selling as a beginner?
What would be a great business model, when it comes to starting a new business from the ground up; as well as a good product to start selling as a beginner? #Spring 2025
How to start a brand as international and creative person in usa from scrach in minimum budget after graduation what steps should be taken to start a successful career?
I am doing my masters in usa and what to know more about my career options here as I want to start my own brand so I need to know the details of every steps and legal formalities that should be followed to start a professional career
How to choose PhD program, If I aim to become an entrepreneur/startup after my PhD?
I am a PhD Chemistry aspirant. After PhD, I want to become an entrepreneur and build my own startup. But I want to know how to choose the PhD program so that I could achieve my goal of doing a PhD i.e. entrepreneurship
How do I start my business ?
How do I get started promoting my running coach business? I am a good runner and coach and recently realized I could coach others as a business to save for school and things but I don’t know how to get started.
As an International student wanted to start Business on OPT?
I have ideas but don't know ay thing how to start a business .can someone help me . how to pitch mentors, investors, how to get licenses , documentations /paper work for getting started over business
How do you know what companies do you want to go into?
I have no idea what companies I want to intern or get a job on. I want to work with startups and great company culture. What is your dream company and why?
How do i be a successful entrepreneur?
Provide more details on being a successful entrepreneur.
Just curious about the Ai Chip startups! ?
Hello everyone, I am an incoming student at a university where I will study electrical engineering. Basically, I have been very tempted by the Ai Chip startups for the past 2-3 months. I would like to know how those who start ai chip, processor, and hardware startups, or semiconductor startups, get started at such a young age. SambaNova was founded in 2017, Cerebras was founded in 2015, and Alphabet Inc. was founded in 2015, despite its affiliation with Google! But I really want to prepare for this from the beginning! But how should I start?
How can i start a bracelet business.?
How can i start a bracelet business with my friend.
Is a role in a large IT company like IBM exciting or as a recent graduate should I explore joining a start-up?
Are roles exciting in large companies or startups ?
What those entrepreneurship mean?
The meaning of entrepreneurship and the importance of entrepreneurship to our society and the lifes of young children like us also how it can help us in school
How can I start off with any career? What could be the approach?
What are the initial steps for a student to start understanding how to get started with choosing a career.
What is a good business?
how do I go about developing a unique business Idea and mode
I am a 2nd year iMSc in Computer Science student. I do like what I am studying but I don't know what job path I should choose. My third year is going to start soon and I need to pick a specialization but I don't know which field would best suit me. Please guide me, and if possible I don't want to get the general advice, that it's up to you, whatever interests you, or experiment with all the fields, etc. I am genuinely feeling struck like earlier I wanted to do data science, but then UI/UX designing and then game development caught my interest, now robotics is also interesting to me, and I also want to build a start-up of my own as well, rather than doing a 9-5 job but I have no idea how to start this is getting so frustrating, please help.
I want to do something creative, and also well-paid, there are many fields but now that I know I have to stick with one choice in a year. It's kinda scary.