Inspiration
Should You Be the Leader of Your Small Business?
BY Carol Tice
Some entrepreneurs are born to start businesses, but not all of them can inspire greatness in the ranks. Here's how to tell if you're really cut out for leadership.
Best Startup Tips from 'Trep Talk
BY Teri Evans
Personal insights on starting a business from some of the most successful 'treps behind the big ideas.
Play Video HomeAway Co-founder on Making Acquisitions (Video)
BY Teri Evans
In this 'Trep Talk Extra, Brian Sharples explains how he improved the transition process after buying multiple companies.
Play Video Welcome to SXSW Interactive 2012 (Video)
BY Colleen DeBaise
The annual South By Southwest Interactive Festival kicks off this weekend in Austin, Texas. Entrepreneur's Colleen DeBaise is on scene and offers an insider's look as the action heats up.
Play Video HomeAway Co-founder on Curiosity, Influence and Rejection (Video)
BY Teri Evans
Brian Sharples shares his personal story in 'Trep Talk, and offers advice on how young 'treps can handle startup challenges.
Play Video Barbara Corcoran on Inspiring Creative Ideas in Business (Video)
BY Teri Evans
In this 'Trep Talk Extra, Corcoran Group founder and Shark Tank angel investor explains why fun is one of the most important, yet overlooked, tools in business.
Five Tips to Inspire Innovation at Your Small Business
BY Carol Tice
More innovation is needed for a business to thrive in today's world of shrinking product life cycles and increased competition. Here's how to kick your business into high gear.
10 Powerful Management Insights from Apple, P&G, Yum Brands and Gilt Groupe
BY Carol Tice
Here's a rundown on the management traits four solid-gold brands used to get their startups off the ground, and to keep driving their companies forward, as described in four new books:
Tips to Help the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
BY Erika Napoletano
The innovators of the future are roaming the halls of your local schools. But are they getting enough encouragement? Here's how you can help.
Why Watching the Super Bowl May Inspire You to Start a Business
BY Diana Ransom
An entrepreneurship organization is running an ad during the Super Bowl. Its goal: To get you to start up.
Seven Secrets of Self-Made Multimillionaires
BY Grant Cardone
Sales pro Grant Cardone examines the habits of the super-rich, and how to make them your own.
Why Tony Hsieh Wants to Rehabilitate Sin City
BY Shira Lazar
The Zappos.com founder is hoping his bet on Las Vegas will be a win, win for his company and the community.
Richard Branson on Strategies for Success
BY Richard Branson
A look at the most helpful advice for entrepreneurs from the celebrated billionaire.
How Many Jobs Can Your Startup Create This Year?
BY Brad Sugars
Never discount the value you and your company can have on your community or the world -- even if you start up in your garage, your bedroom or the trunk of your car.
A Saucy Millionaire Role Model for Serial Entrepreneurs
BY Teri Evans
Marcia Kilgore, creator of lifestyle and beauty brands, shares her fearless approach to business and life.
Has Your Business Made a Brilliant Mistake?
BY Carol Tice
A new contest from the Wharton School of Business gives entrepreneurs a chance to win goodies -- by describing a clutch mistake that turned out to be a good business idea.
10 Intriguing Business Books for Entrepreneurs to Read on Vacation
BY Carol Tice
Here are the 10 business books that intrigued me most this year. If you're looking for a little inspiration to kick-start 2012, make one of these a year-end read.
Cooking Up New Business Ideas from Old-World Recipes
BY Alina Dizik
How some entrepreneurs are drawing from the distant past to put a successful new spin on old ideas.
That's Showbiz: What Entertainers Can Teach Entrepreneurs
BY Kara Ohngren
Ten business lessons from top musicians, actors, comedians and other high-profile celebrities.
Boston Beer Co.'s Jim Koch on Self Reliance
BY Teri Evans
How the founder of America's largest craft brewery faces challenges, stays connected and maintains long-standing success.
Richard Branson on When Inexperience Is an Advantage
BY Richard Branson
Richard Branson answers reader questions on breaking convention and his restless pursuit of the new.
Who to Follow on Twitter for Innovative Business Ideas
BY Kara Ohngren
Here are five resources for helping you channel your inner innovator.
What I Learned About Entrepreneurship from Richard Branson
BY Matthew Toren
For young entrepreneurs, having a mentor -- even one you've never met -- can mean the difference between running a successful business and just dreaming about it.
Play Video 'Soul Surfer' Bethany Hamilton on Overcoming Challenges (Video)
BY Behind the Brand
Meet the teenage surfer who survived a shark attack, got back in the water three weeks later and went on to surf professionally. She talks with Bryan Elliott in 'Behind the Brand.'




