Reality TV
The Key Question Inventors Don't Ask Before Seeking Funding
BY Carol Tice
Wondering what makes investors back an invention? The new History Channel show 'Invention USA' points out a key factor that can make the difference in landing funding. What One Startup Got Out of Starring in Webisodes
BY Carol Tice
Dell just aired a six-part series of Webisodes on the winner of its America's Favorite Small Business contest. Here's what the company got out of starring in the series. Entrepreneurs Risk All On 'Gold Rush Alaska.' Would You?
BY Carol Tice
If you'd like to see other entrepreneurs take high-stakes business gambles, nothing beats Discovery Channel's hit Friday-night show 'Gold Rush Alaska.' Masterminding With 'Turnaround King' Grant Cardone
BY Carol Tice
'Turnaround King' reality-TV star Grant Cardone broadcasts his mastermind group meetings on Ustream. Here are some entrepreneurship lessons from one of his recent discussions. 'Cake Boss' Asks: Are You Judging Your Customers?
BY Carol Tice
'Cake Boss' Buddy Valastro of Carlo's Bakery shows why his business is a success. No matter how weird the request, his customers are always right. Startup Lessons from David Cohen and the TechStars
BY Carol Tice
Though the TechStars program lasts three months, participants say the entrepreneurship lessons will stick with them forever. Here's a snapshot of what they learned. Not All Entrepreneurs Are Cut Out to be 'TechStars'
BY Carol Tice
On tonight's season finale of Bloomberg TV's reality series 'Techstars,' the show reveals the outcome for the program's entrepreneurs. Need Cash Fast? Pawngo Can Help
BY Jonathan Blum
When banks aren't lending, entrepreneurs are increasingly turning to online pawn shops like this one. 'Bar Rescue' Asks: Is Your Business Name Hurting Your Business?
BY Carol Tice
Sometimes the only way to save a business is to start over, even down to changing its name. Here's how bar owners learned that lesson on Spike TV's 'Bar Rescue.'Play Video Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran on How She Evaluates Business Pitches (Video)
Shark Tank judge and angel investor Barbara Corcoran says being able to 'take a hit' is vital for entrepreneurial success. The show's stars hear 30 or more pitches a day and listen for passion and persistence as they make investment decisions. In 'TechStars,' See What VCs Really Think
BY Carol Tice
A new reality TV show provides a behind-the-scenes look at how some fast growth businesses are able to land venture capital funding.Play Video Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran on Bootstrapping a Growing a Business (Video)
Shark Tank judge and angel investor Barbara Corcoran describes how she grew the Corcoran Group, one sales person at a time. Starting from her couch, her real-estate firm eventually expanded to 1,000 people. Her bootstrapping followed a simple formula. A Lesson in Growing Your Brand from the 'Pawn Stars'
BY Carol Tice
Here's a look at the many ways the stars of 'Pawn Stars' have leveraged their fame. How Daisy Cakes Reeled in a 'Shark'
BY Diana Ransom
'Shark Tank' judge and investor Barbara Corcoran named a southern cake-making business as her best investment on the show. Here's how that baking entrepreneur's pitch stood out. Truck Stop Missouri Boss on How to Negotiate with Mud Wrestlers, Medieval Actors
BY Jason Fell
Joe Bechtold offers advice for turning unusual propositions into big business.Play Video Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran on Her Best Investment (Video)
Shark Tank judge and angel investor Barbara Corcoran says it paid off to back an entrepreneur with passion and sales savvy. Her best investment so far has been Daisy Cakes (www.ilovedaisycakes.com). Here's why. Mike Wolfe of 'American Pickers' Is the New Americana Idol
BY Jason Ankeny
Mike Wolfe, creator and star of the TV show American Pickers, is leveraging a popular passion for the past to build the multimedia empire of the future. Behind the Scenes With 'American Pickers' in Nashville
BY Jason Ankeny
How a commercial shoot for the History Channel's hit show brought several blocks of downtown Nashville to a halt one hot summer afternoon. 'Quirky' Turns Inventors into Reality TV Stars
BY Diana Ransom
A new reality TV series starring Ben Kaufman and his product development firm Quirky is debuting tonight. The Turnaround King's Plan to Save Your Business
BY Carol Tice
Here's how Grant Cardone of the new reality-TV show the 'Turnaround King' ramps up sales at floundering businesses. Mark Cuban: Three Tips for Startups
BY Jason Fell
The tech billionaire is joining reality series 'Shark Tank' and shares advice for entrepreneurial success. Reality Check: TV Shows Starring Entrepreneurs
A look at television programs that follow the lives of small-business owners. 