Rewriting the Rules of Credit
Economist Amar Bhidé on getting banks to lend again Read story
How to Reduce Your Website’s Bounce Rate
Do people come to your site and then immediately leave? Then you’ve got a bounce rate problem. Here’s how to go about tackling it. Read story
Skullcandy Joins the IPO Party
Skullcandy, the Utah-based audio product maker run by Rick Alden, looks to tap public market in order to wipe out its debt. Read story
The Small-Business Lending Riddle
Just before Christmas, the Treasury Department released the terms for banks wishing to tap into the Read story
How Demand Media Keeps its Books
With Max Chafkin off to Wisconsin for the holidays, I'll fill in for him and cover the ongoing saga of the Demand Media IPO. To briefly catch you ... Read story
Groupon Growing Up, Hires CFO
Everybody's favorite local coupon site Groupon finally got around to hiring a CFO after going the first two years of its existence without one. Jason Chil... Read story
Small Business Backing Wal-Mart?
Think small businesses fear the price-slashing competitive tactics of Wal-Mart? Well, you'd be wrong. That is, if you go by a Wal-Mart-funded survey of Ne... Read story
How to Design a Website Navigation Bar
Creating a site that's easy to get around will help you convert visitors into customers. Read story
Milo.com Snapped Up by eBay
The Business Insider is reporting that eBay has struck a deal to buy San Francisco s... Read story
No Kicking the Free Shipping Habit
Earlier today, Wal-Mart announced it will provide free shipping on more than 60,000 online items during the holidays with no minimum purchase required.Read story
When Equity Speaks Louder than Cash
News leaked today that Google is giving all its employees a generous 10 percent salary bump (See more on the story in the Read story
A $3 Billion Valuation for Groupon?
Is your business prepared to embrace Groupon, the website that distributes daily coupons to its 20 million subscribers, if it comes to your town? Well, yo... Read story
Apple Eyeing Mobile Payments
There's really no disputing it: Mobile is a big part of the future of commerce. At the same time, mobile, so far, has been a bit disappointing in that are... Read story
Big Banks and Small Business
Attention small-business owners : big banks love you. It says so right Read story
What Loan Officers Want
Chris Reilly of commercial lender CIT offers up tips on getting an SBA loan. Read story
House Passes Small-Business Bill
The House voted on Thursday to pass legislation that would create a $30-billion lending fund for small businesses and $12 billion in tax credits.Read story
Small Business Aid Bill Passes Senate
The Senate approved legislation on Thursday to cut taxes and create a $30 billion lending fund for small businesses. The bill, which passed... Read story
The Rise of High-Resolution Fundraising?
Venture capital firm Y Combinator co-founder Paul Graham sent the VC blogosphere into a tizzy this week when he tweeted: 'Con... Read story
Etsy’s Angels Cash In
Arts and crafts is apparently very big business, as e-commerce craft site Etsy added not only another round of funding to its coffers, but an ex-Go... Read story
Andreessen Seeking $650 Million for Start-ups
The venture capital firm started last year by Netscape Communications founder Marc Andreessen ... Read story
Businesses Go Bank Shopping
Lending to small businesses may be a rather unsavory prospect to many banks, but that doesn't mean they don't want your business. On the contrary, ... Read story
Bankruptcies Know No Boundaries
In sifting through small-business bankruptcy data, it wasn't surprising to see that the hardest hit areas in terms of sheer numbers are in Californ... Read story
How to Start a Cash Balance Pension Plan
This increasingly popular retirement plan can help accelerate your savings and reduce your year-end tax liability. Read story
Inc. 500 Alum 2Wire Snapped Up
Inc. 500 alum 2Wire was snapped up over the weekend by Pace for nearly a half billion dollars in cash. Not bad for a company started in 1998. ... Read story
Fighting the Sales Slump
It's a summer Friday so what better time to look at some sobering financial data? According to a report from financial information company ... Read story
The Timid Mindset of Small Businesses
I've been trying to wrap my head around the state of small business lending for a while. And not just the availability of financing, but demand for... Read story
Ryan Allis and Aaron Houghton, Founders of iContact
For iContact co-founders Ryan Allis and Aaron Houghton, there is very little time for bonding, beyond a few trips to a lake to water-ski. Watch video
Jeffrey Powers and Vikas Reddy, Founders of Occipital
The founders of Occipital launched one of the most successful apps around. Then they sold it, to help them fund yet more app development. Watch video
Sarah Prevette, Founder of Sprouter
Sarah Prevette has created a service that entrepreneurs can use to socialize, share tips, and ask questions in a rapid-fire, short-attention-span fashion. Watch video
VC-backed IPOs Still Struggling
With the second quarter of 2010 officially behind us, let's look at some oh-so-important IPO numbers. The good news: the second quarter was... Read story
How to Understand an Income Statement
At its most basic, the income statement is a breakdown of revenue and expenses. But there’s a lot more to be gleaned from it. Here’s how to start digging... Read story
Financial Reform and You
You can be forgiven if you're having trouble figuring out what the financial regulatory reform bill means to you. Reportedly logging in at over 2,0... Read story
5 Ways to Improve Cash Flow
If you’re looking for a quick fix for cash-flow problems, good luck. But if you’re serious about making strategic changes, read on. Read story
How to Determine Your Own Salary
Paying yourself a massive salary may be tempting, but it's probably not the best thing for your business. Here's what to consider when setting your own pay. Read story
How to Read a Balance Sheet
Though a balance sheet is intended to be a gateway to understanding a company's financial position, there are lots of places on one for valuable information ... Read story
How to Choose a Calendar or Fiscal Year
You've probably noticed that not every business closes its books on December 31. Here's what goes into deciding on a financial reporting period. Read story
Wal-Mart Gets Creative on Employee Retention
The retail giant is offering a new education perk to employees who have been on the job for at least one year full time or three years part time. Read story
How to Deal With a Worker Classification Tax Audit
The IRS plans to audit the worker classification practices of 6,000 randomly selected companies, many of them small businesses. Here's what you need to know. Read story
Where VCs Are Putting Their Money in 2010
A slight resurgence in the IPO market and an upswing in M&A activity mean venture capitalists have some hopes of exiting investments. Read story
How to Finance a Business With Your 401(k)
A bad lending environment and provisions in the tax code make tapping retirement funds a tempting start-up financing option. Here's what you need to know. Read story
