The good people at Coding Cupboard have put together a great resource for Startups, Entrepreneurs, and Small Business Owners. Part of owning a small business is using every possible resource at your disposal. Below are some great blogs that give you pointers on many different aspects of running a small business.
Fred Wilson: A VC blog
Fred Wilson is the principal of Union Square Ventures and he has a ton of knowledge to dispense for any up and coming or established entrepreneur. Get the insight from the perspective of a VC.
Growth Hackers
This blog is perfect for anyone looking to take their growth strategy to the next level. It provides examples on anything from securing your first 1000 users through to creating an engine of growth that the big tech companies use. If you’re passionate about growth and user acquisition then this is the site for you.
HubSpot Inbound Hub
Want to build a passionate community of customers? Then inbound marketing is for you and there is no one better at it on the web than HubSpot. They have every angle covered on their blog.
The Daily Egg
So you’re getting people onto your site but no one is biting and buying your product or service? Sounds like you’ve got a conversion problem. Thankfully the guys over at Crazy Egg have a whole blog covering what you need to do when it comes to design, copy and converting those who register on your site into paying customers.
Medium – On Startups Collection
A collection of essays and articles curated by the awesome Ryan Hoover . Expect everything from tales of failure through to startup strategies and tactics. There are some great collections regarding startups on Medium but this is the best that I’ve come across so far.
Buffer Blog
Buffer’s blog is an incredible source of productivity, life and marketing hacks that will help any company become more efficient at what they do. It’s been great to see founders Joel and Leo add more and more contributors to the blog and the Concept Cupboard team come back to this blog often for more insight.
Ben Milne’s Blog
Ben Milne is the CEO and co-founder of money transfer startup Dwolla. You’ll find him writing about the payments industry (natch), inspirational quotes and other content you should be reading to help your startup. It’s always interesting to delve into the mind of an entrepreneur so get over there now!
Clarity Blog
I’m a big fan of Clarity, the startup connecting you to experts, and I’m also a big fan of their blog. Founder, Dan Martell has done a great job of growing this blog and it contains loads of useful advice ranging from company culture through to the trials and tribulations of being a founder.
Chris Dixon’s Blog
Chris Dixon is a serial entrepreneur and investor who has sold companies to the likes of eBay. On his blog he covers everything from emerging industries, such as bitcoin & 3D printing, through to the habits of great entrepreneurs.
