By 2020, 70% of small to medium-sized businesses will be owned by women over 55. What are the factors involved in the push and pull dynamic and how can women use them to determine if owning or starting a business is right for them? Read More
Starting your own business during a recession may sound risky. This is not the case if you invest your time and money in recession proof businesses. The articles lists some recession proof businesses for those aspiring to start their own business. Read More

Are You a Slave to your Business?

Avatar Posted by rhodanmc under Startups
From http://bit.ly 5467 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 2, 2009 8:23 am
Business owners commonly fall into the trap of becoming slaves to their businesses. This article identifies that this outcome is actually detrimental to the future prospects of the business, and it also provides tips to help the business owner operate more effectively, and reduce the hours dedicated to their business, to more realistic and sustain Read More

You Can't Do Everything.

Avatar Posted by rhodanmc under Startups
From http://rhodanmc.blogspot.com 5472 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 24, 2009 8:22 pm
Short article highlighting the issue of business owners trying to do everything themselves in the mistaken belief that they are saving their business money in doing so, and then exploring why this is the case, and what they can do to rectify the situation. Read More

What Startups Are Really Like

Avatar Posted by stillwagon428 under Startups
From http://www.paulgraham.com 5472 days ago
Made Hot by: flabastida on November 23, 2009 10:22 pm
I wasn't sure what to talk about at Startup School, so I decided to ask the founders of the startups we'd funded. So I sent all the founders an email asking what surprised them about starting a startup. I got over 100 other responses listing the surprises they encountered. There were very clear patterns in the responses; it was remarkable how of Read More

Passion as a Competitive Advantage

Avatar Posted by rwalling under Startups
From http://www.softwarebyrob.com 5476 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 20, 2009 10:17 pm
Passion translates into being insulted when people don't care about things as much as you do and are willing to hack a crappy solution together. It's an insult to you, your product and your craft. Whether you're trying to get hired, promoted, funded or close a sale...passion wins. Read More
Key questions to ask yourself when getting ready to take the entrepreneurial plunge. Read More

The New Rules of Angel Investing

Avatar Posted by ShawnHessinger under Startups
From http://www.nytimes.com 5494 days ago
Made Hot by: JohnH on November 2, 2009 6:40 pm
Angel investors are still out there, but now they're more specific than ever, seeking better deals with lower risks. Find out if your small business idea qualifies under these new informal guidelines for angel investing... Read More

What To Do With The Business Cards You Collect

Avatar Posted by therisetothetop under Startups
From http://blog.therisetothetop.com 5496 days ago
Made Hot by: TomBirches on October 31, 2009 3:10 am
What to do with all of those business cards you keep collecting at events. Read More

Small Business Ideas For The Baby Boomer Market

Avatar Posted by ShawnHessinger under Startups
From http://sbinfocanada.about.com 5505 days ago
Made Hot by: ThomasPickering on October 22, 2009 11:05 pm
Why not take advantage of marketing to one of the largest demographics-the baby boomers? Get insight into what makes this audience tick and what products and services they want... Read More
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