Why Your Deal Is Taking Forever To Close
Private equity firms are sitting on a ton of money. Here's why they're scared to actually put it to work. Read more
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Why Private Equity Is Not All Bad
Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has turned a negative spotlight on private equity. But PE is a much needed solution to a void in the marketplace. Read more
6 Numbers You Must Crunch to Win Capital
Looking to raise money? Here's exactly what you need to ask yourself before you try to win capital. Read more
3 Reasons to Take Outside Funding
Venture Capital firms and private equity funds have more to offer than money. Here are three ways these institutions can help your business. Read more
5 Steps to a Successful Seller Financing Deal
With today's tight lending restrictions, offering seller financing may be the key to selling your business and earning a big takeaway. Read more
What Entrepreneurs Need From Washington: It's Not Debatable
So far, the debates have painted tax policy as the holy grail for small business. Too bad the facts don't support it. Read more
Examining the Thiel Fellowship: Is It Worthwhile?
The Thiel Fellowship is looking for its next batch of 24 college students to pay $100,000 to drop out of college. But has the model been a success? Read more
Tesla & Fisker: The Game of Favorites
For two companies with remarkable similarities, how is it that Tesla basks in the sun while Fisker's Battleship is sunk? Read more
Be Worthy of Your Customers' Attention
Make sure that your product or service is worthy of receiving your customers' attention. Here's how to do it. Read more
5 Best Resources for Selling a Small Business
Don't kid yourself. You're going to need help to pull off the successful sale of your business. Here are five resources you'll need in today's marketplace. Read more
Grab Your Customer's Attention (& Keep It)
Before you can help customers solve their problems, you have to prove that you deserve their attention. Here's how to craft a compelling unique value proposi... Read more
Why Your Exit Strategy is Flawed
You may be planning to sell your business, but your business may not be sellable. These two rules can get you back on track. Read more
Private Equity 101: New Platforms vs. Add-Ons
Understanding the difference between a new "platform" and "add-on" investments is key to any business owners talking to private equity groups (PEGs). Read more
How to Sell Your Business (& the Land It's On)
When small business sellers own their buildings and land, they need to plan properly in order to successfully sell each. Read more
Top 5 Myths About Selling Your Business
Is one of these myths keeping you from selling your business? Don't let it. Read more
Facebook COO: Small Business Is Web's Holy Grail
As Sheryl Sandberg courts Madison Avenue and Wall Street this week, she discussed Facebook's IPO fallout and wooing small business. Read more
The Tricky Business of Knowing When to Sell
Sell just after landing your first big customer? This CEO didn't think he'd do it either. But sometimes when you sell your company isn't entirely up to you. Read more
The Best Place to Find Venture Investment
Inc. 5000 companies are better suited than VCs or angel investors to provide money and the skill necessary for establishing your start-up. Read more
Fisker Automotive: It's No Fun To Be a GOP Talking Point
This year's brutal election season turned Fisker Automotive into a political football. Here's how the car company coped. Read more
Adding Value -- By Getting Out of the Business
No one will pay big bucks for your company if they don't believe it can run without you. Here's how to show it can. Read more
Deeper Look: Tesla's Big Loan Fumble
Tesla and Fisker each faced a cash crunch with huge ramifications. Can electric automobile start-ups actually make it? Read more
Beware the VC Fad Factor
An annual ranking of top start-ups suggests VC funding and success go hand in hand. That's one huge mistake you don't want to make. Read more
Managing the Emotional Toll of Selling Your Small Business
Don't let your emotions--sorrow, anger, or a sense of loss--hijack the sale of your small business. Here are tips on keeping a level head. Read more
Overlooked Financing Option for Your Business
If you need to cash to build your company but aren't keen on draining your personal savings or giving up equity to venture capitalists, there may be another ... Read more
Where Have All the M&A Deals Gone?
Why this may be the worst time to sell a business. Read more
Can I Afford Another Employee?
It depends on your Cost of Goods Sold. Here's how to calculate it. Read more
3 Killer Tools for Scheduling Shifts
These Web-based platforms take the hassle out of organizing employee shifts and vacations. Read more
More Trouble Ahead for Small Business Loans
A struggling lender's sale could further tighten small firms' access to capital. Read more
3 Secrets to the Lean Start-up
If a small company is disciplined enough not to waste from the get go, it can set itself up to beat the odds and flourish later. Read more
Richard Branson's Student-Debt Plan
At a time when student-loan debt is crippling the American Dream, the British mogul has a big idea on how entrepreneurship can fix it. Read more
Will Raising Money be Child's Play for a Toy Start-up?
Sproutel makes toys that help children deal with chronic illness. Will investors play along? Read more
Tech Trends: Next on the Agenda
Check out cool apps that keep you on schedule all day. Read more
How to Save a Dying Company
Vital Network Systems was losing half a million dollars every month. Here are three key steps that helped turn the company around. Read more
Why'd You Start Your Business? 3 End Goals
Before you do anything else, figure out why--in the first place--you launched your business. You need to know now what you want to get out of it. Read more
Entrepreneur Ben Lerer: 'I Realized I Had Been Going to Work the Wrong Way' 
When his father, Ken Lerer, sold The Huffington Post, Ben Lerer realized it's not all about the exit. Watch video