Starting a Business

Promote Your Business: 6 Ways Technology Can Help

Women & Co | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Social Media, Small Business, Companies, Starting a Business, Social Media Tips, Start-Ups, Promotion, Digital, Entrepreneurs, Running a Business, Business Social Media, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Business, Small Business News
Women & Co

Whether your company is fully established or is in the "start-up" phase, here are six things you can do to improve your business' findability and increase its exposure to potential customers in the interactive space.

Read Post

Private-company Sales, Margin Growth Continue

Mary Ellen Biery | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Small Business, Starting a Business, Professional-Services, Manufacturing, Private Companies, Sageworks, Profitability, Small Business America, Small Business News
Mary Ellen Biery

Privately held U.S. companies -- the millions of businesses that drive job creation and GDP -- are growing sales so far this year at about the same ra...

Read Post

How Do You Know When You Have a Good Business Idea?

Susan Feldman & Alison Pincus | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Start Up Business, Small Business Planning, Small Business, Entrepreneurship, Starting a Business, One Kings Lane Small Business, Entrepreneur Small Business, Women in Tech, Technology News
Susan Feldman & Alison Pincus

Despite starting a new business during the worst economic downturn of our lifetime, our passion consumed us and we forged ahead. Good times or bad, an innovative business can prevail.

Read Post

Hummingbird Beats: Wild Squirrel Nut Butter

Jill Donenfeld | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: University of Oregon, Peanut Butter, Travel Tips, Starting a Business, Food News
Jill Donenfeld

Keeley and Erika were University of Oregon sophomores when they made their first batch of homemade peanut butter. A year later (i.e., now), Wild Squirrel Nut Butter sells three peanut and two almond butters in roughly 50 stores in the Northwest.

Read Post

From Home Runs to Bunts: The Real Reason Managers Get Nothing Done

Rob Asghar | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Leadership, Business, Management, Risk, Leadership Training Programs, Leaders, Executive Coaching, Starting a Business, Business News
Rob Asghar

Catch most managers in a moment of honesty, and they'll admit they feel less effective than they'd expected to be. The reason, they'll say, is that they're too busy to do the big things they'd hoped to do.

Read Post

Soccer Moms Score Big With A Very Simple Idea

Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Encore Careers, Reinvention, Small Business, Starting a Business, Women Entrepreneurs, Second Acts, Entrepreneurs, Women's Empowerment, Marlo Thomas, Gigi Hill, Monica Hillman, Changing Careers, Entrepreneurship, Gabrielle DeSantis-Cummings, Slidepollajax, Second Careers, Huff/Post50 News

One of the reasons I started my website, is that I wanted a place for women to come together and dream. Women should know that they don't have to hang...

Read Whole Story

Are You Doing Your No. 1 Job as an Entrepreneur?

Melinda Emerson | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Small Business Tips, Small Business, Sales, Entrepreneur, Business Tips, Growing a Business, Starting a Business, Entrepreneur-Advice, Small Business News
Melinda Emerson

Your ability to sell is key. Introspection today should set your expectations for tomorrow. Once you get the hang of power selling, closing a sale will be thrilling and more fun than work.

Read Post

A New Degree for Generation Startup: Master's in Management

Amy Hillman | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Starting a Business, Millennials, Arizona State, Management Degree, Starting a Small Business, Masters in Management, Accounting, Mba, Business Skills, College News
Amy Hillman

The Master's in Management degree gives this generation -- whether they want to start a business or work for an existing company -- the ability to gain competitive skills relevant to their chosen profession.

Read Post

5 Tips for Entrepreneurs Starting a Business

Women & Co | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Women Entrepreneurs, Small Business, Entrepreneurs, Business, Entrepreneurship, Starting a Business, Women in Business, Money News
Women & Co

Linda Kempkin had a vision to help women entrepreneurs quickly secure a strong Internet presence for their new businesses. We thought it would be helpful to know what lessons she would share with readers who may be thinking about making the leap to entrepreneurship.

Read Post

8 Cardinal Rules for Enterprising Entrepreneurs

Women & Co | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Women Entrepreneurs, Women Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship, Starting a Business, Small Business Month, Small Business, Business News
Women & Co

Every day, at work and at home, we weigh competing demands and opportunities. It's not only difficult but can be overwhelming at times. Sound familiar? Try having a focusing question to create clarity.

Read Post

Entrepreneurial Lessons From a 9-Year-Old Boy

Katie Hawkes | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Scholarships, Small Business, Young Entrepreneurs, Starting a Business, Entrepreneurs, Business, Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, Entrepreneur, Los Angeles, Caine's Arcade, Small Business News
Katie Hawkes

While we can't all invest in cardboard arcades and plan to make enough cash to pay off mortgages, student loans and/or bankruptcy fees, we can take a few cues from Caine.

Read Post

What Are The Fastest-Growing Industries? (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Alicia Ciccone | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Start a Business, Best Industries, Starting a Business, Hot Industries, Best Industries to Start a Business, Small Business News and Trends, Fast Growing Industries, Small Business News

Small businesses know best that the life cycle of certain industries can be abruptly cut short by new developments or changing consumer preference, wh...

Read Whole Story

Janean Chun

Why I Mortgaged My Mom's House To Start A Business

HuffingtonPost.com | Janean Chun | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Bill Rancic, Small Business Success Stories, A&e, Starting a Business, Louis Woelfel, A&E We Mean Business, We Mean Business, Louis Woelfel Health Care, Woelfel Superior Health Care, Entrepreneur Spotlight, Small Business News

Louis Woelfel made a promise to his dying father that changed the direction of his life. On his deathbed after a yearlong battle with pulmonary fi...

Read Whole Story

Kickstarting a New Business Idea

Gabriela Gutierrez | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Nyc, Social Networks, Social Networking, Starting a Business, New York City, Kickstarter, New York Subway, Startups, Impact News
Gabriela Gutierrez

The only thing scarier than showing something you're working on to your friends, the people who know everything about you and still love you, is to present your projects for scrutiny to complete strangers. This is especially true in New York City.

Read Post

Early Predictors of Long-Term Survival for Startups

Marty Zwilling | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Success, Startups, Entrepreneurs, Business, Small Business America, Small Business, Starting a Business, Business News
Marty Zwilling

If you see a startup with these execution habits, that may be the horse you want to bet on, and ride to the finish line.

Read Post

On Being a Female Entrepreneur

Caroline Chu | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Startups, Women in Tech, Beauty Industry, Entrepreneurship, Starting a Business, Female Entrepreneurs, Small Business News
Caroline Chu

There's a gender disparity between the tech and beauty industries, and while I am thrilled I've been able to be a part of both, I'm really hoping to see that imbalance change as more men and women branch out to do what they love.

Read Post

10 Ways Successful Entrepreneurs Beat the Odds

Marty Zwilling | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Success, Startups, Entrepreneurs, Business, Investors, Small Business America, Small Business, Starting a Business, Entrepreneurship, Business News
Marty Zwilling

Did you ever wonder why some entrepreneurs always seem to have all the luck and success, while others never seem to catch a break?

Read Post

No Experience? Think Again! Confessions of a Female Entrepreneur: Street Cred

Michele Colucci | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Resume Advice, Social Startups, Green Jobs, Empowerment, Building a Business, Life Lessons, Jobs, Joblessness, Cbs, Resume Building, Experiences, Female Entrepreneurs, Women's Empowerment, Women CEOs, Ceos, Qualifications, New Business, Women, Starting a Business, New Jobs, Resume Tips, Self-Empowerment, Womens Empowerment, Resume, Female CEOs, Job Market, Obama Jobs, Amy Levin-Epstein, Womens Issues, Startups, Ceo, Female Empowerment, Resumes, Entrepreneurship, Job Creation, Job Search, Women News
Michele Colucci

We women spend a lot of time working for our family, for our friends and for our passions. We need to take ownership of our successes, experiences, and accomplishments in our "other" jobs.

Read Post

It's a Good Time to Start a Business: Five Things You Need to Know

Brian Hamilton | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Startups, Small Business, Advice-for-Startups-Business-Advice, Entrepreneurship, Business Advice, Starting a Business, Business News
Brian Hamilton

Private company sales and profit margins are up and steadily increasing, GDP is growing and there are signs of life in the real estate markets. Now is the perfect time to employ yourself by starting a business.

Read Post

Blinded by the Light -- The Epiphany

Steve Blank | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Starting a Business, Startups, Customer Development, Innovation, Entrepreneurs, Lean LaunchPad, Entrepreneurship, Teaching, Small Business News
Steve Blank

It can be challenging for an entrepreneur to slow down, disengage from the relentless pace and smell the roses. But making this kind of time for your right brain to process what your left-brain has learned can bring you insights you'd never uncover otherwise. You can't force an epiphany but when it comes, you'll know it.

Read Post

Is Regulation Really Strangling Start-ups, and How Much Would the JOBS Act Do to Keep It Under Control?

Scott Bittle | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Regulation, Startups, Jobs, Starting a Business, Job Creation, Economy, Jobs Act, Startup Regulations, Small Business Regulations, Business News
Scott Bittle

Whether regulation is hampering business and stymieing job creation is just as important as whether the public interest is being served and what would be lost if the regulations were rolled back or pruned.

Read Post

The Race To Become The Next Silicon Valley

The Huffington Post | Nate C. Hindman | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Starting a Business, Startups, Small Business News and Trends, Best Places to Start a Business, Startup Trends, Venture Capital, Slidepollajax, Investors, Silicon Valley Startups, Silicon Valley, Small Business News

It's often said that Silicon Valley is more than just a place -- it's a state of mind. As such, the entrepreneurial mecca, defined as the southern ...

Read Whole Story

The Self-Employed Revolution

The Huffington Post | Steve Strauss | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Steve Strauss, Starting a Business, Starting Your Own Business, theselfemployed.com, Startup Tips, Startups, 2008-Election, HuffPost Small Business Board of Directors, Self Employed, Self Employed Advice, Self Employed Tips, Small Business News

What do you do if you have been out of work for 99 weeks, your unemployment is running out and you have no prospects? What do you do if you are a 30-s...

Read Whole Story

Babies in the New Economy

S. Lochlann Jain | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Sperm Donors, Social Security, Children, Starting a Business, Ivf, Reproductive Rights, U.S. Supreme Court, Comedy News
S. Lochlann Jain

Want to make some extra cash in a depressed economy? All you may need is a young terminally ill man and a good dose of American entrepreneurial spirit.

Read Post

3 High School Alums From Different Worlds Find Sweet Success Together

Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Reinvention, Small Business Success Stories, Baby Boomers, Small Business, It Ain't Over, Starting a Business, The Post50 Entrepreneur, Women Entrepreneurs, Marlos Slideshows, Slidepollajax, Huff/Post50 News

One of the reasons I started my website, MarloThomas.com, was to have a place for women to come together and dream. Women should know that they don't ...

Read Whole Story