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3 Steps to Avoid an IRS Audit of Your Tax Return

If you don't outsource your tax preparation--your time is limited, after all--here's how to audit-proof your return.  Read more

A Business Plan That Will Win Capital: 5 Steps

Raising that vital capital depends on how well you execute five steps to create a winning business plan.  Read more

An Antidote for Accounting Blues

Put down that old, shrink-wrapped software.  Read more

4 Tips to Dominate the Retail Pricing War

Showrooming--when shoppers peruse brick and mortar stores but purchase online--is alive and well. Here's how to get customers to buy from you.  Read more

Buy a Business From Your Mobile Phone?

Not yet. But business buyers are increasingly shopping for potential business acquisitions anytime, anywhere, on mobile devices.  Read more

5 Tips for Getting to Product-Market Fit

For many start-ups, finally getting to product-market fit seems like the holy grail. Here are five things to keep in mind along the way.  Read more

How to Protect Your Privacy on Facebook 

Dave Kerpen, CEO of Likeable Local, explains exactly how to navigate Facebook's privacy settings.  Watch video

7 Traits That Distinguish Super Successful People From Ordinary Ones

How'd Richard Branson, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffett do so well? They lived according to these seven strategic, wealth-building principles.  Read more

Why You Shouldn't Invest Like Your Brother-In-Law

Entrepreneurs have different risk profiles than everyone else -- and that's especially true when it comes to investing.  Read more

Does Your Business Need a Sequester?

The end of the first quarter is the perfect time to evaluate where your business stands. Here's why it might pay to take a page out of the government's playb...  Read more

The Next 3 Biggest Things in Tech

The president of VC firm Intel Capital reveals the three biggest areas for growth and innovation in the technology industry.  Read more

5 Lessons From 361 Start-ups

After watching hundreds of start-ups pass through MassChallenge's accelerator program, John Harthorne has a few words for founders who want to stand out from...  Read more

Single Most-Common Error Made on Start-up Tax Returns

An Ernst & Young partner explains why you don't want a do-it-yourself approach to tax return prep this year (even if you're bootstrapping).  Read more

Selling Your Company, Then Selling It Again

Private equity firms often prefer to buy companies in a process known as "two bites of the apple." Here's how it works.  Read more

Protect Your Company From a Lame-Duck Investor: 4 Tips

Venture capital firms go out of business just like anyone else. When that happens, entrepreneurs need to watch out.  Read more

When Family Ties Lead to Growing Pains

The younger generation is taking over, but the founding father is averse to their growth strategy. Is an outside investor the answer?  Read more

'When You Walk Into Our Store, You're Dealing With an Owner' 

Dale Carlsen, founder of the Sleep Train, says his company's profits have grown 600 percent since he gave 25 percent of it to his employees.  Watch video

Really! Treat Everyday Like It's Tax Season

Sooner or later, prospective buyers will need to verify your company's financials--and that's when the time and effort you invest in good bookkeeping starts ...  Read more

3 Reasons Start-ups Should Consider Crowdfunding

Do you have a great idea but intimidated by the difficulties of getting started? Here are three ways crowdfunding can help you.  Read more

Life is Good Founder Bert Jacobs: 'We Wanted Control of Our Baby' 

To take the Life is Good brand beyond t-shirts, Bert Jacobs and his co-founder brother had to borrow $16.5 million to buy out contracts with t-shirt licensees.  Watch video

How to Send Investors Running for Their Lives

Got a crucial meeting with potential investors? Here's how to guarantee you'll walk out empty-handed.  Read more

Why Acquisitions Aren't About the Money

Of course you want a good price for your company. But a successful acquisition involves much more than that.  Read more

5 Things You Need to Know Before Fundraising

Know these five details before entering any fundraising pitch, especially if you are a social entrepreneur.  Read more

Should You Sue Over Sour Grapes?

When one business rocked an industry's boat--fairly and legally--its competitors played dirty. Is the answer a lawsuit?  Read more

Retirement Saving for Optimists

It's like eating your vegetables, but here's what you need to know: the Roth 401(k) is perfect for entrepreneurs.  Read more

Review: Password-Management Tools

Four ways to create and store strong passwords.  Read more

3 Things You Don't Know About Sales

Ideas are great, but no start-up can survive without sales--and a mastery of the psychology behind selling. (Hint: manipulation skills are not required.)  Read more

Fisker: Better Off Without Its Founder?

Henrik Fisker resigned Wednesday from the electric vehicle company he started. Can Fisker Automotive bounce back without him?  Read more

Is the Series A Crunch a Myth?

A new report looks at 10 years worth of data on VC deals. Here's what you need to know.  Read more

How to Lead Change (Hint: Target Eeyore First)

These four tips will help you keep producing--and implementing--the changes that will make your company great.  Read more

What If Your Gut Is (Gasp!) Wrong?

Chip and Dan Heath, authors of Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work , on how to make better executive decisions  Read more

What to Tell Customers When Selling Your Business

Selling a business can be a complicated process. But don't forget about your customers--the people who will continue to patronize the business after you're l...  Read more

Stop Bargaining and Start Negotiating

A good negotiator knows how to get the bargainer off his or her script.  Read more

5 Reasons to Keep Your Outsourcing Close to Home

How to outsource your software development without booking a flight to Asia.  Read more

5 Tips for Surviving the Shark Tank

If you get an opportunity to pitch your business to investors, following these five principles will help you secure funding for your growth.  Read more