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Greg Gianforte thinks he knows the single best way to launch a business. Here's his secret: "Bootstrap it." That's how Gianforte launched his first company, software maker Brightwork ...

If you're raising capital, odds are pretty good that you're writing a business plan. And no business plan is complete until it contains a set of financial projections that are not only inspiring but ...

Phones not ringing? Orders down? Customers not walking in the door? It's time to take action. But before you spend a fortune trying to drum up new business, why not get in touch with those people who once ...

Remember free agent nation? It was a pleasant conceit of the late 1990s, made up of equal parts fantasy, a tight labor market, and pure media hype. Free Agent nationalists argued that Americans by the millions ...

Benefits Stephanie Shaw, the vice-president of human resources for Caminus Corp., an $80-million software company based in New York City, made history recently. Well, OK, human-resources history. Last April, ...

As a small-business owner, you might think you can't afford the services of a fancy marketing firm to keep track of how you are doing. Wrong! It can be easy and economical to measure your level of service. ...

From day one, Tom Weldon worked to position his competitive but risky start-up to appeal to investors. So far, so good While many entrepreneurs believe that a well-planned strategy, talented management, or an ...

How to Finance Anything Despite the tumultuous and unpredictable state of today's capital markets, entrepreneurs still have plenty of ways to raise funds for their companies. Here are 20 that offer ...

Independence Day - isn't that what we're celebrating on the Fourth of July? Independence has been a goal of Americans since the founding of our country, and those of us who've started our own ...

You have 60 to 90 days to make sure that no hidden time bombs are ticking away in the business you are about to acquire. Ready, set, go! Such is the proposition of due diligence. The process kicks off when ...