From Startupnation.com (again).

Entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, authors, radio hosts, consultants, coaches and all-around good guys, Jeff and Rich Sloan, authors of the book Startupnation give value again by continuing to help people make business.

After launching your company and business, you need to grow it. And here are the 10 steps.

Step 1: Measure and Analyze Your Current Status
Step 2: Get Efficient through Technology
Step 3: Enhance Your Customer’s Experience
Step 4: Cozy Up with Vendors
Step 5: Maximize Your Niche, Expand to a New One
Step 6: Develop New Channels
Step 7: Acquire Growth Capital
Step 8: Create a Culture
Step 9: Ramp Up Awareness and Demand
Step 10: Improve Sales Techniques
More here.

Aside from these valuable insights, the online community of StartupNation.com, nicknamed SuN provides real-life cases and experiences, free advice, lots of ideas aside from helpful and non-threatening members.

The community is vibrant, with help just coming your way unexpectedly, with wisdom and humor. It is a great place to network, to look for business ideas and most of all, to contribute, congregate and grow your business.

At the moment, Jeff posted the idea of the SuN community creating a business, where the participants will become shareholders or some other function. With all the talent flying around there, brick and mortar, online, marketing and advertising, strategic planning and just plain business savvy,

I think I’ll pitch in some ideas or two.