Building a Business
Which Is a Better City for Startups, San Francisco or New York City?
Entrepreneurs, investors and executives weigh in.
By Carm Lyman
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Business Accounting
3 Enticements U.S. Cities Could Copy From Hong Kong to Encourage Entrepreneurship
By Josh Steimle
Building a Business
What City Topped the Chart for Helping Small Businesses Succeed?
A new report highlights specifics and outlines strategies for local governments to follow to improve their strategies targeted towards small businesses.
Buying a Franchise
Franchisees: How to Make It in a Big City
Urban locations present unique challenges: higher taxes, complicated real estate, lifestyle differences. But it's true what they say about big-city success: If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere.
By Jason Daley
Building a Business
Facebook’s Safety Solution: Hire a Cop for $200,000 a Year
The social media giant has partnered with the city of Menlo Park, Calif., to have a police officer patrol the area surrounding Facebook's headquarters.
Building a Business
Google May Be Bringing High-Speed ‘Fiber’ to Your City
Google's high-speed network, known as Fiber, delivers the internet at speeds of up to one gigabyte per second, 100 times faster than average broadband
Building a Business
Artists Are Job-Creating Entrepreneurs, Too.
As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, the Kauffman Foundation released a report today on how cities can encourage cultural entrepreneurs.
Building a Business
Breaking Bad to Jersey Shore: 7 Cities That Profited From Hit TV Shows
From the small screen to a big economic boost -- small businesses in these towns cashed in from the success of TV shows.
Building a Business
The Best Cities for Entrepreneurs
We looked at the data and talked to the experts to find the best cities for small business. Here are five emerging entrepreneurial hubs.
Building a Business
10 Cities Where the American Dream Is Still Alive
Of the largest cities in America, these 10 give you the best chances of starring in your own rags-to-riches tale.
By Max Nisen
Building a Business
Silver Lining in Motor City: How Detroit’s Startup Scene is Shrugging Off Bankruptcy
With the dubious honor of filing for the biggest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, cuts to various economic development programs may not be far off. Startups are unmoved, however.
By Kristin Luna
Building a Business
The Real Demon of Detroit (Opinion)
An anti-business mindset is the real reason the Motor City finds itself in bankruptcy court. A federal bailout would be further evidence of its bad bets.
Tech
How One U.S. City Became an Unexpected Hub for Tech Startups
California and New York aren't the last word in tech. Read our take on how Cincinnati is becoming a home for startups.
Entrepreneurs
How to Get Out of a Rut and 4 More Business Tips From the Week
How to revive your business, find the best employees and fight the effects of stress.
Human Resources
Where Startups Are Matters More Than What They Pay
The location of your startup's office might be a factor in attracting top talent.
By Grant Davis
Brick & Mortar
The Best and Worst U.S. Cities for Renting Office Space
Looking to set up shop? Find out where office rent prices are rising the fastest, and where they're falling.
Building a Business
Best and Worst U.S. Cities for Small-Business Workers
These cities offer the most promise for job seekers who prefer mom-and-pop shops, according to a new ranking.
By Heesun Wee
Building a Business
America’s Bright Spots: The Top 10 Cities for Hiring
A new report ranks the cities in the U.S. where employers are hiring the most.
Building a Business
Downtown Las Vegas Reimagined as a Startup (Photos)
In the last of a four-part series on Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh's Downtown Project, we look at the city in the process of reinvention.
By Teri Evans
Tech
A $50 Million Bet on Las Vegas Tech Startups
How the Vegas Tech Fund plans to help transform the tech scene in Sin City, in part two of our series on Tony Hsieh's $350 million Downtown Project.
By Teri Evans
Building a Business
The Experimental Nature of Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh
In the first of a four-part series, a look at how the serial entrepreneur is betting on startups to revitalize Las Vegas with his $350 million Downtown Project.
By Teri Evans
Building a Business
The 10 Best Cities to Start a Business
A new report ranks the top cities for startups based on lending, business friendliness, hiring pool and local economy.
Building a Business
The Great Reinvention: How U.S. Cities Got Their Glow Back
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.
By Sarah Max
Building a Business
A Snapshot of Startups in Small-Town America
Far from the maddening crowds, and five years since the financial crisis, we look at the entrepreneurship scene in Burlington, Vt.; Chico, Calif.; Lehi, Utah; Iowa City, Iowa; and Lansing, Mich.
By Sarah Max
Building a Business
A Backstage Tour of Orlando’s Startups
Florida's "happiest place on earth" may be best known for mouse ears, but you'll find startups working on everything from healthy school lunches to hybrid geothermal systems.
By Sarah Max
Building a Business
Orlando Entrepreneurs Say Magic Is Returning
After suffering the double whammy of a housing crash and drop in tourism spending, Orlando's economy seems to have turned a corner.
By Sarah Max
Business News
Caterina Fake’s Findery Aims to Be an ‘Adventure Machine’
With $9.5 million in funds from investors, the serial entrepreneur predicts her latest tech startup will encourage people to rediscover their sense of wonder.
Building a Business
A Look at Indy’s Innovators
Forget the jokes about corn. Indiana's capital city is quietly rolling out solutions for everything from tracking scientific data and charitable donations to juggling kids' soccer schedules.
By Sarah Max