Blog About Log in Register Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition In the many thousands of articles advising entrepreneurs on what they have to focus on to build successful startups, much has been written about three key factors: team, product and market, with particular focus on the importance of product/market fit. Good luck. MORE >>

That's like hiring a publicist to get you "free PR" -- did your publicist work for nothing? First, P&G had the ability to hire one of the most innovative ad agencies (Wieden + Kennedy)—and you can be sure that didn't come cheap. So how much did all this "free" social media cost? Um, really? would add, ". MORE >>

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Just be sure to factor these five oft-forgotten start-up costs into your budget, first. After applying for a bond, business owners might find themselves needing to pay a premium that could cost anywhere from $100 to $20,000. Technology Costs. startup financing business fees cost of doing business managing your money MORE >>

Tony Hsieh describes exactly how he set up Zappos.com's hiring process to avoid bad hiring decisions MORE >>