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In a Pinch
As a company that connects home sellers with reputable investors, Southlake, Texas-based 1-800-CashOffer was hit by the ...
As a company that connects home sellers with reputable investors, Southlake, Texas-based 1-800-CashOffer was hit by the ...
Surviving the Crunch
Corey Llewellyn, 30, founder of New York City-based Digiwaxx Media, a multifaceted technology and media firm. Projected 2008 ...
Corey Llewellyn, 30, founder of New York City-based Digiwaxx Media, a multifaceted technology and media firm. Projected 2008 ...
Sharing the Cost of Business
Many questions arise about the types of business-related expenses for which an employer can hold employees responsible. This ...
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Entrepreneur.com - To be declared a genius is a high honor; a compliment to be sure, but also a big title to uphold. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation doesn't actually call its ...
• Rare Commodity
Entrepreneur.com - Could a little more estrogen in the VC mix bode well for women? According to the Center for Women's Business Research, women owned the majority share of 7.7 million firms in ...
• The Increasing Cost of Air Travel
Entrepreneur.com - In today's U.S. airline fare wars, base ticket prices may be on the decline in some cases. But carriers are making up for it by charging extra for services and conveniences ...
• Best and Worst Places to Buy a House
Entrepreneur.com - The housing crunch and the excessive inventory--exceeding 10 months on resale homes--continues to take its toll on housing prices. But over the long term, housing is still a good ...
• A Look Ahead
Entrepreneur.com - Last year's themes of real estate woe, falling interest rates, tighter credit and rising oil prices are likely to continue to play out for much, if not most, of this year. ...
• Will a Stranger Lend You $25,000?
BusinessWeek.com - How for-profit social lending marketplaces work, and why they might be worth considering to land a business loan
• Making Cents
Entrepreneur.com - At Tom's Toys in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, some customers don't pay with cash or credit. Instead, they use a newly printed local currency that's good only in ...
• What's the Right Insurance for a Home-Based Business?
Take Command - Best business saving considerations for protecting a home based business
• How Do Investors Make Money?
Entrepreneur.com - When you're raising money for your startup, it helps to understand how the investors you're pitching will make money for themselves. The formula for paying investors is ...
• What Exactly is an Investment Banker?
Entrepreneur.com - Believe it or not, there was a time when no one knew what a venture capitalist was. Today, if you're a venture capitalist, you know you've arrived because, not only do ...
• Are Lawyers Required for Partnership Agreements?
Take Command - Top personal, tax and business formation issues that drive partnership agreements
• Negotiating Startup Product Royalties
Take Command - Tactical considerations for licensing innovative consumer product ideas to bigger companies
• Finding Qualified Help to Buy a Business
Take Command - The fees and risks of using brokers to help buy businesses
• Beware of Paying Too Much for a Franchise
Take Command - Easy, sensible ways for entrepreneurs to evaluate franchise opportunities like a pro
• What's My Business Worth?
Take Command - Top strategies to improve the value of small companies for a successful sale
• Buy a Great Business at a Discount
Take Command - The proven business buying strategies of Warren Buffett made simple for all entrepreneurs
• Get Government Grants for Product Development
Take Command - Secure up to $500,000 in SBIR grants for innovative technologies and services
• What the Founders of Microsoft and Google Have in Common
Take Command - School buddies can become successful entrepreneurs provided they agree to startup business goals
• Estate Planning for Everyone
NOLO.COM - Simple steps for creating an estate plan that will put your mind at ease.
• Minimize Losses From Bankrupt Customers
NOLO.COM - Bankruptcies by customers who owe you money can be devastating. Here are suggestions on how to protect your business.