Lauren Cannon


5 Fab Small Business Logo Designs

Designing your logo is a daunting task. Here's a look at five small companies' logos and how they came to be.  View slideshow

How to Profit From a Passion for Sports

If you never want the game to stop, build a business based on your favorite game.  Read story

Most Socially Savvy Airline: JetBlue

By sending out a tweet for action, businesses can connect with their customers in a fun way, while rewarding their most loyal and enthusiastic cust...  Read story

CEO Passions: Volunteer Firefighting

Tech entrepreneur Jonathan Hefter takes pride in putting out fires. Literally.  Read story

6 Great Historical Site Businesses

Catering to casual tourists is an industry growing at 16 percent a year. These businesses are some of the best in this hospitality niche.  View slideshow

How to Pay Employees When You Can't Make Payroll

There may come a time when circumstances prevent you from being able to pay your employees. Here's how to make it though this trying time.  Read story

Characteristics of Great Logo Design

What makes a logo design great? Here are four characteristics that distinguish great logos from the legions of the not-so-great.  View slideshow

How to Start a Yoga Business

Due to its popularity, many yoga lovers are quitting the corporate world to start their own yoga studios.  Read story

Social Media Tips You Can Learn From Big Business

With huge budgets and entire departments dedicated to social media, big business has conceived of some very innovative ways to use social media. Here are som...  View slideshow

Why Math and Science are The New Cool Subjects

Neal Bascomb discusses his new book on the FIRST technology competition and the high school students whose hard work makes it possible.  Read story

Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Sky Zone

How a father and son team built a successful nationwide franchise of trampoline-based recreation centers  Read story

Tech Companies Host Internships for Middle Schoolers

A New York teacher is recruiting tech start-ups to offer micro-internships to his 12- and 13-years-old students.  Read story

Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Desert Jet

How a female aviator shook up the industry by founding her own aircraft charter company  Read story

10 Apps to Up Your Networking Game

Get friendly! You have a smartphone, so show your new contact you know how to use it. We've found the best free apps that can spark connections and keep you ...  View slideshow

Small Circus, Big Dreams

Small circus troupes are creating opportunity for agile performers with entrepreneurial aspirations.  Read story

3 Trends Shaping B2B Marketing

Here's how the savviest B2B companies will be delivering their message and proving their value to customers this year.  Read story

How to Negotiate When Buying a Business

If you're naturally gifted in the art of negotiation, buying a business will put your skills to the test. If you're not, you're going to need to brush up in ...  Read story

5 Tips for Buying a Server

Need to control your own data? If a server purchase is in your plans, here's what experts say you should know.  Read story

5 Tips for Bringing a Third-Party App to Market

These days, you can create an app for just about anything. But so can someone else. How can you go about differentiating yourself from the competition while ...  Read story

6 Contemporary Circus Impresarios

Spurred on by the success of Cirque du Soleil, the circus is in the midst of a renaissance backed by robust creativity and the entrepreneurial spirit. Meet s...  View slideshow

8 Reasons Why the iPhone Just Got Better

The Verizon iPhone is almost here! Here are eight reasons why the Verizon iPhone will be bigger and better than the current AT&T version.  View slideshow

How to Start a Jewelry Making Business

Be it quartz or slightly quirky, jewelry is a hot market. Here is how to find your niche and get started selling gems.  Read story

How to Offer Free or Paid Wi-Fi in Your Store or Office

Offering a wireless network to patrons and/or employees makes good business sense for some entrepreneurs. However, security and cost are two factors that sho...  Read story

Yahoo Sheds Several Programs, Including Del.icio.us

Yahoo has given several of its longstanding services the ax. What can you do to salvage your content?  Read story

4 Ways to Profit From WikiLeaks

Developers, authors, designers, and domain name squatters are profiting off of the hype surrounding WikiLeaks and the controversial man behind the site.  Read story

How to Promote From Within

Establish a company culture that nurtures talent and promotes high-performing employees on the basis of merit.  Read story

Banking on the Bacon

Bacon has proven to be a viable hedge against the recession -- its frenzied popularity has migrated from the Internet into the products of innovative entrepr...  Read story

7 Tips for Effective E-commerce

Strong online sales are contingent on the structure and organization of your e-commerce website. Drew Barton, CEO of Southern Web Group, explains how to enga...  View slideshow

So, You Want an iPad?

Here's what you need to know before buying this sweet piece of tech candy.  Read story

Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Custom Gifts

Stumped on what to buy for someone who seems to have it all? Surprise everyone on your list with a personalized gift.  View slideshow