What If Universities Recruited Entrepreneurs Like They Recruited Athletes?

What If Universities Recruited Entrepreneurs Like They Recruited Athletes?

John Dearborn  01.27.2012
If entrepreneurial education is important to America's economy and global competitiveness, and good for its students, why don't we recruit...
8 Mobile Trends For Small Businesses To Watch In 2012

8 Mobile Trends For Small Businesses To Watch In 2012

Bo Fishback  01.26.2012
Small businesses can get overwhelmed trying to figure out which social networks or new types of communication should be added to your communication...

Learning From Latinos: San Francisco Green Biz Pioneer Hands Off Company to His Kids

Graciela Tiscareno-Sato  01.26.2012
Choosing to innovate in the 1980s, in an industry not known for its environmentally friendly practices, Alfonso and Monica went to great...
State of the Union: A

State of the Union: A "Level Playing Field" Must Include the Self-Employed Agenda

Kristie Arslan  01.24.2012
If the President and Congress are really serious about ensuring a fair tax code, they'll take action on the tax and other policy changes...
From Googol to Glory: The Tale of Sergey and Larry

From Googol to Glory: The Tale of Sergey and Larry

Greg Voakes  01.24.2012
Larry Page and Sergey Brin were once computer science nerds trying to find their way in a world without Google -- but they quickly got...
The Agony and Ecstasy of a Small Business

The Agony and Ecstasy of a Small Business

Wendy Brandes  01.24.2012
So why don't I move my production overseas, especially when a ring that cost $40 to produce in New York City cost $4 in Asia?
So What If Romney's Rich?

So What If Romney's Rich?

Gene Marks  01.24.2012
I run a small business. I speak all day to other small business owners. Are we jealous? Hell, yeah! Why? Because we all want to be like...

State of the Union: Small Businesses Can Expect More of Obama's Failed Promises

Lloyd Chapman  01.23.2012
President Obama is one of the most anti-small business presidents in U.S. history and his policies have devastated the middle class economy....
The Startup Skill Set

The Startup Skill Set

Daniel Tenner  01.23.2012
Success in the startup world has more to do with skills than with ideas. The best approach as a new entrepreneur is to try and fill the...

Insourcing: Bringing Jobs Back to America

Christopher Hytry Derrington  01.23.2012
In our political sphere there are now conversations about penalizing U.S. companies who continue to take jobs overseas, and rewarding them...
Tech, Tech, No Tech

Tech, Tech, No Tech

Patrick FitzGerald  01.23.2012
What if you have an idea for a company that is not technology-related, is not going to revolutionize the way people socialize, communicate,...
Startup Boards

Startup Boards

Mahendra Ramsinghani  01.20.2012
How does an entrepreneur manage this beast called the board, which has five heads, lots of opinions and shows up every four weeks?
Why Wall Street's Loss Is New York's Gain

Why Wall Street's Loss Is New York's Gain

Dinesh Moorjani  01.19.2012
A flower has grown from the ashes of New York's financial industry meltdown. That flower is the city's innovation economy -- and it's...
How The SBA Can Better Serve The Other 29,353,039 Small Businesses

How The SBA Can Better Serve The Other 29,353,039 Small Businesses

Gene Marks  01.18.2012
The Small Business Administration shouldn't be in the business of telling us how to run our business. There are plenty of highly qualified...