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Thought Leaders

Why I Would Choose the Startup Road All Over Again

While entrepreneurship can be challenging, it can also be extremely rewarding. For our series The Grind, a founder discusses why he is happy he chose to launch a startup – and why he'd do it all over again.

By Karim Abouelnaga

Building a Business

5 Things You Must Do to Successfully Launch a Business

Building a Business

You Have A Great Idea For A Product, So Now What?

By Thomas Oppong

Buying a Franchise

Before You Jump Into the World of Franchises, Ask Yourself These 5 Questions

By Rick Bisio

Thought Leaders

Meet the eHarmony of Tutoring

If it works for dates, it should work for matching students with tutors.

By Andrew Tilin

Business Operations & Logistics

Net Neutrality Debate Surpasses Janet Jackson’s ‘Nip Slip’ in Number of Comments Sent to the FCC

I'm sorry Ms. Jackson, the net neutrality debate is for real.

By Laura Entis

Business Operations & Logistics

Want to Start a PR Firm? Focus on These 4 Things First.

Expert Sabrina Horn talks about the importance of gaining customers, keeping them happy and having proper procedures in place during the first few years of launching a PR firm.

By Sabrina Horn

Building a Business

How to Brand Your Side Gig While Working a Full-Time Job

Often entrepreneurs begin their startup dreams working on a side project while also juggling a full-time job. Here are a few pointers about how can entrepreneurs talk about their new role without jeopardizing their current job.

By Dorie Clark

Thought Leaders

What I Learned in My First 365 Days as an Entrepreneur

The first year of a startup can be a brutal time for an entrepreneur. Here are a few lessons on how to survive the first 12 months.

By Andy Pray

Building a Business

3 Unconventional Tips on Building a Startup

Startups are trying to buck the fail trend by increasingly turning to the business underground for their competitive advantage, learning how to "break the rules" and position themselves for success.

By Justin Jones

Building a Business

When Entrepreneurs Should Consider Stealth Mode

While many people may jump on the stealth-mode bandwagon, often they are doing so for the wrong reason. Here are the two times when founders should consider stealth mode.

By Bernard Desarnauts

Building a Business

The One Controversial Thing You Should Do Before Starting Your Business

After realizing he wasn't really moving forward at his startup, founder Alex Lorton decided to make a big change in his approach to the entrepreneurial world.

By Alex Lorton

Thought Leaders

The 5 Myths About Entrepreneurship

As people are trying to navigate away from the 'corporate jungle' towards the land of supposed 'entrepreneurial utopia,' a lot of misconceptions arise. Here are five big ones.

By Dana Brownlee

Thought Leaders

Looking for a Dose of Inspiration? Try Mentoring a Young Entrepreneur.

Spending time with ambitious youth is one of the best things you could do to jump start your own ambition.

By Peter Gasca

Building a Business

Despite Access to Credit, Many Business Owners Are Reluctant to Take on Debt

A new survey from Sageworks finds that over 75 percent of small-business owners have never applied for a loan.

By Laura Entis

Building a Business

After Many Strikeouts, a $44 Million Home Run

Apoorva Mehta's company, the grocery delivery service Instacart, just raised $44 million and is expanding rapidly.

By Laura Entis

Thought Leaders

You’ll Never Guess Where Female Entrepreneurship Is On the Rise (Infographic)

Businesses owned by women are booming in the South. Check out this infographic to see how your state matches up.

By Kate Taylor

Thought Leaders

4 Hidden Elements of Leadership to Learn Before Starting Up

Before setting out on your next business venture, do a personal inventory of yourself to see where you stand.

By Jeff Boss

Building a Business

Best Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs: Just Kiss the Girl

Don't spend so much time preparing for love, or launching a business, dive in and gain the experience.

By Peter Gasca

Building a Business

Motivating Women Vets to Start Businesses

West Point grad Meghan Florkowski runs an affordable program that trains female veterans for entrepreneurial life.

By Molly Blake

Building a Business

Starting Up, With the Sharks or Without Them

Surinder Singh, the founder of Jugglebox, a company that supplies plastic boxes for movers, pitched to the 'Shark Tank' producers at a recent casting call at Columbia Business School.

By Laura Entis

Building a Business

5 Tips from Entrepreneur Pros on Starting a Business

Starting a business can be a challenge and often entrepreneurs need guidance in various areas. Here five established founders reveal their tips for getting a new business off the ground.

By Mike Templeman

Building a Business

The Best Business Advice You’ll Ever Get

We called on leading entrepreneurs to share the most valuable piece of advice they've received.

By Matt Villano

Building a Business

The Master List: Questions to Ask Potential Co-Founders

When looking for a co-founder, entrepreneurs need to make sure they are matched with the right partner before taking the startup leap together. Otherwise, disaster could ensue.

By Jessica Alter

Entrepreneurs

Money Is Not What Makes Successful Entrepreneurs Tick

It's easier to make money with a job. Entrepreneurs who succeed do it because it is hard.

By Mark Organ

Building a Business

If Given the Choice, Most Small-Business Owners Say They’d Start Up Again

A recent survey found that for more than 80 percent of small-business owners, the rewards outweigh the challenges.

By Laura Entis

Building a Business

This Startup Is Revolutionizing Mobility for Wheelchair Users

An electric car signals freedom for people with disabilities.

By Jason Ankeny

Marketing

The Very First PR Step a Startup Needs to Take

Startups often rush to be first to market, providing the press a half-baked story. Don't do that. Instead, make sure everything is in place before you approach the media.

By Taryn Langer

Building a Business

How to Get Former Employers and Co-Workers to Invest in Your Startup

Three tips to keep in mind when asking people who once managed or worked with you for money.

By Michelle Goodman

Business News

When Founders Leave the Companies They Started

Mark Pincus's departure from Zynga is a reminder that the skills needed to start a company are very different from those required to successfully manage its growth.

By Laura Entis