Starting A Small Business

April 02, 2008

Intrapreneurs and Adaptive Persistence

Author Gregg Vanourek on applying entrepreneurial principles to your life, why a recession can be a good time to start a business, and more.

March 24, 2008

A Conversation with Michael Gerber

The small business guru and best-selling author argues that anyone can become an entrepreneur.

March 17, 2008

You Don't Have to Ditch the Day Job

Here are seven tips on how to launch a successful Internet outfit without leaving your desk.

March 12, 2008

Alumni Networks: Knotting the School Tie

While tapping former classmates to help build a business isn't a new idea, getting in touch with them is getting easier.

January 23, 2008

The Entrepreneurship Myth

Author Scott Shane seeks to dispel popular illusions about startups—starting with the myth that founders earn more than they would as employees.

January 11, 2008

Starting a Business Instead of Retiring

Entrepreneurship holds increasing appeal for retirees. But they need to address four unique challenges to improve their chances for success.

December 17, 2007

Kitchen Incubators Get Food Businesses Cooking

While shared kitchens are a steal for entrepreneurs starting food businesses, incubators are unwieldy, expensive projects that don't always survive.

December 10, 2007

Building a Facebook for Wine

Wine enthusiasts are creating social-networking sites for fellow oenophiles, and they're doing more than just selling bottles.

December 03, 2007

How to Write a Winning Business Plan

The founder of 18-employee Seahorse Power details the process behind the company's award-winning business plan—and uses an annotated version of it to offer advice.

November 30, 2007

That Crucial First Year

Your new business needn't be one of the countless ventures that don't make it to year two. Veteran entrepreneur Barry Thomsen offers tips.

November 21, 2007

How Failure Molded Spanx's Founder

As a kid, Sara Blakely was advised to fail. The founder of Spanx, a $150 million hosiery company, says it was the best advice she ever received.

October 26, 2007

The Mundane Realities of a Creative Biz

This owner of a successful gift and greeting card company will tell you: Even if your small business is based on artistic ideas, it's still a business.

September 26, 2007

How Y Combinator Helped Shape Reddit

The successful social news site got its start when Paul Graham asked the co-founders to join his highly competitive funding program.

September 26, 2007

Y Combinator Inspires Imitators

Paul Graham's intensive workshop permits investors and startups to check each other out with a minimum of risk and a maximum of potential.

September 19, 2007

One Giant Leap for Entrepreneurs

To jump-start the space race with private dollars, Google's Lunar X Prize hopes to spur ordinary citizens to land on the moon.

September 12, 2007

How to Sell Your Invention

Deciding how to bring your revolutionary new product to market is a challenge. Here are some basics to set you on the right road.

August 31, 2007

Can You Profit as a Franchise Pioneer?

Buying a new, unproven franchise can be a high-risk venture. Professional advice can help minimize the gamble.

August 13, 2007

Does Success Hinge on a Domain Name?

Startups scrambling for domain names—the shorter and catchier, the better—find themselves in negotiations with owners of desirable Web addresses.

July 27, 2007

Networking Around the World

One of the authors of a recent academic study tells how the surprising findings could help U.S. entrepreneurs doing business abroad.

June 20, 2007

Meet the Talking Menu

Will an entrepreneur's pricey new audio gizmo, Menus That Talk, catch on with diners and restaurateurs?.

May 02, 2007

Goodbye, Cubicle. Hello, Startup!

Author Michelle Goodman offers women irreverent yet practical advice on making the leap from corporate job to independent venture.

December 21, 2006

Making Time with the Watchmakers

To combat a shortage of skilled horologists, Rolex is underwriting a free school in Pennsylvania to teach the craft to a new generation.

April 25, 2006

Ties That Bind -- and Build a Business

A web of wired-in contacts can help a fledgling company take flight. Here are some tips on making the connection.

April 24, 2006

When to Say, "You're Hired!"

Business owners, human-resource specialists, and lawyers offer 12 guidelines on making your first hire.

April 18, 2006

Vetting Your Idea

Seth Godin on how to tell whether your ingenious thought could make a viable product -- and how to impress investors if it does.