Turning Good Intentions into Reality in Your Career, Business and Life
Have you considered going into business with your significant other?
Starting a business with your spouse can be one of the most rewarding and frustrating things you do as a launcher. Not only do you have the challenges of navigating the new business, but you have a relational aspect that can bring an entirely different set of questions and dynamics. [Read more…] about How to Successfully Launch a Business with Your Spouse
Launchers oftentimes go full-throttle when starting a new business or idea. The hustle of getting projects going is not only required, but it’s fun and energizing for go-getters. However, people can’t keep going at a launch pace forever. Eventually you will hit a wall and feel stuck.
Here are five of the most common reasons launchers feel stuck. Look for these as you begin any new project business idea. [Read more…] about 5 Common Reasons You Get Stuck
One of the biggest obstacles to launching—if not the biggest—is simply getting started.
At Launch Youniversity, we hear from people all the time who tell us they want to start a blog, but they can’t afford a web designer. Or, they want to start a podcast, but they don’t know how to find an audio editor or how to buy the right microphone. Or, maybe they want to start a motivational YouTube channel, but they can’t yet afford a 4K camera; and they don’t have a nice studio in which to film. And sometimes, they have everything they need…except for an audience with which to share it.
We let fear of being anything less than perfect get in the way of starting our dream business or platform. [Read more…] about You Have Everything You Need to Launch Today
For the last decade or so, every business book, magazine, and blog has loved discussing millennials in the workplace. You know the usual chatter: millennials like open workspaces; millennials expect free snacks; millennials want flexible working options.
Millennials undoubtedly brought in big changes to their Gen X and Baby Boomer offices. Some good, some questionable (depending largely on who you ask). But while we’ve spent the last decade talking about millennials, they’ve spent the last decade…aging. Most millennials are in or close to their 30s, which means there’s a new generation in town to study: Generation Z. [Read more…] about Gen Z: 5 Things You Need to Know About the Next Workforce
William Warren found himself using his sketching and storytelling talents while working at Chick-fil-A. After positive feedback from his teammates, he wondered if he had a successful business idea right in front of him.
Listen to William share more about his story on the Launch Youniversity podcast.
Today, William has a successful and fast-growing business — The Sketch Effect. He says even though they are quickly expanding, it hasn’t been without trials. [Read more…] about How to Scale a Creative Organization
Your friends, family, and possibly peers or coworkers are a sounding board when you have important decisions to make. They are your people — they’re the ones who give you an outside perspective.
A board of advisors is the same thing for a business or organization. Simply put, an advisory board is an informal group of professionals who help you run your business better. [Read more…] about Why Your StartUp Should Have a Board of Advisors
