The programmers at About have been hard at work overhauling our forums. The user interface is vastly improved and it's more tightly integrated into the rest of the site. Our forums ... Read More

I had the privilege of attending a presentation by Guy Kawasaki on his latest book, The Art of the Start. He's a tremendously entertaining speaker - funny, irreverent, and above ... Read More

According to a study by Canadian Federation of Independent Business, 40% of small business owners plan to leave their companies within five years, and 70% within the next ten years. ... Read More

Intellectual property law is really screwy sometimes. In order to legally protect your IP, you have to make it public (eventually). Google, who has guarded their ranking algorithms so closely ... Read More

Thinking about buying a franchise as way of owning your own business? It's a great way to reduce your risks, because established franchisers have proven plans for operating a successful ... Read More

The question of just how big a business can be and still be considered "small" is one that has plagued the U.S. Small Business Administration since its inception. Under current ... Read More

Considering a franchise opportunity? Entrepreneur Magazine has just released its list of the top new franchises. These are businesses that have been franchising for five years or less, so the ... Read More