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Big Advice for Small Business from Twitter’s Biz Stone

By Jon Gelberg - Oct 17, 2012 - 6 Comments

There are few businesses bigger than Twitter, but co-founder Biz Stone recently dished up some excellent advice for small business owners. While Twitter is now valued in the billions, it was still just a small “side project” as recently as 2006, and didn’t begin to take off until 2007. So … Read More

Ways to Avoid Hovering Over Employees

By The Young Entreprene… - Oct 16, 2012 - 1 Comment

Regardless of the industry, entrepreneurs vary when it comes to leadership styles. Some employers prefer the traditional top-down approach, while others treat their employees like equals who can IM them throughout the day and grab drinks with them once that day is over. But altogether, teams are … Read More

Incorporate A Business: Choosing A Legal Entity

By Small Business Edito… - Oct 16, 2012 - 9 Comments

Sponsored Post If you're ready to incorporate a business, one of the simplest ways to create a legal entity for your company is to set up an LLC. The LLC stands for “limited liability company,” and it gives you the ability to create a separate legal entity for your business … Read More

How To Start A Business and Structure Your Business

By Small Business Edito… - Oct 9, 2012 - 3 Comments

Sponsored Post Are you the kind of person who has always wanted to start a business, and are ready to take the leap into entrepreneurship for the first time? Or has a tough job market prompted you to re-evaluate your goals and try to create something new? Wherever you stand on … Read More

Fauna And Flora Aren’t The Only Things Flourishing In Oregon

By Sramana Mitra - Oct 8, 2012 - Leave a Comment

While I live and work out of Silicon Valley, our incubator works with a global charter of nurturing a million entrepreneurs to reach $1M and beyond in annual revenue. Consequently, I get to see a tremendous number of businesses in pretty much all corners of the world. One region that people might … Read More

Gary Whitehill, Founder of EntrepreneurWeek: Bringing Entrepreneurship to the Masses

By Susan Payton - Oct 8, 2012 - Leave a Comment

With a slogan like "Stop at nothing. Achieve everything," it's not hard to imagine that Gary Whitehill is driven as an entrepreneur. But it's not just his own success that fuels his passion. He sits on several advisory boards, and founded Entrepreneur Week, a global initiative that brings … Read More

Outgrow.me Spotlights Successful Crowdfunded Projects

By Annie Pilon - Sep 10, 2012 - 2 Comments

Crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo have helped many startups and entrepreneurs get much needed funding for their ideas and projects. But what happens to those projects once their campaigns are completed? Without all the visibility that comes with launching a campaign on this type of … Read More

Why and How to Register Your Small Business

By US Small Business Ad… - Sep 7, 2012 - 6 Comments

Keeping an eye on the legal and regulatory requirements of simply being in business is a constant struggle for small business owners. One of the areas that creates the most confusion, particularly to new business owners, is the process of “business registration.” What’s required? There are … Read More

Florida is Not Just Retirees and Tourists, But Innovative Startups

By Sramana Mitra - Sep 7, 2012 - 2 Comments

It’s exciting to watch the entrepreneurial landscape grow not only in Silicon Valley but also elsewhere throughout the United States. Florida is just one of many states with a healthy entrepreneur eco-system. Florida’s startup landscape is vibrant, diverse and worth taking a look at. Let's … Read More

#StartupLab Offers Free Mentoring to Entrepreneurs

By Susan Payton - Sep 3, 2012 - 5 Comments

Lack of guidance is one of the issues that either keeps would-be entrepreneurs from launching a business, or those that have started one from succeeding. The Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) says it has a solution for that. Today marks the launch of #StartupLab, a free virtual … Read More

Rod Kurtz’s Advice to Would-Be Entrepreneurs: Take the First Step

By Susan Payton - Sep 2, 2012 - 2 Comments

Rod Kurtz (@rodkurtz) has been writing stories about entrepreneurs for more than a decade, so it's only natural he should become one. After working for Inc. Magazine, BusinessWeek, AOL and Huffington Post as a journalist or editor, Rod now works with a variety of organizations as a media … Read More

Entrepreneurs, Got An Idea? iStart Connects You To Investors, Mentors, More

By Anita Campbell - Aug 30, 2012 - 5 Comments

When starting a business, a great idea is a terrific start, but it's just the beginning. To turn it into a business and get it to market, more is needed. A great idea can easily fail without the right mentoring, investment, partners, technology or execution. But now, a new online resource has … Read More