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Entrepreneur
October 2003
Chris Penttila |
Shape Up! If you want to start your own business, you'd better make sure you're in shape for it -- emotionally, mentally and financially. Our three entrepreneurial fitness tests will help you see if you've got what it takes to get through the start-up phase.   |
Entrepreneur
October 2002
Chris Pentilla |
Souped Up Get your start-up running at peak performance levels with our 20-point tuneup. |
Registered Rep.
March 20, 2013
Kador & Cohen |
The Devilish Details of Angel Investing Angel investing can be fraught with peril -- for both the investor and the entrepreneur. But the devil's in the details. Here's a guide for mixing business with family and friends. |
Entrepreneur
March 2003
Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
Out on a Limb When the money tree looks dry, sometimes you just have to create your own branch. |
HBS Working Knowledge
September 13, 2004
Brush et al. |
Cash and the Woman-Owned Business Yes, it's a fact! Women generally have less cash to "seed" fund their own ventures. This excerpt from the book Clearing the Hurdles explains what women can do about it. |
Chemistry World
September 3, 2012
Bibiana Campos-Seijo |
Without a parachute Learn how five industrial chemists turned into start-up entrepreneurs and set up their own business, CatScI. |
IDB America
July 2004
Gador Manzano |
Profile of the Young Latin American Entrepreneur They are creative, well educated and eager to stand out, but they all complain about the difficulty of obtaining loans. They belong to the middle class, have university degrees and typically start their first company at around age 30. |
Inc.
March 1, 2003
Harris Collingwood |
The Private-Capital Survival Guide Even with both the economy and the stock market sputtering, private-capital deals are more appealing than ever. Why? Because well-heeled investors still need a place to stow their cash. But it's not just about the money. |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2006
Christopher O'Leary |
Saving the Entrepreneur From Himself For financial planners, showing a business owner the value of his company -- the potential lump sum from a sale -- can focus the mind. |
Inc.
October 15, 2002
Ilan Mochari |
The Numbers Game How should you fund your growing company? Just ask the Inc 500 class of 2002. |
AskMen.com
Edward Chalmers |
12 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Starting a Business Here are some warning signs and suggestions to help you recognize and avoid some of the common mistakes that beginning entrepreneurs make. |
HBS Working Knowledge
February 7, 2011
Carmen Nobel |
Creating the Founders' Dilemmas Course Students study the quandaries that virtually all entrepreneurs will face when trying to realize the dream of launching a start-up -- from deciding when to start the company to learning how to make a graceful exit. |
Entrepreneur
May 2009
Brad Feld |
What's Your Exit Strategy? The right strategy will likely take care of itself at the appropriate time. |
Job Journal
May 11, 2008
Penelope Trunk |
Brazen Careerist: The Quasi-Corporate Life Here are five ways to use entrepreneurship to make your corporate job better. |
Entrepreneur
July 2002
Tracy T. Lefteroff |
After The Flood With the flow of VC funding slowed to a trickle, let our list of the top 100 VC funds be your divining rod. |
HBS Working Knowledge
March 7, 2011
Carmen Nobel |
Why Companies Fail -- and How Their Founders Can Bounce Back Running a company that eventually fails can actually help a career, but only if the executives are willing to view failure as a potential for improvement. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2006
Marshall Eckblad |
Bookshelf Never Bet the Farm, by Anthony Iaquinto and Stephen Spinelli, explores how a business owner can think clearly about a whole host of dilemmas and decisions that entrepreneurs face every day. |
Entrepreneur
March 2004 |
Reality Check Entrepreneurs share a common dream: to succeed. |
Salon.com
July 25, 2001
Katharine Mieszkowski |
Dept. of "Oops" After four years, heeere's "Wild at Start," a documentary celebrating visionary new-economy entrepreneurs... |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2010
John J. Bowen, Jr. |
Team Player Many advisors have asked me for more specifics about expert teams-what they should look like and how best to build them. |
Entrepreneur
February 2004
Mark Henricks |
What Not to Do A seasoned entrepreneur reveals the 17 most common mistakes start-ups make and how to avoid them -- plus, the 5 things you must do to ensure success. |
Inc.
February 2006
Darren Dahl |
Facing the Capital Gap There's plenty of capital out there. So why are so many companies struggling to raise money? |
CFO
April 1, 2003
Robert A. Mamis |
The Dry Season It's desperate days for young companies, as the venture-capital industry tries to regroup. |
Investment Advisor
August 2010
Jeff Joseph |
Venture Populist: Terms of Engagement for Private Venture Advisors Angel and venture investors often have the option to determine to what extent they intend to contribute professionally to their new portfolio holding. |
AskMen.com
Samuel Hui |
6 Traits Of An Entrepreneur There are certain qualities that set the best entrepreneurs apart from those that were not meant to be. |
Investment Advisor
December 2009
Bob Clark |
Clark at Large: An Expert's Expert To regain former asset levels independent advisors will have to do a better job of getting out their client-oriented message. |
Entrepreneur
April 2005
Suzanne Mulvehill |
Fear Factor What's really holding you back from starting your own business? Taken from "Employee to Entrepreneur: The Employee's Guide to Entrepreneurial Success," these 31 tips will help you face your fears and finally get the guts to become your own boss. |
Inc.
December 2005
Norm Brodsky |
Street Smarts: How Much Risk Can You Take? There are two kinds of entrepreneurs. You need to know which kind you are. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
This Author's Venture Cafe Serves Up More than Beer and Pizza Author Teresa Esser's entertaining and illuminating new book about the perils involved in launching a high-tech business was inspired by a real cafe -- the Muddy Charles Pub on MIT's campus. |
Entrepreneur
June 2003
Nichole L. Torres |
With a Little Help From My Friends A strong support system will see you through the start-up phase and beyond. |
Entrepreneur
August 2003
Geoff Williams |
Guiding Light Feeling a little lost at the helm of your business? Don't worry: A peer group can help you find your way out of the darkness. |
Inc.
May 1, 2002
Bo Burlingham |
Where Are the Customers? Experienced entrepreneurs often talk about the process of "finding the market." Here we hear about what that really involves. We also learn what investors are looking for these days, and we see the key ingredients of a sound executive-compensation program... |
Bio-IT World
February 10, 2003
Michael Greeley |
The Upside of the Downturn Biotech entrepreneurs need to rethink how they raise capital and craft business model frameworks. |
Inc.
June 1, 2003
Michael P. Cronin |
Turning Japanese (Entrepreneurial) Is a start-up wave sweeping Japan? |
CFO
October 1, 2009
Kate O'Sullivan |
Failure to Launch? Conventional wisdom holds that recessions are hotbeds of entrepreneurial activity, but will this time be different? |
Inc.
November 1, 2000
Ilan Mochari |
How to Take Stock If you're thinking about taking equity instead of cash as payment for services, here's a checklist of things to consider... |
AskMen.com
Alex Silverman |
How To Start Your Own Business Widespread success among young businessmen, as well as the Internet explosion, has created a way of thinking that makes men want to venture out to work for themselves. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Venture Capitalists: More Caution, More Due Diligence, More Diversity Venture money is out there, but it will be staying more and more with entrepreneurs who have better grounding, better products and at least a modicum of a track record... |
Inc.
January 2009
Kasey Wehrum |
Get Your Wings Never dealt with an angel? Here's what you need to know. |
Entrepreneur
February 2009
Brad Feld |
VC vs. Angel Money: A Primer Don't blow a financing opportunity by approaching the wrong source. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2013
John J. Bowen, Jr. |
5 Ways to Act Like an Entrepreneur Whether you run your own firm or your practice is part of a larger organization, an entrepreneurial strategy will help you create long-term success. |
HBS Working Knowledge
November 29, 2006
Sarah Jane Gilbert |
Rich or Royal: What Do Founders Want? Entrepreneurs are often motivated by the potential of money and control, but very few ever achieve both. |
Job Journal
November 18, 2007
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Tepid Growth in Entrepreneurship The Internet makes starting a business easier, but few find the time. |
Bio-IT World
Jul/Aug 2006
Michael A. Greeley |
Monsoon of Capital The private equity markets, both venture capital and growth equity, while characterized by a number of established firms, continue to struggle with how best to finance early-stage, risky bio-IT companies. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2006
Sheryl Garrett |
The True Entrepreneur Most people work for themselves to make more money and have more control, but being a successful entrepreneur involves a lot more. |
HBS Working Knowledge
February 18, 2013
Sean Silverthorne |
Breaking Through a Growth Stall Many companies get stuck on a plateau, unable to grow and burning through cash at a frightening rate. Frank V. Cespedes discusses how focusing on the right customers can generate growth again. |
Entrepreneur
December 2008
Romanus Wolter |
Time to Quit? Every entrepreneur experiences challenges that make him question whether it's time to quit and try an alternate career. It's not about starting over - it's about empowering yourself to keep going. |
AskMen.com
September 9, 2001
Michael Bucci |
Want To Be An Entrepreneur? It doesn't matter if their businesses earn $10 billion or $100,000 annually; entrepreneurs tend to share certain character traits. Do you have what it takes? |
Inc.
September 2007
Bo Burlingham |
Welcome to No Man's Land Doug Tatum talks about what to do when your company is too big to be small but too small to be big. |
Inc.
April 2009
Bo Burlingham |
Jim Collins: How to Thrive in 2009 Jim Collins, author of Good to Great and Built to Last, predicts what we might expect in the next 30 years. His answer: uncertainty, chaos, turbulence, and risk. In other words, it's not a bad time to be an entrepreneur. |
