While venture-backed companies may grab more of the headlines, the fact of the matter is that the vast majority of startups get their funding from family, friends and work colleagues....
Last week, a friend of mine sent me a link to an article on Slate by Chadwick Matlin about "platypus bottom", the newest animal metaphor on Wall Street. As the...
Many entrepreneurs don't start thinking about establishing trade credit until they hit a cash flow crunch, but you may actually be able to use it to meet part of your...
Conventional wisdom says that it's difficult, if not impossible, for small businesses to compete directly with big retailers. When Wal-Mart comes to town, mom-and-pop shops go out of business. When...
It's an easy trap to fall into. You're working on something, just cruising along, and the phone rings. Five minutes later, you're figuring out where you left off to start...