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Online Presence

From Google to Warby Parker: The Origins Behind 10 of the Wackiest Company Names

Business owners are increasingly throwing out the rulebook when it comes to playing the name game. Here are the anecdotes behind 10 of our favorites.

By Geoff Weiss

Building a Business

Etsy Sellers: Easy Ways to Streamline Shipping

By Samantha Drake

Tech

Will Etsy’s New Policies Turn it Into eBay?

By Kathleen Davis

Online Presence

Pinterest Marketing Tips: What You Can Learn From 20 Big Brands

By John Rampton

Building a Business

The ‘Etsy Economy’ and Changing the Way We Shop

The online handmade marketplace is seeking to reimagine retail.

By Kathleen Davis

Building a Business

A Look Inside NYC’s Entrepreneurial Landscape

A new exhibit at New York's Tenement Museum explores a century of the city's immigrant small-business owners, while the city government champions its growing tech startup community.

By Kathleen Davis

Marketing

Bringing Online Shopping to Life: How Etsy Experiments With Retail as a Brand Experience

From free haircuts to wreath-making, Etsy's pop-up holiday shop re-imagines the traditional sales experience and brings online shopping to life.

By Kathleen Davis

Building a Business

A New Breed of Antiques Dealers Specializes in Retro-Chic

Philadelphia's Three Potato Four keeps things personal while staying ahead of vintage industry trends.

By Jenna Schnuer

Building a Business

Four Tips for Getting Started in a Collectibles Business

The ability to discern treasure from trash is only one aspect of succeeding in the antiques and nostalgia market.

By Jason Ankeny

Building a Business

Five to Follow on Twitter for Upcycling

LooptWorks founder Scott Hamlin reveals his list of top tweeters for upcycling.

By Kara Ohngren Prior

Business Ideas

Upcycling Becomes a Treasure Trove for Green Business Ideas

Forget recycling. Reusing materials discarded in the manufacturing process is a growing force behind a fresh new industry.

By Jennifer Wang

Building a Business

Big Cartel: An Etsy-Style Marketplace for Bands and Artists

Big Cartel offers bands, fashion designers, poster printers and other talents an online platform to market their merchandise.

By Jason Ankeny