Starting a Business
The 10 Best Cities to Start a Business
BY Jenna Goudreau
A new report ranks the top cities for startups based on lending, business friendliness, hiring pool and local economy. Embrace Your Zany Side: Offbeat Ways Startups Win Over Hard-to-Reach VCs
BY Matt Villano
Having a killer business idea is key, but it won't necessarily help get your foot in the door when you're looking for funding. Sometimes the best way to grab someone's attention is to get creative. The Triple Bottom Line Goal of Sustainable Businesses
BY Grant Davis
A profitable startup that can make the world a better place? It's a win-win. The Importance of Being Confident: 3 Tips to Startup Success
BY Mike Jones
In launching a startup, a great idea and business acumen are key ingredients. But they're nothing without confidence. Here's how to win over investors, employees and customers.Play Video 'The Office' Actor Rainn Wilson Builds a Site for Life's Biggest Questions (Video)
BY Bryan Elliott
Growing social networking site SoulPancake aims to be a 'question collective' where users discuss and debate their deepest philosophical quandaries. How to Quit Your Day Job Gracefully
BY Michelle Goodman
Here's what you need to know to navigate the transition from working for someone else to being your own boss. Pitch Perfect: How to Prepare to Speak in Front of Investors
BY Matthew Toren
Here's a guide for how to prepare your pitch for angel investors and venture capitalists the likes of Chris Dixon. 3 Promising Green Startups Attracting Millions From Investors
BY Arlene Weintraub
On Earth Day, we take a look at a crop of promising startups attempting to combat climate change. Unreasonable at Sea: An Update From Mouhsine Serrar of Prakti Design
BY Kristin Luna
It's been a few months since the traveling treps of Unreasonable at Sea set sail. We check in with one young entrepreneur about his progress so far. How a Group of Friends Made a Dent the $6 Billion Bike Industry
BY Jason Daley
Childhood pals find big profits in stripped-down bicycles with their company Pure Fix Cycles. Startup Survival 101: It's All About Relationships That Work
BY Martin Zwilling
In designing a healthy, efficient workplace, your employees have more power than you think. Startup Wedding Planners Explore Niche Markets to Stand Out
BY Emily Meehan
To get a piece of the $51-billion wedding market, aspiring entrepreneurs embrace specialty planning services. Fertile Ground for Startups: 10 Sectors of the $207 Billion Cyber-Security Industry Poised to Take Off
BY Catherine Clifford
As businesses move their data processing to the cloud, cyber-security is becoming an increasingly prevalent and mission-critical problem. Bright Idea: Startup Aims to Advance Solar Energy in Developing Countries
BY Sarah J. Robbins
With a low-cost technology, 21-year-old Eden Full seeks to make solar energy more efficient and affordable. 500 Startups Opens Up New Manhattan Co-Working Space. Should You Join?
BY Andrea Huspeni
With another co-working space opening its doors, does it make sense for your startup to apply? The Great Reinvention: How U.S. Cities Got Their Glow Back
BY Sarah Max
We recap our special report on the entrepreneurial scene in the U.S, from New York and Houston to Boise and Baton Rouge, five years since the financial crisis. 5 Essential Ingredients of a Winning Business Idea
BY Stephen Key
Not all ideas make it to market -- no matter how great they seem. How to tell if your idea has legs? Here are five key qualities every good concept should have. Study: Fewer Startups Launched in 2012
BY Brian Patrick Eha
A Kauffman Foundation report finds entrepreneurship declined last year, with fewer men starting companies. Why Filing a Patent Just Got More Complicated For Startups (Opinion)
BY Scott Shane
The America Invents Act, which went into effect March 16, has changed the process for patenting. These developments might not help entrepreneurs after all. Here's why. How to Build a Lean and Efficient Business Plan
BY Tim Berry
Your business plan must be ready to accommodate rapid changes so that your company can follow suit. Here are five ways to make your business plan as lean and effective as possible. Tipping Its Hat to a Younger Generation, Pukka Headwear Finds Success in the Golf Industry
BY Lisa Girard
After years of struggle, the golf cap company stands out in a crowded market with a customized approach to selling. What Angel Investors Want Now
BY Catherine Clifford
The second annual Halo Report released today shows where angels are excited to invest, both by sector and geographically, and how much they are commonly investing. The Rising Threat of Patent Trolls and What You Can Do to Protect Your Startup
BY Andrea Huspeni
Tim Sparapani of Application Developers Alliance provides insight into the world of patent trolls. A Young Entrepreneur's Quick Path to Profitability
BY Logan Kugler
A new spin on a tech necessity propeled Eastern Collective's quick success. Can NYC Keep Its Startup Prowess? A New Report Shines Doubt
BY Andrea Huspeni
With New York City's talent pool in possible jeopardy, entrepreneurs may soon reconsider Silicon Alley as a startup destination. How a Breakup Led to an Online Marketplace for Used Engagement Rings
BY Michelle Juergen
After getting dumped, one entrepreneur founded I Do Now I Don't, an e-commerce site that turns heartbreak into cold hard cash.Ads by Google
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