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Ty Kester took over his grandfather's business at the age of 25. Updating the school's practices and presence was a priority,-- establishing a strong web presence was the key to success. Read More

Without any experience in the frozen foods industry, these two parents took what they had learned about the connection between children's behavior and food and started a business. Lesson learned? It's all about the pivot. Read More

Lessons learned... how having little to no money can prevent an entrepreneur from making some rookie mistakes. Do any of these sound familiar? Read More

Determined to build a better "mousetrap", these two startup founders spent a weekend developing their first iOs app. Read about how they are building a business and transitioning from employee to employer. Read More

An overview of the options for small business and startups, angel investor Judy Robinett shares her knowledge and experience. Read More

An infographic rundown of social media options for small businesses, including guest blogging, increased opportunities for developing strategic partnerships and recruiting employees. Read More

Mark & Gerri Pollard have worked for a decade to make their bakery/cafe a success. After years of hard work there are finally able to provide a livable wage and company-sponsored health insurance for their 30+ employees. Their choice in location had a lot to do with their success- an area that stro Read More

Is there an "ideal" age to do a startup? Not really-- both age and youth have there pros and cons. Without question it is easier to pull off the time demands of a startup when completely unencumbered, but age brings wisdom that youth lacks. Read More

A recent study, based on an analysis of 1,000 closed deals, nets interesting lessons for the future of equity-based crowdfunding. For example, more than half of the completed deals are businesses in the middle of the U.S., not the coasts. Also, more than half of the businesses seeking funds are leg Read More

In part two of the series, Mike Shapiro tells it like it is "Raising Money" for a startup. Mike is the owner and CEO of The Alternative Press, an online local news service. Read More