Small Business

Recent research by professors at Harvard Business School, Wharton and MIT Sloan finds that investors are more likely to fund startups when pitched by men than women. And for men it helps to be attractive, but not for women.

In an effort to prevent students from taking the Mark Zuckerberg and Sean 'Diddy' Combs route, campuses around the country are developing opportunities to keep their innovative students on campus. 

What's the backup plan? When I left Google in June 2012, I didn’t have one. I only knew one thing: It was my destiny to become an entrepreneur and the time had come.

Entrepreneur caught up with the Summly founder to talk about his success, Yahoo, his favorite gadgets, and what it takes to get your big break as a young entrepreneur.

New app marketing itself as 'Thinking person’s alternative to Tinder.'

A new Citibank Small Business Pulse survey shows the small business outlook is improving, but many owners are still dipping into their own savings to keep the business going.

Social-networking experts share their top tips for small businesses looking to make the most out of Facebook, without spending a ton of time or money.

The first lesson in business is figuring out who you should listen to and who you shouldn't.

The same care and effort you take in building your bracket should be used when hiring, and similar elements should be evaluated. Here a few analogies:

Whether in the corporate world or on the field, a dominant player is not always the one with the most talent. Take Donnie Warner, for example.

Internet-of-Things startup Automatic says its device can help drivers save up as much as a third of their annual gas budget.

Why can't we all just get along? Because we can't. That's just not how people roll. But what we can do is engage in constructive conflict and come to agreement on important matters. Here are seven methods for turning conflict into solutions.

The San Mateo-based startup makes tags that connect objects to iOS devices to help people more easily find lost items.

When it comes to pricing strategies, small businesses can learn a lot from their larger peers.

High-end pawn startups have popped up to serve customers with valuable hard assets and limited access to credit. But as the economy improves, these alternative lenders say business is better than ever.

The cloud-based HR management platform has now raised a total of $10 million and counts Warby Parker, Hailo and Birchbox as clients.

Hackers posted 4.6 million names and phone numbers of Snapchat users earlier this week. Can the app – which is built on an assumption of privacy – survive the breach?

If you are building a company today, you may want to consider whether or not an IPO is right for you. Here is a quick guideline to assist with your planning.

Networking. Everyone does it — but how do you really win at it? Although Woody Allen was credited with saying that “showing up is 80 percent of life,” it’s that final 20 percent that really makes the difference. 

Being a successful entrepreneur means you have to wear a lot of hats, especially when your company is just starting out and you don’t have enough employees to cover all the areas you need.