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5 Steps to Retooling Your Business Model
For entrepreneurs, tinkering with a company’s business model can be a tough and emotionally charged process. Here are five tips for making a successful pi... View slideshow
The Art of The Pivot
Lean startup guru Eric Ries recommends that start-ups refine their business models through small tweaks—or pivots. Read more
Steps to a Pivot
Five tips for changing your company’s business model and direction. Read more
Creating a Company Vision
Do you have a vision of where your company will be in three years? In five? 10? Here’s a sure-fire way to get clear about the future you want. Read more
Elevator Pitch: Lifesta
Lifesta lets people resell their unused Groupon coupons. Can it raise $1.5 million? Read more
Getting Started on a Vision
The 14 questions you need to ask when crafting a vision for your businesses success. Read more
What is Your “Why”?
Happy and successful solopreneurs are most often in business for a reason larger than themselves. They know their "why", do you? Learn to find your why and d... Read more
10 Marketing Musts
Are you are spending enough time and money marketing your business? If not,you are ignoring a critical success component. Customize these ideas to work for y... Read more
The Battle for Your Living Room
TVs up the Wi-Fi ante. Plus, Four Loko's life after death, Facebook follies, and the rest of the day's news. Read more
How to Start a Jewelry Making Business
Be it quartz or slightly quirky, jewelry is a hot market. Here is how to find your niche and get started selling gems. Read more
Elevator Pitch: Keen Guides
Keen Guides makes iPhone travel apps for the hearing impaired. Can it get $1.2 million to cover more cities? Read more
Elevator Pitch: ShopKeep
ShopKeep makes point-of-sale software for small businesses. Can it raise $1 million from investors? Read more
How to Write a Business Plan for a Retail Business
A sound business plan can help any budding entrepreneur lay the groundwork for a successful store. Read more
How to Write an Executive Summary
When you’re trying to sell an idea to a potential investor, you’ll need to craft the pitch-perfect executive summary. Here’s how to write a summary tha... Read more
How to Run a Successful Organic Restaurant
Organic restaurants are popping up all over. Here are 8 things for you to consider if you want to start one. Read more
How to Write a Summary Business Plan
A business plan doesn't have to be all encompassing, especially when you're trying to generate buzz. Here are the elements you really need. Read more
How to Write a Business Plan for a Mobile Gaming Company
The rise of reality-based gaming via social and mobile networks makes it easier than ever to enter the market. Here's how you can start a gaming business. Read more
How to Write a Bakery Business Plan
Niche bakeries are one of the fastest growing industries and here is how you can get started on your confectionery dream. Read more
How to Write a Business Plan for Your Online Business
The barriers to starting an online business are lower than ever, and that includes the writing of the traditional business plan. Here's a guide to tapping in... Read more
How Business-Plan Competitions Reward Innovation
Business-plan competitions have fostered a "contest economy" that promotes start-up activity and much-needed innovation. Read more
Elevator Pitch: DivotCard
The DivotCard offers customers discounted golf rounds. Can it raise $1 million from investors? Read more
How to Break Into the Fashion Industry
Emerging designers, beware: Even if you are able to create a beautiful product, the fashion world is fraught with tricky choices on incorporation, competitiv... Read more
Elevator Pitch: Closet Couture
Closet Couture wants to be the Facebook (and eBay) of fashionistas. Can it stitch together $1 million? Read more
How to Master Your Elevator Pitch
What exactly do you do, and why should I care? Here's how to tell it shorter and smarter. Read more
How to Choose the Right Franchise Location
Where you decide to locate your franchise may make or break your business. Read more
How to Conduct Competitive Research
Who are your closest rivals—and how do they talk about themselves, as well as your company? It's time to find out. Read more
Elevator Pitch: Nixle
Nixle helps police send text-message alerts to local residents. Can it raise $7.5 million? Read more
How Would You Sell a Virtual Farmer's Market?
Local Dirt helps people find produce from local farms. Read more
Elevator Pitch: SpeakerText
SpeakerText adds transcripts to online videos. Can it raise $500,000? Read more
Top Business Plan Mistakes
For starters, don't pitch a company that relies solely on one product. Read more
How to Present Your Business Plan
Hitting a home run with potential investors requires selecting the right pitch. Read more
How to Revamp Your Marketing Plan
How should Denim Therapy market its jeans repair service? Four entrepreneurs weigh in. Read more
Elevator Pitch: eDivvy
eDivvy helps people buy group gifts online. Can it get investors to pitch in $1.5 million? Read more
How to Evaluate a Franchise Business Plan
If you are thinking of buying into a franchise, you must review the business plan with an eye toward learning whether there will be enough revenue to reward ... Read more
