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
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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
Elevator Pitch: eDivvy
eDivvy helps people buy group gifts online. Can it get investors to pitch in $1.5 million? Read more
Start-up Trend: Local Sportscasts on the Web
A college wrestler grapples with opportunity in the local sports market. Read more
How to Improve Your Presentation Skills
Your presentations skills are just as important as the information you are presenting. This guide will help you prepare for a presentation and polish your sp... Read more
Ben & Jerry's Fair Trade Fanfare Belies Struggle With Corporate Parent
In a sweet victory for the ethical ice cream company's founders, Ben & Jerry's corporate parent agrees to make a commitment to use only fair trade-certified ... Read more
Welcome to the NFL: Winning a Super Bowl Contract
"Don't expect to get rich," the NFL warns potential contractors--at least not from the contract itself. Read more
Regret that Tattoo? No Problem
More entrepreneurs are making money on unwanted body art. Read more
Elevator Pitch: Prime Time Boxing
Prime Time Boxing helps people channel their inner Rocky Balboa. Can $500,000 take it another round? Read more
How to Make Money From Distracted Driving
A look at companies that are creating text-blocking technology. Read more
Coconut Water: A New Drink Fad?
Is coconut water just another trend in the healthy beverage market? Read more
The Best and Worst Industries of the Next Decade
A new analysis predicts which industries will experience the best and worst revenue growth over the next ten years. Read more
Business for Sale: A Coaching Firm for $1.25 Million
A successful coaching firm may provide strategic growth for a larger buyer hoping to expand its Fortune 500 client list Read more
A Start-up Recycles Cell Phones
New ATM-like machines offer consumers cash for their old cell phones Read more