The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is one of the largest foundations in the world and their lobbying power for small business development and the empowerment of entrepreneurs is unmatched. Recently they offered a four part plan for small business development to Washington law makers and although many believe that it makes sense in the current […]
Corporations involved in the online and mobile payments industry continue attracting capital. Braintree has recently raised $34 million of institutional capital. The company, which started in 2007, was bootstrapped during four years without any outside funding.
The founders of iPhone application development company Abvio – Steve Kusmer and Kevin Wallace – are not inexperienced entrepreneurs. They’re baby boomers who first met in 1983. Kusmer brought Wallace onboard his first new company startup in 1998. That company was sold in 2005. Not long thereafter, the pair went looking for a new business […]
Starting a business is a little risky, but so is not getting started. There’s no reason to let a good idea for a new corporation go wasted because of worry about making mistakes. All entrepreneurs make mistakes. But their drive for independent success – combined with a sound business plan – allows them to innovate […]
Alexander Levine started tinkering with online business ideas when he was 10 years old. Now he owns OldVersion.com, the business he started for recycling discontinued versions of computer software.
Entrepreneurs should not become discouraged about starting a new corporation when hearing about experienced business owners who are overwhelmed by a stressful workload. The truth is that many small business operators are their own worst enemy. But, you can start your new business with an approach that doesn’t require you to accomplish everything at once […]
You’re undoubtedly excited about forming a LLC and getting your business started. New opportunities, new adventures, and new challenges all await you once those doors, virtual or real, open for business. Although exciting, many businesses will fail but that can be avoided with two key actions: planning and patience.
For anybody who follows the push to find more efficient ways to power the United States’ infrastructure, one of the many political buzzwords is “smart grid.” Silver Spring Networks is one of those businesses working on smart grid technology and like many, this business started as a small startup with an idea and an uncertain […]