Small Businesses Once again in the Sportlight on November 26th

It might be a little too early to think about the upcoming 2011 holiday season but if you’re a small business, you were thinking about it when everybody else was still winding down from the the 2010 season. It may not matter quite as much if you’re not a retailer merchant but if you are, […]

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Where are all of the Women Entrepreneurs?

Where can a potential job seeker find the largest amount of open jobs? They’re open in nearly every community, people with all levels of education can apply, and the income potential is unlimited for those who are willing to start small and work really hard. The industry isn’t important because this job spans all industries […]

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Startup Accelerator Bringing a New Kind of Conference to Entrepreneurs

There are multitudes of books, articles, videos, and other coaching resources available to the young entrepreneur who is embarking on the path to business ownership but none take the place of asking questions in a live setting with people who have been at the beginning of a journey just as you are now. You may […]

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Intuition May be an Entrepreneur’s Best Friend

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 […]

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Business Idea to Improve Websites Gains Traction With Capital Infusion

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.

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