All of the financial writers of the world may have some questions to answer after the results of a study were released. According to Barbara Bird, associate professor of management at American University’s Kogod School of Business, even more important than a solid business plan, an entrepreneur needs to dive in, make quick decisions, learn from […]
It may be a fad, but it’s attracting investor capital. Making ordinary commercial websites look like online games is called “gamification.” Badgeville has raised $12,000,000 to become a leader in adding game-like features to non-game applications. This is a second round of funding following $3,000,000 the company raised last year.
The problem is simple: There aren’t enough people who have dreams of being an entrepreneur and according to those in the know, the days may be gone where young people take the traditional route of going to college, graduating, and working for a big company. The problem is that big companies don’t tend to grow […]
Individuals with an entrepreneurial bent are ready to leave behind the stresses of relying solely upon continued paychecks from struggling employers. If you fit this mold, you don’t need to spend a lot of money or obtain years of training. A simple home-based business takes advantage of a basic skill you’ve developed to provide a […]
If you haven’t yet heard, the United States Justice Department filed suit to block the proposed merger between communications giant AT&T and T-Mobile. According to Federal sources, this merger would have given AT&T 133 million customers making it the largest cellular service company behind Verizon currently with $110 million. Small businesses, many of which opposed […]
For data gathering firm, Quid, the presentation of information is a business model with appeal to both customers and investors. The provider of analytics recently announced that it has obtained $10,000,000 of new capital. The company previously raised $4,000,000 from angel investors. One of the company’s backers is PayPal co-founder, Max Levchin, who has also […]
The stories of modern day veterans coming home to nothing brings back memories of Vietnam where they were not hailed as heroes but instead ignored and left to fend for themselves with nothing. It may not be as severe for the veterans returning from the Middle East today but one parallel exists between the modern day […]
If you’re a new business owner, you probably know that in the very near future, you’re going to have to register your business with both your state government as well as the Federal government. Since the government is involved, there must be some degree of complication and that is true when going through this process. […]