Start-up


How to Make $10 Million from Home in 4 Easy Steps

The secret to Plentyoffish founder Markus Frind's success

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The Best Industries for Starting a Business, 2009

Candy, yoga apparel, and iPhone apps lead this year's list.

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Elevator Pitch: Green Sherpa

Green Sherpa wants to help organize your finances. But first, it's looking for $5 million of its own. Will investors go for the deal?

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7 Start-up Success Stories

How the founders of Sweet Leaf Tea, Johnny's Cupcakes, and Edible Arrangements got their starts.

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6 Questions to Ask Before Starting a Business

Among them: Do you handle setbacks well?

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Recent Start-up Articles

Blogger Logic: Jason Cohen on Start-up Etiquette

The founder of Smart Bear Software warns start-ups not to get ahead of themselves  Read story

Innovation: A New Way to Fight Germs

Sharklet Technologies' Tony Brennan invented a sharkskin-like pattern that resists microbes.  Read story

Is a Barter Exchange Right for Your Company?

Careful: Some barter trades can be costly  Read story

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Think twice before you accept family money to run your business  Read story

Business for Sale: An Indiana Machine Shop

An independent machine shop may be a great buy for someone with industry experience  Read story

A Besieged Brewery Fights Back

Rock Art Brewery is embroiled in a trademark war with the beverage giant Hansen over the name of the brewery's Vermonster beer.  Read story

Obama To Increase Loans, Credit To Small Businesses

The president says this initiative shifts the focus from Wall Street to stimulate small business growth.  Read story

Fellowship Encourages Science Start-ups

Kauffman Foundation offers internships and investor connections to help commercialize science and technology ideas.  Read story

Students Win Money for Best Business Plan

NFTE selects the winners of it's annual youth entrepreneurship challenge; winners to meet President Obama.   Read story

30 Under 30 2009 - Larkins Enterprises and Ascension Aircraft Profile - Jamail Larkins

Jamail Larkins took his first flying lesson at age 12 -- and has been hooked ever since. Today, at 25, he runs a $5.8 million aviation firm.  Read story