MoneyAmi Kassar The Best Time to Get Credit for Your Business? When You Don't Need ItOne lesson of the pandemic: It's essential to prepare for the bad times when times are good
TechnologyMelissa Angell Consumers Want to Shop Small This Holiday Season. Here's How to Ensure You Don't Miss OutAs the pandemic forges on, the divide between contactless payments and the payment methods of yesteryear could widen.
TaxesCarrie McKeegan Tax Implications to Know Before Starting a Business AbroadStarting a business abroad can bring tax challenges or benefits, depending on the structure you choose.
Opportunity NowChristine Lagorio-Chafkin How Small Businesses Are Tackling Supply-Chain Problems as the Holidays Approach As a whack-a-mole array of choke points pop up, fast-growing companies explain their strategies for keeping their customers satisfied.
Opportunity NowSteven I. Weiss How This Former Pro Basketball Player's Product Could Make the Sport SaferAviv Sports co-founder Tamir Goodman, once called 'the Jewish Jordan,' responded to the Covid-19 pandemic by creating an innovative product that has the NBA's interest.
Opportunity NowGabrielle Bienasz Why Glass Is So Hard to Find Right Now--and How to Deal With the ShortageLike everything else in the supply chain, glass bottles are stuck. Here's how a few creative business owners are working around the problem.
MoneyTor Constantino Why Cryptocurrencies Are the Solution to Your Anxiety About Business LoansWhile many founders are interested in alternative funding options, only a few are willing to try it. Here's why you should give decentralized finance and cryptocurrencies a chance.
Icons & InnovatorsFran Velasquez Steve Wozniak Says to Focus on These 3 Things When You Pitch Your Startup to InvestorsHere's what you need to do to impress the co-founder of Apple.
Business InsuranceBharat Kanodia Life Insurance: What Business Owners Should KnowIt's important to insure yourself as well as your company
Owner's ManualJeff Haden What the Packers' $90 Million Stock Sale Says About the Nature of Customer Loyalty The Green Bay Packers $300 stock shares are literally only worth the paper they're printed on--but for some raving fans, they're invaluable.
MoneyJoe Procopio 4 Times You Think You Should Raise Money for Your Startup but You Shouldn'tBootstrap your way through these four stages before you pitch your first investor.
MoneyAmi Kassar Tips to Beef Up Your Supply ChainDon't let supply-chain disruptions shake your confidence in your business.
Countdown: Holiday 2021Jessica Stillman A Neuroscientist's Top 3 Tips to Avoid Emotional Overspending This Holiday Season'Tis the season of celebration, joy ... and out-of-control credit card bills. Use the power of science to trim your spending.
MoneyJoe Procopio From Worthless Paper to Giant Payday: Maximize Your Startup Equity NowEquity is often handed out like play money. Then it becomes valuable and the knives come out.
MoneyJessica Stillman 3 Japanese Words That Will Help You Finally Get Your Finances in OrderForeign words give us new concepts to think through old challenges--like your perpetually out-of-control budget.
MoneyMelissa Angell Funding Alert: U.S. Treasury Quietly Unveils Details on a New $100 Billion Small-Business Aid ProgramThe State Small Business Credit Initiative is a funding program that aims to broaden access to capital for underserved communities.
TechnologyKelly Main Coinbase Is Testing 1 New Feature That Will Change Who Invests In Crypto--and HowThe secret brilliance of the seemingly mundane feature that everyone needs to know
Opportunity NowMarcel Schwantes During the Great Resignation, the Biggest Obstacle to Management Success Is Too Many Meetings, Says ResearchBusy professionals are spending 308 percent more time in one-on-one meetings.
Exit StrategiesEntrepreneurs' Organization 4 Tips For Selling Your Company To The Right Private Equity FirmDone well, selling to private equity can breathe new life into a company ready to grow and scale.
Taking CareRebecca Deczynski Inflation Hit Its Highest Peak in 30 Years. Here's 1 Way Businesses Are CopingWith higher prices for everything from gasoline to food, businesses are finding creative ways to stretch their resources.
Personal FinancePeter Cohan Thinking of Investing in a Company? Pay Attention to These 5 Warning SignsRed flags: A focus on winning influential investors, creating FOMO, making big promises, and refusing to share financial and product information
Opportunity NowChristine Lagorio-Chafkin For Airbnb, Covid Was a Defining Moment. Here's How the Company Responded--and Pulled Off an IPOAfter steering his business through the worst of the pandemic, Brian Chesky is positioning his company for what's next: A revolution in travel.
Business ValuationBharat Kanodia What is the Golden Gate Bridge Worth?It's a California icon, and also a good business. Here's how to value the bridge
Female Founders 100Jessica Stillman Female Founders Are Staging an Impressive Comeback in 2021, New Data Shows 2021 is shaping up to be a 'banner year' for female-founded startups, new Pitchbook data shows.
Venture CapitalJoe Procopio The Venture Capital Burn-Rate Trap and How to Avoid ItWhen you accept outside investment, it can be tempting to throw money at growth to see what sticks. Resist the urge.
MoneyAmi Kassar In Approving $2 Million EIDL Loans, the SBA Is Acting Like It's Run by a Bunch of Drunken SailorsBy extending its loan application deadline until the end of the year, the administration risks spending money just to spend it.
Owner's ManualJeff Haden How to Embrace the Rule of Reversible Outcomes to Stop Overthinking and Make Smarter DecisionsWant to make smarter, faster decisions? First, determine the true consequences of those decisions.
MoneyMaria Haggerty 4 Factors Consumers Don't Realize Are Influencing Their Purchase DecisionsKeep it simple, streamlined, and special.
Opportunity NowRebecca Deczynski Uber's Culture Shift Is on Display in Its New LobbyCan an interactive lighting display impact employee morale? The company is betting on the power of art and design.
TechnologyJessica Stillman More Creators Are Earning Significant Money Online Than You Probably Think, New Data ShowsNew data from Stripe says more and more people are making a middle class income online.
Taking CareRebecca Deczynski Inflation Isn't Going Away Just Yet -- How Businesses Have to Respond Amid supply chain woes, increasing prices is an inevitability at this point--but it's not the only strategy that will help you compensate for higher costs.
ProductivityJustin Bariso The Most Emotionally Intelligent People Embrace This Simple Rule of Decision-MakingBefore making a decision with permanent consequences, remind yourself of this simple fact.
Founder-Friendly InvestorsEvan Fisher Saying this Single Sentence to a Venture Capitalist Can Be a Deal-Breaker for FundraisingDon't fumble because you're not ready yet. Instead, build VC relationships early by following this playbook.
MoneyTor Constantino One-Third of U.S. Small Businesses Accept Cryptocurrencies as Payment. Here's Why the Trend Keeps GrowingDon't let your competitors beat you to the crypto-purchasing punch.
Icons & InnovatorsJessica Stillman 9 Qualities of Self-Made Billionaires, According to an Executive Coach Who Works With ThemA coach who has worked with the super rich shares the traits they usually have in common.
Founder-Friendly InvestorsEvan Fisher How to Tell If a Venture Capitalist Will Actually Add Value to Your StartupAsk yourself these questions to nail down the elusive VC value-add with your company.
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes Warren Buffett Says This 1 Rare Investment Choice Will Produce a Lifetime of ReturnsWhen it comes to investment choices, Buffett says only one truly counts in the long run.
MoneyAmi Kassar The SBA Should Not Be in the Direct Lending BusinessThe administration works best when it serves as a guarantee program. Let's keep it that way.
Business NextRachel Keohan How to Prepare Your Retail Company's Finances for the 2021 Holiday SeasonWhile businesses have slowly reopened, the Delta variant has reintroduced another layer of uncertainty into the retail landscape. Here's what you can do to secure your finances.
SafeguardsBharat Kanodia Secrets of Buying Business InsuranceMatching your business needs with the right insurance is an art. The right decision protects your investment. A wrong decision can be costly.
Founder-Friendly InvestorsAnna Meyer How This Marketing Company Is Powering Allbirds and Warby ParkerThe co-founder of Grin, which is now valued at $910 million, on the importance of 'traction and momentum.'
Founder-Friendly InvestorsNick Schneider How My Company's Investor Pitch Evolved Through 6 Funding RoundsAfter years of meeting with investors during different fundraising rounds at my company, here's what I wish I knew from the start.
MoneyGabrielle Bienasz A New Place for Underrepresented Founders to Get Help With Funding: the NBAAlong with LegalZoom, the pro hoops league is offering $6 million in funds and services to small-business owners.
Business ValuationBharat Kanodia Is Owning a Restaurant a Valuable Business?An appraiser's perspective
WireFran Velasquez 4 Things You Need to Know About Shark Tank's New Guest JudgeEmma Grede, the co-founder of all-inclusive apparel brand Good American, has big plans for her stint as a shark.
MoneyAmi Kassar How to Help Your Business Manage the Debt ParadoxYou've finally got your company on solid ground. Now you might consider taking funds to accelerate growth.
Opportunity NowMaria Haggerty 4 E-Commerce Trends Improving the Customer Experience and Bottom LinesFrom the web to the warehouse, here's how brands are evolving their e-commerce approach.
Opportunity NowRobert Glazer Employees Who Want Flexibility Need to Be Flexible In ReturnEmployees understandably want more flexibility in when or where they work. Here's why businesses should be able to ask for flexibility in return.
Founder-Friendly InvestorsJoe Bargmann How a Venture Investor With a PhD in Genetics Helped Biotech Firm Intabio Get Funded and AcquiredJenny Rooke of Genoa Ventures used her reputation and technical expertise to make Intabio's innovative drug-analysis system a reality.
Founder-Friendly InvestorsKevin J. Ryan Misfits Foods' Investors Prepared the Company for Everything From a Major Pivot to a 'Shark Tank' AppearanceWhenever Phil Wong's company has encountered a challenge, TMV has been there to guide it to a successful outcome.
Founder-Friendly InvestorsGraham Winfrey He Turned Down a Bigger Offer From Another Investor. The Result Was 6-Times Revenue GrowthAbuv Media founder Doug Jones attributes much of his company's success to its hands-on--but not too hands-on--relationship with Rockbridge Growth Equity.
Founder-Friendly InvestorsJill Krasny Bullhorn's Founder Asked His Investors to Help His Business Grow. Their Solution: Buy 6 New CompaniesSpurred by Insight Partners' aggressive acquisition strategy, staffing tech firm Bullhorn more than doubled its annual revenue.
Founder-Friendly InvestorsGraham Winfrey Meet 146 Investment Firms That Founders Will LoveNow including venture capital firms, this year's list of founder-friendly investors is the biggest one yet.
Founder-Friendly InvestorsInc. staff The Top 146 Founder-Friendly PE and VC FirmsInc.'s annual list of founder-friendly investors highlights the private equity and venture capital firms with a track record of success backing entrepreneurs.
Opportunity NowJessica Stillman Fighting to Keep Employees During the Great Resignation? A New Survey Suggests a Free and Effective Way to Hold Onto Your PeopleThe magic ingredient to get employees to stick around? Career transparency.