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President Obama’s State of the Union speech last night garnered mixed reactions from the small business community. He stressed that creating jobs must be Congress’s No. 1 focus this year and said, “Businesses are the engine of job creation.” So what’s his plan for the little guy? Obama’s proposing that Congress take $30 billion from […]

Growth 2.0 Conference Week One: Create your main idea and define success. Talk to co-founders. Get it in writing. Name your business. Create an initial sales forecast. Create an initial expense budget. Estimate starting costs. Make the first sale. Week Two: Define your marketing strategy. Create your look and feel. Get a presence on the […]

Your brand is a promise to your customers–simple as that. This morning at this year’s Growth 2.0 Conference in Miami, Susan Gunelius told a packed room how to create an image and identity that resonate and inspire people to buy into your brand. Gunelius first stressed what a brand is NOT: a logo a slogan […]

Wouldn’t you love the chance to pitch your business to the fine editors at Entrepreneur magazine and Entrepreneur.com? Now’s your chance! There’s still time to register for this year’s FREE Growth 2.0 Conference in Miami Beach. The small business community along with some of today’s top business authors, radicals, visionaries and the Entrepreneur editorial team […]

Foodbuzz.com brings together food lovers who document their kitchen adventures online.

Matthew Pawlik likes a challenge. After working on Wall Street, he wanted to break the restraints of the corporate world and start fresh. So in 2008, Pawlik stepped way out of his comfort zone, teamed up with Andreas Bergmann and Raoul Duggal, and launched the customizable granola company MixMyGranola. By going online, customers can create […]

Resale is hot in this economy, which is why there's a franchise for hip new threads. But can you really program that judgy girl behind the counter?

A look back at the wacky concepts that exploded (and imploded) in an instant.

Is Google's stripped-down web browser the best choice for busy entrepreneurs? Two business owners face off.

Google filed a lawsuit Monday to try and stop companies from allegedly using the company’s name and logo to promote fraudulent work-at-home money-making schemes. “Thousands of people have been tricked into sending payment information and being charged hidden fees by questionable operations,” Google said in a blog post today. Along with several other unnamed companies, […]

Growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio, Jill Donenfeld cherished the time spent with her family around the dinner table every night. Those times inspired her to launch The Dish’s Dish–a customizable, health-conscious home chef service. When Donenfeld moved to New York City to attend Barnard College she simultaneously immersed herself in the City’s vibrant culinary scene. […]

Mashable.com went from social media tracker to sensation in its own right.

With Protosphere software, it's possible to have a meeting without actually...meeting.

Tastebook.com gives cooking junkies a better method for recipe madness.

Artisans and consumers converge at Etsy.com, a perpetual global art festival.

Shop owner and fashion designer Ilaria Urbinati fills us in on her carry-on must-haves.

Roy Spence explains why entrepreneurs are the key to our economic future.

We are in the midst of National Small Business Week.More than 100 small-business owners from across the country are nowconvening at the Small Business Administration’s National SmallBusiness Week conference in Washington, D.C. The three-dayevent is staged at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, where entrepreneurs arebeing honored for their accomplishments as the nation’s leading smallbusinesses. Apparently, this […]

In a recession, keeping morale high is essential.

Today is Earth Day. What a great excuse to take a break from youreconomic woes and focus on your environmental woes. As an entrepreneur,you have countless things to do to keep the ship sailing smoothly –naturally, the environment often takes a backseat. But there are thingsyou can do right now to help make your business […]