The 2 Things About Your Start-up Idea That Actually Matter
Y Combinator's Garry Tan hands you the only yardstick you need when starting a technology company. How does your idea measure up? Read more
Buying a Small Business
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The $750 Million 'Mistake'
Wences Casares, the Argentina-born serial entrepreneur with more than a billion dollars in start-up exits, is not exactly proud of his biggest company sale. ... Read more
No. 1 Reason Acquisitions Fail
Too often company executives driven by expanding their empire or blinded by a "quick fix" for entering a new market end up in an overpriced deal. Read more
Making a Smooth Transition When Buying a Business
How can you retain a great company culture when forcing an ownership transition? Read more
How to Avoid a Bad Case of ‘Deal Fever’
The frenzy to snap up competitors as they come onto the market is ill-advised. You should do the proactive work upfront to avoid bad M&A decisions. Read more
Norm Brodsky on Overcoming Your Fear of Competition
Norm Brodsky says that buying a business to stifle competition is never a good move. Spend the time and money improving your own business. Read more
The Easiest Way to Launch an E-business
Here's the short answer: buy one! Read more
New Business Opportunity: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
A new therapy that has caught my attention is hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HOT). When I read the different illnesses it cures, it seems too good to be... Read more
How to Write an Operational Plan for Your Business
In 2010, Sean Bandawat acquired Jacob Bromwell, a specialty housewares company that's been in existence since 1819. Here, he shares his operational plan, foc... Read more
Sales of Small Businesses Increase
The number has reached 2008 levels, but the news isn't all good. Read more
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 more
Crunching the Numbers
How many employees say they learn more about their jobs from their co-workers than their bosses? Read on for these and other statistics. Read more
Elevator Pitch: FanGo
FanGo makes a sports app that lets fans order food from the concession stand using their phones. Can it raise $435,000? Read more
How to Prepare Your Management Team for an Acquisition
While the deal makes sense on paper, you know it's never that easy to pull off, which is why you'll need your management team prepped to make it happen as sm... Read more
What You Should Know About Working With Business Brokers
Whether you're interested in selling your business or buying one, odds are you'll want to engage a business broker to help you through the process. Read more
10 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Business
So you're considering buying a business. But is it really the right move? Read more
Beauty Industry
It's time to get pretty: barbers, cosmetology schools, and even nail salons are unmistakably hot businesses. Read more
How We Created This Year’s List
The criteria and ranking method behind the 2011 Best Industries to Start and Grow a Business. Read more
Chris Paine on Revving Up the Auto Industry
The director of Who Killed the Electric Car? and Revenge of the Electric Car talks about the changing face of car manufacturing and salesâ€... Read more
Technical and Trade Schools
With college costs soaring, learning technical skills is in style. Last year, the industry's profit margin grew by 10 percent. Read more
Public Relations Firms
The proliferation of social-media is turning the tide for agencies and solo practitioners. Read more
Automobile Dealers
Consumers delayed major purchases for years—now pent-up demand is driving a lot of potential for automobiles and related industries. Read more
Physical Therapy
Although it's still bouncing back, the physical therapy industry is poised for huge growth. Thanks, Baby Boomers. Read more
Financial Planning, Advice, and Investment
Big banking's bounced back. Is there a way for the little guy to elbow into this lucrative field? Read more
Historical Sites
Staycations are so 2009. Families are visiting nearby landmarks, historical homes, and tourist sites—and you can cash in. Read more
Recreational Goods Rental
Hitting the outdoors is becoming more fashionable these days—in no small part due to technological advances in gear to make you comfortable staying there. Read more
Online Dating and Matchmaking
As the social stigma about online dating vanishes, industry-wide profits are soaring. Read more
Clothing Accessory Stores
The market for little luxuries is still growing as consumers grow more confident—and sick of their stagnant wardrobes. Read more
Employment and Recruiting Agencies
Let's admit it: The jobless rate is still high. So are profits for recruitment, staffing, and temp agencies. Read more
Environmental Consulting
A significant growth field for years, environmental consulting firms are expanding their reaches—so if you're going to try to break in, get a jump on. Read more
Location-Aware Apps
You might not be the next Foursquare, but this space is huge (196 million miles, to be precise). Read more
Language Schools
Globalization and an increasingly diverse U.S. population are driving growth at language schools. Read more
Real Estate Appraisal
The housing market hasn't bounced back, but the market for those who assign properties their values sure has. Read more
Green Toys
As parents begin to consider the sustainability and health impact of what their baby plays with, this niche industry is outperforming its own parent industry. Read more
Organic Snacks
Think your organic pretzels would sell in a snap? This growing natural foods niche might just prove you right. Read more
