Angel Investing: 20 Things Entrepreneurs Should Know
Here are my thoughts on frequently asked questions from entrepreneurs about angel financing.
Ready, Set, Sell: 5 Steps to a Successful Product Launch
If your business is getting ready to roll out a new product, you've probably thought about how you're going to launch it.
3 Ideas Your Startup Can Steal From Warby Parker
By mapping Warb Parker’s success, you’ll find three sweeping, broad ideas your startup can steal and incorporate in its own business plan. And if you’re just starting out, you might find the spark your new business needs to take its next step right here. Take a look.
Storenvy to Charge for Marketplace Sales in 2014
In an effort to monetize its dashboard, Storenvy will begin charging its more than 65,000 merchants for every sale that goes through the site’s Marketplace.
24-Year Army Veteran Turns to Franchising
After serving in the U.S. Army for 24 years, Keith Orr returned to his home state of Delaware and opened a Handyman Matters franchise.
American Giant CEO on Getting Shoppers from Like to Love
American Giant CEO Bayard Winthrop on his new book with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner Randy Komisar, ‘I F**king Love That Company.’
Startups Giving the Bedroom a Makeover
Casper and Tuft & Needle are two of the startups looking to shake up mattress sales by going straight to consumers.
San Diego’s HardTech Labs Connects Hardware Startups to Mexican Factories
HardTech Labs will help hardware startups in San Diego get off the ground using factories located in Tijuana, Mexico.
Study: Nearly 50% More Businesses Sold in 2013
BizBuySell’s annual Insights Report shows small business real-estate transactions increased 49% year-over-year in 2013 – a good sign for the small business economy.
Business Opportunities in the Suddenly-Sexy Ukulele
There are several business opportunities (aside from regular sales) that can spring from the new-found popularity of ukuleles.
Neil Young’s Startup Hits $5M Mark on Kickstarter
PonoMusic is an iPod-like music player that promises to deliver high-resolution music.
Columbia’s Hubbard: More MBAs Becoming Entrepreneurs
Columbia Business School Dean Glenn Hubbard tells FBN’s Maria Bartiromo that graduates are increasingly flocking to startups.
Lawmakers Must Step Aside and Let P2P Businesses Grow
Opinion: As newly created P2P businesses disrupt the status quo, they face the difficulty of fitting a square peg into a round hole when it comes to existing regulatory regimes. Innovative business models or advances in technology should not be boxed in; rather free markets and consumer preference should dictate how businesses grow and meet demand.
SBA Accelerator Competition Will Award $2.5M to Startups
At the start of National Small Business Week, SBA administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet announced a new competition for startup accelerators.
Why VCs Are Hungry for Beauty Data Startups
Poshly Founder Doreen Bloch hopes to empower consumers – and brands – with a trove of beauty data and analytics. And venture investors like what they see.
10 Startups to Watch This Year
Entrepreneur.com partnered with the folks who produce Social Media Week to curate this list of 10 startups that have the potential to do big things in 2014.
3 Big Reasons Startups Fail (and How to Avoid Them)
Across all industries, the majority of startups will fail within their first several years. Some flop right away, while others enjoy a few fleeting moments of success before crashing and burning, but the fact remains that any new venture is more likely to sink than swim.
St. Louis Hatches $100 Million Start-Up Plan
St. Louis announces a five-year, $100-million initiative to fund entrepreneurs and startups, in an effort to bring jobs and innovation to the region.
Would You Work for Shallow Hal?
An online dating service is blurring the line between help wanted and the personals.
Prom Spending Up, but Not All Small Businesses Partying
A new survey says prom spending has increased 33% since 2011. But not all small businesses are feeling flush with prom-season cash.


















