Building a Business
Kansas City: Five Reasons Startup Village Could Happen Only Here
Other cities may try to replicate the magic, but it won't be easy.
August 2016
Thought Leaders
A Coworking Space Transformed This Pennsylvania College Town
In 2010, a group of graduates set out to change the relationship between students and their community.
Building a Business
Live In This House Rent-Free — and Launch Your Startup
Bootstrapping? The startup house can help.
Thought Leaders
This Group Mentors African American Entrepreneurs in Seattle
The cofounders of Black Dot, a startup resource center, discuss their plans for the future.
Thought Leaders
Boise’s Creative Class Smashes All Your Sterotypes
What makes this Boise-grown startup so special?
Thought Leaders
Rain Never Hurts Ice Cream Sales in This U.S. City
These ice cream entrepreneurs dish on demographics, local flavors and how hot-weather businesses survive rainy days.
Thought Leaders
Meet the Designers Building Nashville’s Fashion Scene
The Nashville Fashion Alliance is giving this honky-tonk town a shake of designer spice.
Building a Business
Entrepreneur Magazine’s Best Cities for Entrepreneurs
We found the nation's most livable, viable cities for entrepreneurs to be successful and enjoy life. Come take the tour.
Building a Business
Why This VC Says Boulder is a Perfect Storm for Startups
This could be the next best place to launch your startup.
Thought Leaders
How This NFL Player Became Iowa City’s Retail Champion
Former San Diego Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding had some plans for this hometown.
Business News
3 Travel Tech Gadgets to Keep You Charged and Online
Never wonder where your next charge is coming from.
By Seth Porges
Building a Business
Did a Client ‘Suggest’ You Hire His Son? What to do.
Professionalism can set boundaries and expectations when the way seems unclear.
By Gael O'Brien
Buying a Franchise
An Animal Lover Finds the Perfect Franchise — and Financial Security
A new mom finds financial security and flexibility with a pet-care-services franchise.
Building a Business
For These Artisan Founders, Cute Small-Batch Goods Were Just the Beginning
It's become a cliché -- the adorable little company making its cute, small-batch goods. But for some founders, that was just the starting point.
By Matt McCue
Building a Business
Want to Run a Flower Shop? What You’ll Need — and What You Won’t.
There's more to the business than beautiful bouquets.
Business Ideas
This Startup is Fixing Health Care…in Kabul
AlemHealth was built in a war zone. Its founder is thankful for that.
Building a Business
The Tech That Helped This Restaurant Fix Its Scheduling Woes
This natural-foods restaurateur found a system that helps her plan.
By David Port
Business Accounting
4 Tips for Finding Open-Minded Investors
They're out there -- but you'll need to look hard.
Business Accounting
Insider Tips for Dealing Expertly with VCs
How to navigate the differences between angels, seeds and VCs.
By Sam Hogg
Business Accounting
What Should Entrepreneurs Pay Themselves? Start Here.
It's not a simple decision, but there is a right answer.
By Steph Wagner
Thought Leaders
Relocating Your Business? Consider These 3 Factors First.
Stop packing for a moment, and ask yourself: Do you really need to move your business?
By Joe Worth
Building a Business
Surprising Success Secrets from the Starbucks of Korea
A "French" bakery from Asia rises to take on America.
By Jason Daley
Entrepreneurs
Want to Understand Millennials? It’s Simpler Than You Think.
We all just want to be heard.
Thought Leaders
Should I Join the Makerspace Revolution?
Before you join a collaborative workspace, consider these tips.
Tech
Behind the Evolution of a Revolutionary New Speaker Design
Go step-by-step through one designer's process.
Building a Business
How One Liquor Brand Impresses Its Most Important Customer: Bartenders
"Bartenders are our best salespeople and the opinion leaders," says Dragos Axinte, founder of Brazil's Novo Fogo Cachaça.
Building a Business
2016 Top 100 Low Cost Franchises
The top 100 low-cost franchises, all for less than $60,000.
Building a Business
A Vat of Ink Inspired This Craft Ecommerce Company
Lauren K. Lancy started her business after a colorful trip to Thailand.
Buying a Franchise
2 Artists Find Second Careers with a ‘Paint and Sip’ Franchise
Using their knowledge and skills, this couple revamped their careers and finances.
By Jason Daley
Building a Business
Franchising’s 4 Hottest Categories Offer Small Costs and Big Payoffs
As the cost of franchising continues to drop, motivated and cash-strapped entrepreneurs are paying their dues with sweat instead. Here are four of the year's hottest franchise categories that do more with less.
By Jason Daley