Whether you're searching for a business, a bank loan or the hottest business software, our exclusive listings provide the detailed information you need. All data in the listings is compiled by the editors of Entrepreneur magazine, Entrepreneur.com and our partners.





The Hottest Trends in 2008
We've busted out the crystal ball to predict the hottest industries for the coming year.

Entrepreneur Magazine's Hot 500
Which companies are carrying the Hot 500 banner this year? Representing nearly every industry, these businesses have exceeded annual sales of $1 million and shown positive job growth measured over a four-year period.

Top 100 Venture Capital Firms
Looking for $1 million or more? Our listing ranks VC firms by the number of early-stage deals made in 2006.

Best Banks for Small Business
Search our listing of the best small-business-friendly banks most likely to lend you the funds you need. Different from the VC listing, these banks are ranked based on loans less than $100,000.

Hot Cities for Entrepreneurs
Is your city a good place to start or grow a business? This listing measures key aspects of entrepreneurship including business formations in an area and the measured growth of those businesses.

Entrepreneur's Complete Software Guide
This year we've expanded our coverage of web software, covering the ones and zeros for blogging, RSS, multimedia, podcasting and more.

Top Entrepreneurial Colleges
Entrepreneur and The Princeton Review have teamed up to select the top college entrepreneurship programs in the country, including the top undergrad programs and top graduate programs.

State-By-State Guide to Doing Business
We offer state profiles for all 50 states, which include information on women-owned businesses, minority-owned businesses, business turnover and more.


Franchise 500
Since 1980, Entrepreneur magazine has been offering the best and most comprehensive rating of franchises in the world. Only franchise companies that submit full Uniform Franchise Offering Circulars (UFOCs) or Canadian disclosure documents and whose information is verified by Entrepreneur are considered for the Franchise 500® rankings.

101 Best Homebased Franchises
Want to run a franchise without stepping outside your door? These home based franchises are broken out in ranking order of their appearance in the Franchise 500®.

Best of the Best: Category Leaders from the Franchise 500
Find out who's the best in more than 100 categories extracted from our Franchise 500® ranking.

Top Global Franchises
From the Franchise 500®, we've extracted the top 200 franchises with an international presence.

Fastest-Growing Franchises
The Fastest-Growing Franchise list highlights the franchises that have grown the fastest over the past year, based on the number of new franchise units added in the U.S. and Canada.

Top New Franchises
What are some of the newest stars in the franchising universe? We list the top 50 companies that have started franchising since 2002.

Top Franchises for Less Than $50K
Don't have millions to spend on a franchise? This listing includes franchise opportunities with starting prices under $50,000.


Young Millionaires
Think it's nearly impossible to make millions before the age of 40? Meet 24 entrepreneurs who did just that and find out their secrets to success.

Business Travel Awards
Find helpful information for when you book your next trip. This feature lists the best airline value, best budget hotel, best upscale hotel, best rental car value and much more.