Business Opportunities in Pet Care
An estimated $53 billion will be spent on pets this year. This is just one reason that the pet care industry is ripe for starting a business. Here are a few ... Read story
Caitlin Berens
Best Industries 2012: Pet Care | 7 Great Business Ideas
Over 62 percent of U.S. households own a pet and an estimated $53 billion will be spent on pets in 2012. In Laymen's terms: The market is huge. Want to know ... View slideshow
Social Media Lessons From the White House
The White House brand is comprised of far more than glossy photos of smiling officials. Here's how democracy is spread, social media style. Read story
Inside Entrepreneurs' Minds at Small Business Week
The SBA loaned small businesses more this year than ever before. But behind the scenes at Small Business Week 2012, entrepreneurs are still fretting over cre... Read story
How I Built a Tech-Savvy Law Firm
Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week, Mathew Higbee reveals why he built a traditional law firm around new technologies. Read story
Perfecting the Business of Brainstorming
Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week, Spigit, helps companies curate employee ideas and feedback to create a better product or service. Read story
App of the Month: OnLive Desktop
Delivering desktop productivity to the iPad. Read story
50 Years in Business and Still Growing
The dual focus of making signs and exhibits has helped Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week Color-Ad grow over the last five decades. Read story
Psych! 5 Brain Tricks to Make Customers Buy
Want to increase your revenue? It's time to get smarter about how your customers' minds really work, suggests a new book. Read story
Fast Growth for Healthy Snacks
Inc. 5000 applicant Snikiddy, founded by Mary Schulman and her mother, is finding success in the health food market with its snacks. Read story
Reel In Your Audience: Big Fish Presentations
Kenny Nguyen of Big Fish Presentations is ridding the world of humdrum slide shows, one client at a time. Read story
An Entertaining Way to Turn a Profit: Arizona Pro DJs
Will Curran turned his passion for entertaining and music into a successful one-stop shop business for teen events. Read story
A Gracious Host for Bloggers: A Small Orange
Douglas Hanna helps run a company with revenue in the millions and keeps your website online--when he’s not in class. Read story
Technology For Generation Next: Teens in Tech Labs
Why Microsoft is backing a technology incubator for teens, an idea that Daniel Brusilovsky came up with at 15 years old. Read story
What the Smartest People Focus On
Alexander Osterwalder is an expert on business model innovation. Here’s what he has to say about your current business model -- and why it’s not working. Read story
Growing Fast at a Campus Near You
Inc. 5000 applicant The Campus Special, founded by Chau Nguyen, is growing fast by marketing coupons to college students the old-fashioned way. Read story
Top 12 Social Media Blunders of 2011
From using protests in Egypt to promote clothing lines to a viral campaign video, we take a look at the worst social media blunders of 2011 and what you can ... View slideshow
Sweating His Way to a Successful Franchise
Chuck Runyon found a way to grow his gyms fast, without having a giant pool of money at his disposal. Here's how he created a franchising success. Read story
5 Reasons to Start a Business After You Retire
You’re retired. Now what? Here are five reasons to launch a start-up that will feed your passion and pad your pockets. Read story
SBA Helping Owners Tap Their Real Estate Loans for Equity
Business owners may be overlooking a SBA program that helps them refinance commercial loans to obtain working capital. Read story
7 Tips to Beat Firing Anxiety
Whether it's firing someone or any other dreaded conversation, Donna Flagg's cheat sheet will help you through it. Read story
2011 Holiday Gift Guide: Hot Tech Gifts
Wondering what to buy for those tech-savvy people in your life? These gadgets are the must-have gifts this holiday season. View slideshow
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