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Dec 13, 20205 min read

40 Startup Blogs You Should Be Reading Right Now

40 incredibly useful startup blogs you should read right now

Entrepreneurs and startup founders wear many hats because it is expected of them. They start out with organizing the company, then act as the first salesman, fund-raiser, paymaster, quartermaster, logistics, project manager, tech guy, and many others.

For technology startups, the founder is also sometimes the CTO and / or lead programmer, as well as the accounting and finance person. With a product in the pipeline, the founder also has his hands in the creative aspects such as product design, marketing, and branding.

Besides the day-to-day management and operations, an entrepreneur is also expected to be the go-to person when it comes to the fund sourcing.

Entrepreneurs Having the Necessary Skill Sets

The all-around nature of the entrepreneur is mainly because there is nobody else to do the job. Either the job has not yet been filled, contracted out, or there is not enough capital to cover a full-time employee for the role.

To keep up with the requirements of the job, the entrepreneur has to know something of everything. This can be accomplished by being involved with the right people who’ve had enough practice and excellent work experience, by working with the right people such as professionals/consultants, or even by outsourcing some business functions to a third-party provider.

Moreover, they can also keep their skill set updated with the latest trends in startups by picking up new and valuable skills. Fortunately, there are a lot of blogs aimed at the entrepreneur, which can greatly help startup founders keep up with the latest trends and learn new skills necessary for the job, or roles necessary for the business.

Below are 40 blogs about or related to startups that you should be following and reading split into four categories:

  1. Startup (General): These blogs range from generic business blogs to tech-centric and industry-specific startup blogs. Read the following for your daily dose of entrepreneur inspiration.

  2. Venture Capital and Finance: Arguably, the best sources of advice about startups are entrepreneurs who have worked and are working with startups. Subscribe and interact with these VC bloggers to learn how you can successfully run your own business.

  3. Marketing & Sales: As a startup founder, one of your primary concerns is making a business out of your solution or service. While you can hire an agency or an employee with marketing and sales capabilities, it pays to know the current trends, rules, and best practices in these fields.

  4. HR & Management: One of the biggest challenges for startup founders is attracting and managing competent employees. Luckily, there are many HR and management blogs specific to startup you can subscribe to.


Startup (General)

OnStartups is a blog by Dharmesh Shah, co-founder of Hubspot and currently its CTO. He also founded Pyramid Digital Solutions prior to working on Hubspot.

OnStartups is dedicated to startup software companies and the entrepreneurs who started them, with content focused on their unique problems and the trends affecting them.

QuickSprout is run by Neil Patel, co-founder of Crazy Egg and Hello Bar. He is a multi-awarded and high-profile online influencer.

This blog discusses common problems encountered by startups and their online presence. The articles on QuickSprout are interesting, readable, and very helpful for startups, especially when it comes to getting followers and converting them to sales.

SaaStr is run by Jason Lemkin and Danielle Morrill. Lemkin is a venture capitalist and has founded two companies. Morrill is the COO of SaaStr, co-founder, and CMO of SocialPandas, and has been connected with 5 startups.

SaaS is short for “software as a service,” and is a blog focused on software delivery via the cloud. The discussions on this site are very helpful for companies providing SaaS or cloud computing services.

This is a blog started by David Skok, who is a five-time co-founder and venture capitalist. This has become Skok’s way for sharing his experiences with other startups and entrepreneurs.

forEntrepreneurs is an online resource and magazine for startups of all kinds, and has been voted the number 1 website for entrepreneurs by Inc. Magazine, and ranked 2nd on the list of 100 Best Websites for Entrepreneurs by Forbes Magazine.

If you’re highly interested (and invested) in the startup business scene, you’d better subscribe to the CBinsights newsletter.

What’s great about this particular newsletter is that it’s not your usual entrepreneurial and motivational e-zines. CBinsights tracks emerging industries and features disruptive startups that will not only get the ball rolling but also connect you with venture capitalists.

The CBinsights newsletter has nearly 200,000 subscribers on the lookout for the next big thing in the startup scene. If you’re seriously considering taking a leap into the entrepreneurial arena, subscribe today and stay updated.

AllBusiness is one of the largest resources for small- and medium-scale companies. It has been recognized by mainstream financial media for their content, products, and services.

It prides itself on having a pool of experts who write about their expertise, with topics ranging from tech, sales and marketing, finance, HR, and other business concerns for the entrepreneur.

Quartz is a news site that features a broad range of topics including startups, economy, technology, and finance.

What separates Quartz from other news sites is its bot-app version that sends you tidbits of news, links, and photos of topics that are relevant to you, directly to your inbox.

You can decide whether you’re interested to read the update or not. A session usually lasts for a few minutes, making this a perfect source of world news for entrepreneurs who want to be updated daily but have very hectic schedules.

StartupManagement is by William Mougayar, a four-time entrepreneur, startup strategist, and a VC advisor. StartupManagement looks at startups from the point of view of the manager or owner with articles meant to help the entrepreneur hurdle startup problems.

TechCrunch is a popular curating/bookmarking site for tech-related articles. Their startups sub-directory is all about startups.

Although technically speaking, TechCrunch does not focus on small businesses, its articles are more helpful to small businesses than to enterprise class companies. TechCrunch is a favorite among online marketers and tech companies.

Startup Lessons Learned is a blog by multi-awarded entrepreneur, Eric Ries. He is the creator of Lean Startup Methodology and is also a writer and a programmer. After retiring in 1998, Eric has become a successful venture capitalist as well.

The lessons he refers to in the blog title are not just from the successful startups, but mostly from the companies he started but failed.

LinkedIn is a popular social networking site for professional connections. Their /today/ sub-directory is all about the latest news and articles about entrepreneurs and startups.

While LinkedIn is more famous for professional networking purposes, it is also a great resource for startups and entrepreneurs. The articles on Linkedin Today are written by some of the most successful and respected businessmen and recognized experts in their own fields. Linkedin allows you to follow or connect with these influencers.

CrunchBase is a great platform wherein you can discover startup and innovative companies, as well as people who built them. Millions of business people, venture capitalists, and analysts use this platform, and so should you if you’re in the entrepreneurial arena.

On the other hand, CrunchBase Daily provides daily nuggets of business stories on various industries. Unlike other websites, these daily stories, which are less than 100 words are perfect for skimming with your morning coffee.

If you want to learn more about a certain story, CrunchBase Daily includes links to the TechCrunch site where the full and longer story is published.

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