Starting a business is exciting, but it's not easy. It can also be risky. Of the 50 million startups created every year across the world, approximately 30% of new businesses fail within the first ...

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Peter Gratton, M.A.P.P., Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex ...

Maybe you’ve got an amazing idea that you just have to bring to the world. Or, maybe you’re tired of working for others, and want the freedom and control that comes with working for yourself. Whatever ...

If you're thinking about wading into entrepreneurship for the first time, keeping your day job is a great way to test the waters without making a full-time commitment. Being a small business owner is ...

Prospective startup founders don't have to follow college dropouts like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg to succeed, says the ...

Think of business credit as the foundation of your company’s financial house. Without it, you’re stuck relying on personal ...

Clear vision guides your direction and inspires customers and employees. Systems turn chaos into order and protect your time and energy. Strong teams evolve with your business and carry it through ...

Think you’re too old to be an entrepreneur? Maybe there’s no such thing. A growing number of Americans in their 60s, 70s, and beyond are entrepreneurs, research shows. At the same time, the number of ...