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Small Business Heroes

Giving Away Cash to Help Others Has Helped My Business

Generosity is the most exuberant way to celebrate your success.

Timothy Sykes | 4 min read

Entrepreneurship

3 Steps to Eliminating the Barriers to Becoming Self-Sufficient

Many people confuse fear with prudence and limit their opportunities by underestimating what they can master.

Terry Powell | 4 min read

Failure

How Cheezburger Founder Ben Huh Rebounded After Hitting Rock Bottom

In 2001, Cheezburger founder Ben Huh hit a low point, having had to close his 18-month-old startup. In this video, Huh chats with us about how a shift in perspective helped him gain a new outlook on life.

Andrea Huspeni | 4 min read

Pitching Investors

4 Tips for Building a Company That Attracts the Best Investors

Investors seek companies that run smoothly and have solid prospects, which is just the company you're trying to build.

Murray Newlands | 4 min read

Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur Media Forms Strategic Partnership With AlleyNYC

An investment and partnership will allow our two companies to grow and collaborate in exciting ways.

Ryan Shea | 3 min read

The Grind

Shutting Down to Starting Up: Being Hooked on Entrepreneurship

Even with past failures, entrepreneurs often continue to persevere on, looking for their next venture to jump into. For our series The Grind, one entrepreneur opens up about why she isn't ready to throw in the entrepreneurship towel.

Sarah Haselkorn | 4 min read

Project Grow

14 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read in '14

Thousands of books offer business, leadership or startup advice, but we've narrowed down the options to some must-reads.

John Rampton | 8 min read

Ready For Anything

4 Ways to Look Like an Expert When You're Just Starting Out

Even if newly-minted entrepreneurs are talented and qualified, they often aren't taken seriously right off the bat. Here are a few ways to change that viewpoint.

Dorie Clark | 4 min read

Starting a Business

The Formula Startups Use to Make Billions (Infographic)

Startup organization Funders and Founders pulled back the veil on the startup lifecycle in this infographic, which was inspired by legendary investor Paul Graham's famous essay, 'How to Start a Startup.'

Catherine Clifford | 2 min read

Starting a Business

Fewer Americans Are Launching Businesses. Here's the Silver Lining. (Infographic)

U.S. entrepreneurial activity has declined for the last three years, but the percentage of entrepreneurs who are launching businesses out of necessity has also fallen, according to a study.

Catherine Clifford | 2 min read

Project Grow

Think You're Too Old to Be An Entrepreneur? Think Again. (Infographic)

There's a lot of focus on people who start their own businesses in college, but many successful entrepreneurs start their own businesses after years of work experience. Check out these blockbuster entrepreneurs who struck out on their own in their 30s, 40s and 50s.

Catherine Clifford | 2 min read

Small Business Heroes

Answer These 3 Questions Before Jumping Into Entrepreneurship

Even though entrepreneurship is in vogue, not everyone is ready to start a business. Here are three questions to consider.

Dana Brownlee | 4 min read

Mobile Apps

6 Books Every Mobile-App Entrepreneur Must Read

With the mobile market continuing to gain momentum, more people are looking to get a piece of the pie. For those wanting to get a start in the world, here are a few books to get you started.

Rahul Varshneya | 4 min read

Project Grow

The 4 Mantras of Successful Entrepreneurs

Following these four principles can help turn a challenge into adventure and toil into a labor of love.

Chip R. Bell | 4 min read

Ready For Anything

Why You Should Act Like an Entrepreneur, Even If You're Not

Every successful employee should be the 'boss' of their own future and career advancement.

Michael Moroney | 3 min read

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