--- title: Advice and Insights for Entrepreneurs | OnStartups | startups description: startups | Insights and ideas for software startups --- # Startups Posts Tags: - [All](https://www.onstartups.com?recent=true) - [#HappyInvestor](https://www.onstartups.com/topic/happyinvestor) - [#MostPopular](https://www.onstartups.com/topic/mostpopular) - [#StartupAdvice](https://www.onstartups.com/topic/startupadvice) - [Startups](https://www.onstartups.com/topic/startups) [8 Ways Writing a Book Is Like Starting a Company March 13, 2012 If you've wondered why I haven't been blogging so much, it's because I have been been writing a full length book for Portfolio called the Ultralight Startup , from the same folks that… Read Post ** ](https://www.onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/79666/8-Ways-Writing-a-Book-Is-Like-Starting-a-Company.aspx) [13 Ways To Think About And Crush Your Competition December 27, 2011 A few weeks ago, there was an article that came out called "Google Currents, Onswipe's Nightmare?". I'm also preparing for our first board meeting with newly elected independents and… Read Post ** ](https://www.onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/75314/13-Ways-To-Think-About-And-Crush-Your-Competition.aspx) [The Most Underrated Quality of a CEO May 24, 2011 You usually hear a lot about the early days of being a founder CEO, but I'm going to try to write more about the days of being a founding CEO as a company grows. The articles will… Read Post ** ](https://www.onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/51983/The-Most-Underrated-Quality-of-a-CEO.aspx) Subscribe ### Get OnStartup News and Updates in your Inbox. [9 Ways To Disrupt And "Hipmunk" An Industry February 28, 2011 hipmunk [hip-muhnk], 1. verb: To bring sexiness and simplicity into an existing industry with a fresh approach that delights people. Example: The real estate mortgage industry really… Read Post ** ](https://www.onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/41534/9-Ways-To-Disrupt-And-Hipmunk-An-Industry.aspx) [How To Know Your Side Project Is Ready To Be A Startup February 3, 2011 The word startup seems to be used too loosely in this day and age. Some people think something built in a weekend or over the course of time on the side is a full fledged startup,… Read Post ** ](https://www.onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/39008/How-To-Know-Your-Side-Project-Is-Ready-To-Be-A-Startup.aspx) [14 Ways To Be A Great Startup CEO December 28, 2010 Everyone thinks that being a startup CEO is a glamorous job or one that has to be a ton of fun. That's what I now refer to as the "glamour brain" speaking aka the startup life you… Read Post ** ](https://www.onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/34321/14-Ways-To-Be-A-Great-Startup-CEO.aspx) [How To Become Legendary- 23 Things Michael Jordan Taught Me About Entrepreneurship December 6, 2010 If you know me personally, or even digitally , then you know that I am a physical fitness and athletic enthusiast. I find that there is a certain level of determination that is built… Read Post ** ](https://www.onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/29878/How-To-Become-Legendary-23-Things-Michael-Jordan-Taught-Me-About-Entrepreneurship.aspx) [11 Ways Your Startup Can Deliver Support That Will Increase Sales October 29, 2010 Support is often an after thought for many startups in terms of the impact it has on your time, sanity, and development resources. It's usually a tedious chore that is a second class… Read Post ** ](https://www.onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/21019/11-Ways-Your-Startup-Can-Deliver-Support-That-Will-Increase-Sales.aspx) [Lessons Learned From StartupBootcamp 2010 September 14, 2010 /* This is the first article from Jason L. Baptiste, a new writer at OnStartups and local Boston entrepreneur. You should follow him on Twitter (@jasonlbaptiste) or say hi via email.… Read Post ** ](https://www.onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/14104/Lessons-Learned-From-StartupBootcamp-2010.aspx) [Startup Marketing ABCs June 9, 2010 The following is a guest post from Mike Volpe, the VP of Marketing at HubSpot, who has helped grow our marketing software company from a handful of customers to nearly 3,000 customers… Read Post ** ](https://www.onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/12875/Startup-Marketing-ABCs.aspx) [Answers OnStartups Roundup 1 - March of the parentheticals November 20, 2009 By now you've probably heard of Answers OnStartups, the new Q&A community for any topic about startups and entrepreneurship. If not, here's Dharmesh's announcement. I have the good… Read Post ** ](https://www.onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/11017/Answers-OnStartups-Roundup-1-March-of-the-parentheticals.aspx) [Next **](https://www.onstartups.com/topic/startups/page/2)