New Patent Rules: What You Need to Know
Sweeping changes to patent legislation just went into effect, and more are on the way. Here's how they will affect your business. Read more
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How to Handle Rejection: 4 Tips
Hearing the word "no"--repeatedly--comes with the territory of launching your own business. Here's how to keep it from bringing you down. Read more
5 Reasons You Need an Advisory Board From Day One
Before you have a company--or even a fully-formed idea--you can benefit from a formal or informal board of advisors. Read more
Entrepreneurship Flourishes for 54 Hours in Iran
Startup Weekend, the pervasive entrepreneurship group that's held events in 100 countries, just held its first event in Iran. Read more
Eight Ball, Corner Pocket: Think 6 Steps Ahead of the Competition
Want explosive growth? Strategize like a world-renowned pool player. Read more
Marketing in a Brave, New Multiscreen World
Do your ads easily move across different devices? That's what consumers do--and they won't wait for you to catch up. Read more
Need Start-up Help? Try L.A.
Silicon Beach is home to increasingly more incubators and accelerators. Here are three cool programs to consider. Read more
A Looming Apocalypse?
It's become so easy to start a tech company, argues one entrepreneur, that founders are missing early warning signs that their ship is sinking. Read more
When Kickstarter Campaigns Go Bad
What happens when supporters do their part, but you can't do yours? Here's how to avoid upsetting your new fans. Read more
5 Leadership Lessons You Won't Learn in B-School
Forget vision, passion, and other B-school platitudes. Here are the nitty-gritty details on what makes leaders great. Read more
5 Tricks to Drive Traffic to Your Website
Your new site is slick--but what if it's a digital ghost town? Try a few of these tricks to flag down more visitors. Read more
Need a Co-founder? Try FounderDating
This exclusive, invite-only network promises to find you the perfect counterpart. Read more
The Tricky Business of Lifetime Guarantees
Locking in long-term customers could mean a steady source of revenue. But at a start-up, very little is steady. Read more
Most Important Failure to Embrace
Maybe you already proudly "fail fast and fail often." There's one type of failure you're probably still avoiding--but shouldn't. Read more
Conquer New Markets in 3 Steps
If you want fast growth, go beyond the comfort zone of your first customer base. Here's how to get started. Read more
4 Keys to a Successful Exit
Don't focus on an eventual sale. Instead, make sure you get these fundamentals right. Read more
How Retro Prices Can Deliver Cutting-Edge Profits
Being the low-cost provider is never easy--especially when you're a start-up. But the Retro Fitness line of gyms beat the odds. Here's how. Read more
An End to Silicon Valley? Not Even Close
One month after Microsoft acquired his company Yammer, David Sacks declares Silicon Valley near its deathbed. Here's why he's wrong. Read more
Patent Research Just Got Easier
An IP lawyer dishes on Google's search tools for patent-seekers--and what every start-up should know before heading down that path. Read more
Best Reasons to Turn Down VC Funding
One start-up founder explains why not taking venture capital made his business stronger. Read more
Your Employees Like Hierarchy (No, Really)
Maybe it's not such a good idea to banish the org chart: A recent study reveals employees secretly like it. Read more
Does Your Content Suck? Here's How to Tell
According to Twitter's co-founders, the Web is awash in bad content. Are you part of the problem? Read more
The Not-So-Lean Web Start-up
It's five years old and just closed another round of funding for a total of $22 million. And it hasn't even launched yet. Read more
7 Promotional Stunts That Work
Check out these simple and affordable ways to shine the spotlight on your business--no highflying gimmicks required. Read more
9 Questions for Ashley Madison's Founder
Noel Biderman built a business everyone loves to hate: a dating website for cheating spouses. Here's what you can learn from it. Read more
2 Kinds of Start-ups That Get More Valuable Post-IPO
A new analysis by a Silicon Valley venture capital firm identifies two tech business models that tend to stay strong. Read more
New Crowdfunding Twist: Invest in a College Grad
Is it crazy or brilliant? An ex-Googler aims to help graduates follow their entrepreneurial dreams--in exchange for some of their future income. Read more
Back-to-School Marketing: What's Your Strategy?
'Tis the season for back-to-school shopping. Here's a look at the spending forecast, plus tips for marketing to parents. Read more
7 Tools to Get More Out of Pinterest
If you're going to use the photo-pinning platform, turn those "pins" into sales. Here are a few tools that can help. Read more
One Word That Defines a Great Personal Brand
Julia Allison, one of the Web's biggest self-promoters, explains how to define your brand before others do it for you. Read more
5 Tips to Build a Killer Consulting Business
You already have the expertise and the contacts. So what do you do next? Here's a good place to start. Read more
ShareDesk Launches Airbnb of Office Space
Have an unoccupied cubicle or conference room? A new service can help you rent it out and bring in extra cash. Read more
How to Build a Brilliant New Venture
Highly effective entrepreneurs like Zipcar founder Robin Chase tend to follow the same method. Here's a look at how it works. Read more
5 Tips for Turning a Problem into a Business
No one understands your problems like you do. But can you make money off them? Read more
Facebook's Biggest Problem
The social network is making money--but not enough for Wall Street. Here's why small business, in part, is to blame. Read more
