UPDATE: Since writing this post, we’ve changed our thinking a bit about the color red and its ability to stimulate appetite. We don’t believe it. Aside from choosing a name for your business, the most important element of your logo…
Each Monday we post a few inspiring quotes from a noted entrepreneur or one-time small business owner. This week we depart from that habit just a bit by sharing a few quotes from noted logo designer Paul Rand, who owned…
From all of us at Logomaker, we wish you a fun-filled and lucky St. Patrick’s Day!
It’s tough to pick the hardest part of starting a business. Is it fund-raising? Is it attracting customers? Is it coming up with a great business idea? None of the above. The biggest challenge for small business owners is getting…
Sara Blakely started her first business just out of high school—a kid’s club at the local Hilton charging $8 to babysit a child while parents sat in the sun tanning. She wanted to go to law school, but when she…
It’s Friday (thank, goodness) and that means it’s time for another round up of the week’s logo design news. Anglophiles take heart—lots of announcements from across the pond. Here’s what caught our eye over the past seven days: This week…
Many small business owners aspire to become something bigger. Who can blame them? Since we write a lot about both business startups and logo design, we thought we’d take a look at the logos of the 7 largest—and at least…
Jason Fried is the co-founder and President of the software company, 37Signals, which makes web-based applications like Basecamp and Highrise. He is also the coauthor of several books, including Getting Real: The Smarter, Faster, Easier Way to Build a Successful…
We’ve mentioned a few times that starting a business isn’t easy. There’s the legal work, the idea, funding, attracting customers and sales, hiring staff… the list goes on. On the other hand, it is worth it. But it could be…
You’ve probably heard someone say, “There’s never been a better time to start a business than now.” Whether or not it’s true today, as we slowly inch our way out of the recession, there are a lot of budding entrepreneurs…