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Want to start a business from the comfort of your own home? There are plenty of business opportunities out there for homebodies. So if you’re looking for a way to make some money without having to be away from home most days, here are 50 ideas. Read More

In the beginning all businesses are just people playing out an idea. It’s never the other way around – there is no idea so big that it doesn’t need people to make it succeed. Investors know this, hence the saying “Bet on the jockey (founder), not the horse (idea).” A great jockey is a great role mo Read More

Is workplace gender equality on the horizon? Depends on who you ask. According to most of the 375 women entrepreneurs surveyed for the 2017 Bank of Read More

Do you know how to turn your hobby into a self-sustaining, profitable business? This infographic highlights how to turn your hobby into a profitable business venture. Read More

Founders almost always cite lack of money as the reason for failure, but if you look deeper, I believe the reason is more often about dysfunctional people and leadership. Sometimes it comes right back to the founder, in terms of a malaise often called “founder’s syndrome.” A few years ago I was int Read More

The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. But startups need t Read More

The most innovative companies already have diversity targets. Upwork CEO Stephane Kasriel says it’s time to add geographical ones with distributed workforces. Read More

Successful startups seem to follow similar paths to greatness, and unfortunately all too often that path leads them back down the hill much faster than they went up. Big company powerhouses, like IBM and Xerox, took fifty years to make the cycle, but new companies today, in the age of the Internet, Read More

The first year as a full-time freelancer can be rough. Even if you saved money and already had clients coming in when you quit your job. The reality is the first year will likely be full of surprises. Here is how you can thrive your first year as a full-time freelancer. Read More