Startup Trends

Startup Success With Crowd Sourced Software Testing and “99Tests”

By Sramana Mitra - Jun 13, 2013 - 1 Comment

In this world of instant global communication and online forums that allow individuals to contribute to the wealth of knowledge that lies a mere finger tap away, it’s no wonder companies have put two and two together and started crowd-sourcing aspects of their business. But could this … Read More

10 Effective eLearning Options for Entrepreneurs

By The Young Entreprene… - Jun 11, 2013 - 9 Comments

The constant evolution of entrepreneurship is one of the attributes that makes the career path so exciting: A fluid and flexible job description, expansive industry boundaries and technological innovations that repeatedly make business better. The unpredictability of the pendulum profession can … Read More

Entrepreneur Creates Publishing Powerhouse With Niche Romance Novels

By Annie Pilon - Jun 8, 2013 - 8 Comments

Tina Engler didn’t set out to start a multimillion dollar publishing company when she began writing romance novels in the late 1990s. She just wanted to write the kind of books she wanted to read. Those kinds of books weren’t widely available from popular authors at the time. Like a lot … Read More

10 Tips for Making Your Startup A Success

By Shawn Hessinger - May 27, 2013 - 16 Comments

The entrepreneur community has been buzzing with the story of Yahoo acquiring Tumblr. The Internet giant purchased the site founder David Karp launched from his mother's Manhattan apartment for $1.1 billion. At only 26-years-old, Karp is expected to receive up to $220 million from the deal. … Read More

How Mansa Systems Crossed $2M Leveraging Salesforce AppExchange

By Sramana Mitra - May 21, 2013 - 1 Comment

In 2006, the concept of cloud computing was just beginning to gain ground. Siva Devaki saw the Cloud as a means to achieve his longtime dream of building a full-service IT company. He decided to leave his secure career working for large companies such as Oracle and VeriSign. Drawing upon his past … Read More

3 Contract Agreements Every Small Business Should Have

By Nellie Akalp - May 9, 2013 - 14 Comments

It might be tempting to seal a deal with a handshake. After all, formalities just slow things down and, as a small business owner, you've got countless other things to do with your time. However, when you make a contract, proper documentation will give you and your business solid legal protection … Read More

3 Reasons That Make a Business Plan Essential

By Richard White - May 7, 2013 - 7 Comments

Do you need a strategic business plan to begin a new venture? The answer depends on how you define a business plan. Every business must have a plan to begin with; but this does not mean that it has to be in a written format. Even a mental construction of a plan can serve as the foundation for … Read More

Top 5 Expenses a Startup Cannot Avoid

By Boney Pandya - May 7, 2013 - 8 Comments

Initiating a business is exciting, fun even. But startup dreamers shouldn't forget the business of starting a business. Sure, it’s enjoyable to pick out a cool logo, a mission statement, a team of professionals to back your vision and a sweet office rental. But don’t let the looming, … Read More

Lemonade Day Aims to Teach 200,000 Pint-Sized Entrepreneurs

By Anita Campbell - May 4, 2013 - 1 Comment

This Sunday May 5, 2013 is National Lemonade Day in the United States. The day is designed to inspire and teach America's youth how to become budding entrepreneurs. Lemonade Day refers to a 14-step process that teaches kids how to create and operate that quintessential symbol of … Read More

10 Tips for Getting Your New Product Onto Store Shelves Faster

By The Young Entreprene… - May 2, 2013 - 1 Comment

Congratulations: You've spent a lot of blood, sweat and tears developing what you think is an incredible new product. Perhaps you've even built an entire company around that product. Now you're finally ready to bring it to consumers or other businesses. But as arduous as product development … Read More

You Can Use Wikidata Facts in Apps – But Perhaps Not Yet

By Joshua Sophy - May 2, 2013 - 4 Comments

Wikidata is a free, open source knowledge base. The intention is for Wikipedia to draw its data from Wikidata, and someday you also may be able to use data from Wikidata in your apps and websites -- just not quite yet for most of us. Wikiconfused yet? Let us explain. Wikimedia, the parent … Read More

Startup Success and Niche eCommerce Within the Health Care Industry

By Sramana Mitra - Apr 28, 2013 - 1 Comment

The health care market is receiving increasing attention from entrepreneurs around the world looking to improve a complex field. Modern medicine continues to face budget deficits and inferior technology in both developed and developing nations. Health care IT (Internet technology) has taken off … Read More