Business News
A Look at the Best Online Accounting Tools
Small-business accounting is moving online, where it's becoming cheaper, more powerful--and a lot more confusing
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Entrepreneurs
Chris Brogan on Social Media Traps
The popular blogger explains how to save time and be more effective with online connections.
By Chris Brogan
Business News
How and Why One Company Chose to Organize As a ‘B Corp’
A B corporation designation can help back up a nonprofit's 'doing good' rep. Is it right for your social venture?
By Gwen Moran
Business News
Finding Customers Ahead of a Startup Launch
Lining up buyers in advance of launch can be challenging for a new company. But finding the right ones--and capitalizing on them--can go a long way toward ensuring early success.
Business News
Franchises Hop on the Food-Truck Trend
Cooked up by epicurious entrepreneurs, the mobile food business is starting to whet the appetites of established companies.
By Jason Daley
Business News
Taking Care: Franchise Success Stories from the World of Child and Senior Care
The caring business is booming. Here's a look at two franchisees in the niche.
Business News
How Charley’s Grilled Subs Sandwiched Its Way to Franchise Success
The backstory on Charley Shin's remake of a Philly tradition.
By Jason Daley
Building a Business
Co-creation: How to Harness It For Your Business
Co-creation is turning consumerism into teamwork, enabling buyers to be part of a company's innovation.
Business News
Meet the Inventors and Influencers of Quirky
The crowdsourced consumer-product company relies on a host of active community participants. Here are a few standouts.
Building a Business
Ways Inventors Can Get Stuff Made
Maybe you don't want to give up the rights to your brilliant idea. We understand. Here are some options for inventors.
Business News
Need to Rent Stuff or Have Stuff You Want to Rent? SnapGoods May Be for You
This rental site thrives on the philosophy 'Why buy when you can borrow?'
By Gwen Moran
Online Presence
Roost: A One-Stop Social Media Shop
This new social media tool can help businesses create time-saving online marketing campaigns
By Dan O'Shea
Business News
Why and How to Build Customer Relationships with Website Comments
Tap into the social nature of your website's visitors to boost relationships with customers and your company's reach.
Business News
Jargon: Debtcade
The period directly following the noughties, it refers to 2010 to 2019, a decade of extreme consumer and governmental debt. Coined by Adam Roberts, an editor for The Economist.
Business News
How to Get Better Hosted VoIP Services
Many small-business owners want the flexibility of hosted voice-over-IP but not the lack of reliability and call quality. We asked a tech geek: Is there a way to get both?
By Dan O'Shea
Tech
How Angry Birds Set Up Its Online Store with Shopify
How digital commerce platform Shopify helped Angry Birds creator Rovio Mobile spread its wings into licensed merchandise sales.
By Jason Ankeny
Business News
HP Offers a More Rugged Portable Printer
The Officejet 100 is a printer that you can check into your luggage and can either plug into a wall outlet or run off a battery.
Business News
Franchise Pros Fill a Niche in Flip-Flops
After conquering gourmet ice cream and Southwestern cuisine, three franchise veterans kick off their shoes and get into sandals.
By Jason Daley
Business News
How Do Your Sales Leads Measure Up?
Here are a few ways to check the effectiveness of online business generation by developing a lead-scoring model.
Business News
How an Art Gallery Created an Online Store for Social Shopping
Moontoast's digital platform helps affinity brands like Nashville's Arts Company translate Facebook fan fervor into online revenue.
By Jason Ankeny
Business News
How a Family-Owned Franchise Makes It Work
Two sisters and their retired mom team up to nurture a neglected franchise that sells used clothing for kids.
By Jason Daley
Business News
Groupon Now and the Rise of the Real-Time Deal
What do you get when you combine the daily discount model with the urge of the impulse purchase? Merchants hope the answer is instant customers.
Business News
Money, Happiness and the Secret to a Rich Life
You don't want to be rich. You want to be happy. The question is, can money buy happiness? Turns out it can--to an extent.
By J.D. Roth
Business News
How Gamesalad Can Help You Create Your Own Video Game
This Austin company can turn almost anyone into a game developer.
By Gwen Moran
Business News
Go Union: How I Got My Funding
Gary Hicks, president and CEO of SkillSniper.com, describes how he secured financing from a credit union to launch his job-hunting site.