There's a New Man in Town
Pressured by his venture capital backers, Gazooba founder Andrew Raskin makes room for a new CEO. Read more
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The New Entrepreneurial Elite
Some of the hottest start-ups are cropping up on campus. Read more
Top Gun for Start-Ups
An experimental graduate program at Babson College is designed to carry students to their first start-up. Read more
The VC in My Dorm Room
Business school students have gone beyond starting their own companies. Now they're funding one another's ventures. Read more
Trading Places: Inside the Barter Economy
Once a dusty corner of the economy, barter is emerging as a hot entrepreneurial niche and a valuable tool for cash-crunched companies. Read more
How do I value my Internet start-up?
Finance & Capital mentor Guy Kawasaki responds: Valuation of young companies -- especially Internet start-ups -- can be tricky. In f... Read more
We haven't started our business, but my partners want compensation. What should I do?
Ethics in Business mentor Jeffrey Seglin responds to the following question from an inc.com visitor: I'm starting a company with... Read more
The Changing Face of Competition
If I asked you who your competition is, you're likely to mention the company down the street or across town that sells the same product or service as you.... Read more
And the Credit Goes to?
It's not the inventor toiling in his lab who becomes famous. It's the one who makes the biggest splash. Read more
All Adventure, All the Time
A handful of sites want to take the sweat out of lining up your next big travel adventure. Can they deliver? Inc. Technology 's panel of entrepreneur... Read more
Put Yourself on the Top of Your Priority List
Running a business can easily run you into the ground. New York Times #1 best-selling author and personal coach Cheryl Richardson offers exclusive tips to... Read more
How can I be sure that a venture capital firm will be a good fit with my company and our goals?
Finance & Capital mentor Guy Kawasaki responds: Before working with any investor or venture capital firm, you should research the f... Read more
Retaining Employees Following an Acquisition
Steps you can take to retain as many existing employees as possible when you acquire a company. Read more
Tackling Technology in Your Business Plan
Planning Your Technology Needs Every business needs technology. Even if your company makes old-fashioned chocolate chip cookies, y... Read more
A Good Idea -- but Is It a Business?
A friend took me to dinner to pick my brain about her new business. She was excited: she had a great idea, had lined up a strategic partner, and was rarin... Read more
Before presenting an issue to my board or directors, where can I turn for management advice?
Law & Taxation mentor Chip Morse responds: Consider creating an advisory board. Think of an advisory board as an informal board, one... Read more
Must you show that you are different from a competitor to raise venture capital?
Finance & Capital mentor Guy Kawasaki responds to the following question from an inc.com user: When approaching venture capital... Read more
New Twist on Building Traffic
Traffic - - it's what every site wants. Traffic equals eyeballs, and advertisers and partners will pay for exposure to those eyeballs. But how do s... Read more
How can I make financial projections in my business plan when I have no solid numbers?
Writing a Business Plan mentor Rhonda Abrams responds: Rhonda's rule: Numbers reflect the decisions you make. One of the bigg... Read more
What does it take to make a business plan attractive to venture capitalists?
Writing a Business Plan mentor Rhonda Abrams responds: Most new entrepreneurs think that a great idea is what captures a venture cap... Read more
How can I start consulting when I have little business experience?
Ethics in Business mentor Jeffrey L. Seglin answers the following question from an inc.com visitor: I am an ethicist and philoso... Read more
How I Got VC Money: Ed Jaeger
How a company that manufactures protective gloves raised venture capital Read more
When Should You Commence Social Security Benefits?
Assuming you've worked a sufficient amount of time and paid into the Social Security system (through FICA withholding on your wages or taxes on your net e... Read more
Got Money?
SolarAttic Inc.'s efforts to find conventional funding haven't paid off. So the company has become a pioneer, joining the first wave of company builders to s... Read more
Business for Sale: Southeastern Distributor of Semiprecious Stones
Looking for a gem of a business opportunity? Consider this multifaceted distributor of semiprecious stones. Profile includes price, valuation methodology, an... Read more
In a Former Life: Anne Beiler
Anne Beiler
Present life: Founder of Auntie Anne's, the nation's largest franchisor of pretzel shops.
How I Got VC Money: Greg Hinote
How a company that consults with schools on real estate raised venture capital. Read more
How I Got VC Money: Brian Brittsan
How a company that handles water conservation for buildings raised venture capital Read more
How important is it for a business plan to identify " barriers to entry" ?
Internet in Business mentor Bradley Feld answers the following question from an inc.com visitor: When putting together a busines... Read more
Online Venture Capital Resources
Here we've assembled links to a number of Web sites where entrepreneurs can search for investors, track investments by leading firms across the country, o... Read more
Filling In Your Plan: What to Say Where
Here is a brief overview of the contents of the written plan. Keep in mind that after the first two items, the titles of thesubsequent sections can vary. ... Read more
How important will my management team be to venture capitalists?
Finance & Capital mentor Guy Kawasaki responds: The strength of your start-up's management team is absolutely critical to your succe... Read more
The First Step
There's so much to do when you're starting a company that the hardest part may be figuring out what to do first. CEO Norm Brodsky advises that, before gettin... Read more
The Classic Bootstrapper
A candle maker's frugal ways recall the bootstrapping techniques of yesteryear Don't look to Paul Aldrich for clues on how to boot... Read more
