The Lean Startup Method is at the core of entrepreneurship in the 21st century. It is an absolute must read for a person considering to ditch the “normal way” of doing things and dive into the world of the unknown. Eric Ries, a super successful Silicon Valley entrepreneur, shares his new approach towards building companies which relies on the numerous lessons he has learnt throughout his journey, so that we can prevent making the same mistakes.

This article asks 4 simple and straightforward questions which you need to answer before making the decision of your lifetime - to quit your job for a startup. If you can answer these questions without struggling, then you might want to consider their advice on how to leave your job the right way. Change is good, but make sure you move from one thing to the next one in the smoothest and easiest possible way.

Like all professions with different missions, the entrepreneur has a profile. There are certain character traits that will definitely increase your chances of becoming a successful one. That’s why you might want to think on whether you possess or lack these 5 qualities.

According to this Forbes piece The Dream Team includes three different types of people: the Hipster, the Hacker and the Hustler. Their skills and ideas compliment each other and even though sometimes it could be a bit hard for them to find a common language, they all are more than necessary to get the job done.

But how do you find the Hipster, the Hacker and the Hustler? The answer is Founder2be - a startup which connects people coming from all kinds of backgrounds - design, developing, marketing, sales, etc - all united by the same passion to build something innovative, beautiful and significant.

You have your idea and your team now. It’s time to raise money! Your number one place to find some angels is AngelList where you can raise money even online. The platform also enables you to find a job in a startup or post a job offer if you’re looking for people for your company.

But how does funding actually work? Check out this awesome infographic illustrating the different stages of funding, the types of funding and the relationships that businesses build with their investors.

Startup Stash is the only place you need for everything startup! Divided into 40 different categories, it covers all startup topics providing the right resources to learn about things from Idea Generation to Newsletters.

Using the same principle as Startup Stash, Marketing Stack gives you 28 different Marketing categories to explore and get familiar with. There isn’t a startup that doesn’t do marketing, so this is your second go-to after Startup Stash. We love it when everything is perfectly put together! So convenient and rich.Using the same principle as Startup Stash, Marketing Stack gives you 28 different Marketing categories to explore and get familiar with. There isn’t a startup that doesn’t do marketing, so this is your second go-to after Startup Stash. We love it when everything is perfectly put together! So convenient and rich.

Next up you can enjoy some pretty and witty infographics demonstrating the lives of entrepreneurs and their companies. Articles and books do tell us about the facts and figures, but only an infographic can build the bigger picture in such an engaging, accessible and useful manner.

You might have heard the term “solopreneur” which has become more popular in the last couple of years. Although its meaning is very close the the meaning of “entrepreneur” we need to make a distinction between the two as they have different mindsets and their career paths are different.

You’re still reading this which means you’ve already managed to answer 9 provoking questions regarding your intentions to join the exciting world of startups! The next step is your idea. We assume you do have one (or maybe even a couple), so without further let’s see if you can handle these 20 questions you need to ask yourself in order to validate your idea.