I've been helping entrepreneurs raise capital as a securities lawyer for more than 17 years, and there are certain fundamental mistakes that I've seen...

The euphoria of having a working partner to share the responsibilities, coupled with the cash to grow the business, evaporated in less than six months. By that time we were in court, the company had lost all its business and I was left with a nothing.

Because these seven mistakes are easy to make, it's vital for entrepreneurs to know what they are, why they are so dangerous and exactly how to avoid them.

Here's a message for my fellow Gen Xers: Be prepared to open doors that may have been closed to you, because the "Zucks" coming up are more prepared than you were at their age.

Every bubble is a big-stakes game played for keeps. In it the usual cast of characters appear -- the Smart Money, the Shills, the Marks and the Promoters.

Many Americans are unaware that the U.S. public stock markets no longer support growth-stage companies. Systemic changes have caused companies to remain private far longer than in previous decades.

We must stop telling foreign entrepreneurs to build their companies in other countries.

A tech bubble is the rapid inflation in the valuation of public and private technology companies that exceeds their fundamental value by a large margin.

Are today's innovators selling out too quickly to their deep-pocketed tech overlords?

I think I'm experiencing entrepreneurial burnout. What can I do to get past this feeling and get back to being my creative and productive self?

CHICAGO (Deborah L. Cohen) - For entrepreneur Ash Bhoopathy, not even backing from Bill Gates gives his tech startup enough street cred to easily ...

There's a real paradox today in the meaning of the word community. On one hand, we're building our communities online and forming tribes with like-min...

eBooks are now a viable way of building your brand and getting word out about your company and expertise

There are so many programs out there that target entrepreneurs where the winner is awarded cash prizes or small equity investments.

The range of ideas submitted to business competitions is amazing. But too many innovations are sitting on the shelf; let's move them into use.

America prides itself on being the land of entrepreneurialism, yet the act of denying people health coverage for a preexisting condition discourages that tradition.

Reinventing the board meeting may offer venture-backed startups a more efficient, productive way to direct and measure their search for a profitable business model.

Max Marmer dropped out of Stanford to crack the innovation code of Silicon Valley and share it with the rest of the world.

Friends and family funding is the most common form of startup financing but also the most tricky in many ways.

Layering a business relationship atop a personal one will change the dynamic of the relationship and can create some unintended consequences.

Regions want to tap into their entrepreneurial legacies and once again become thriving centers of commerce by spurring the growth of new, technology-based, high-value companies.

Here are 10 strategies to calm your nerves before you pitch your idea.

These entrepreneurs are not necessarily those with the most successful businesses, but those who are truly thought leaders in their field and are influencing others online.