The Best Industries for Starting a Business in 2010
This year's burgeoning industries include interactive technology (from mobile app design to tech-savvy translation), wellness (healthy beverages), and little... Read more
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Translation and Interpretation Services
Whether it's website translation or in-hospital interpretation, this industry is poised for massive growth. Read more
Exam Preparation and Tutoring
Anyone with a degree can carve out a niche in tutoring and test prep. Read more
Environmental Consulting
Contractors, consultants, and quality managers, come on over: this industry is thriving. Read more
Ferryboats and Inland Water Transportation
With an influx of federal funding and 17 percent growth rate, the old-fashioned ferryboat is making a comeback. Read more
Fun, Games, and Hobbies
Stores that sell crafts, hobby goods, and musical instruments have been performing better than the retail industry as a whole. Read more
Handmade and Vintage Good Sales Online
Get a PayPal account and set up your own virtual storefront. Read more
Medicinal Marijuana Retailing
Cannabis's cultural capital is rising - and so is dispensary revenue. Read more
Self-Published Video Games
Entrepreneurs and code geeks with a solid idea can elbow their way into this highly competitive field. Read more
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
Immune to economic ebbs and flows, water-providing services are in for modest-but-steady growth. Read more
Safety and Quality Testing
Consumer demand for product-safety assurance is driving this $15 billion industry. Read more
Building a Cupcake Empire
As consumers warm to splurging on little luxuries, niche bakeries are booming. Here's how one law student spotted the trend and found the sweet smell of succ... Read more
The Best Industries For Starting a Business Right Now
Ready to start something? We've analyzed data to pinpoint 2010's highest-growth industries ripe for start-ups. View slideshow
Ferryboat Industry Gaining Speed
Sure, water transit is a growth industry, but how can an average entrepreneur finance a ferryboat and start a thriving water transit company? Read more
Is Your Industry Hot or Not?
How bright are your business prospects? Do research online to find out—but don't forget to consult trade associations, industry experts, and consumers. Read more
The Best Industries for Starting a Business 2010
Ready to start your own business? We've crunched the da... Read more
Home Health Care
As health care costs soar, less expensive out-of-hospital care is in high demand. Read more
Mobile Application Design
Break into the ever-expanding market for mobile apps and location-aware programs. Read more
Tea and Healthy Beverages
Health-savvy boomers are giving the tea industry a boost. Read more
Bakeries and Baked Goods
Small indulgences are picking up, but big purchases are not. Read more
Self-Storage Leasing
The subprime mortgage crisis wasn't so hard on the storage business. Read more
Blood, Plasma, and Sperm Banks
The barriers to entering the ambulatory health services industry are lower than you would think. Read more
How to Decide Whether Your Business Should Build or Buy
Think your business is ready to expand? Here’s what you should consider before heading down either path. Read more
How to Hammer Out Deal Terms Like Warren Buffett
In the early stages of selling your business, you're better off taking cues from the Oracle of Omaha and keeping the lawyers away from the negotiations. Read more
Squeezing the Best Valuation Out of a Buyer
Getting the highest valuation for your business means negotiating for more than just the multiple. Read more
9 Questions to Ask a Small Business Lender
If you are looking to borrow money to finance your business, here are some smart questions to ask potential lenders. Read more
Case Study: Attempting a Global Merger
The CEOs lived on different continents and barely knew each other. Could they make a deal work? Read more
Business for Sale: A New Jersey TV Station
A low-power TV station that broadcasts lots of high school sports and town hall meetings is on the market for $2.5 million. Read more
Elevator Pitch: Nixle
Nixle helps police send text-message alerts to local residents. Can it raise $7.5 million? Read more
How to Secure an SBA Loan
SBA loans are available to any small business, but yours will need to meet certain criteria in order to qualify. Here's what you need to know. Read more
7 Tips for Masterful Negotiating
Whether you're trying to close a major account or get a better rate from a vendor, here are expert pointers on how to win in negotiations. Read more
Business for Sale: A Financial Website
Paul Rubillo is selling Dividend.com for $1.975 million. Read more
Elevator Pitch: SpeakerText
SpeakerText adds transcripts to online videos. Can it raise $500,000? Read more
TV Guides for the Web
Start-ups vie to bring you easy to use guides to TV shows and films on the Web. View slideshow
Business for Sale: An Equipment Maker for $3 Million
This maker of anti-erosion gear is poised to benefit from an uptick in government spending on infrastructure. Read more
