Startup Jobs

Startup fever is spreading. The number of startup jobs posted online in 2011 jumped 23.5 percent from the year before, according to StartupHire.co...

There isn't a shortage of developers and designers. There's a surplus of founders.

WASHINGTON | Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:15am EST (Reuters) - A top Federal Reserve official said on Thursday the U.S. economy needs more start-up firms to re...

Entrepreneurs are the nation's economic heroes -- dedicated people who are a critical factor in the resilience of the U.S. economy. Even in an environment of doubt, they are prepared to take the risk of investing to grow their companies -- and that growth equals more jobs.

Piggyback on a business that has created a platform upon which you can build your business.

The classic top-down approach to job creation is deeply flawed. It's not enough to simply put more people on payroll. For the economic recovery to truly take off, we need companies that are innovative, disruptive and scalable. The most effective action governments can take to support job creation is to create conditions that support individual entrepreneurs.

Despite the partisan rhetoric and bickering, the last few months have seen substantial progress amongst policy makers in the areas of helping the startup economy thrive.