Top Picks for Entrepreneurs
Choosing to Become an Entrepreneur
Business Ideas & Business Opportunities
Home-Based Business Opportunities
Franchises
Network Marketing/Multi-Level Marketing
Buying a Business
Getting Started as an Entrepreneur
Business Organizational Structures
Creating a Business Plan
Financing Your Business
Marketing Your New Business
Business Networking for Entrepreneurs
Moving Beyond Startup Mode
Family Business
Home-Based Business
News for Entrepreneurs
Support Organizations & Associations
Case Studies and Success Stories
Famous Entrepreneurs
Interviews with Entrepreneurs
Humor About Startups and Entrepreneurs
Life Balance
Books and other resources for entrepreneurs, just in case you actually like to read offline!
Making the choice on becoming an entrepreneur can be a challenge unto itself. Start here for information on the entrepreneurial lifestyle, types of businesses you can start, and other information you'll need to help you decide if the life of an entrepreneur is right for you.
Entrepreneurial businesses come in all shapes and sizes. With only a few exceptions, if a big company can do it, so can a small one. Come explore the wide world of possibilities, including retail, direct sales, and a wide range of service businesses.
Find hundreds of home-based business ideas and business opportunites here. These are opportunities that require little or no travel outside the home and are perfect for stay-at-home parents, people without transportation, and anyone looking for some extra income that they can generate without leaving the house.
Franchises are a great way to start your own business with a good head start. By going with an established brand, suppliers, and a known successful business formula, you can better focus on execution. It's usually well worth the fee, which can range from just a few thousand dollars well into six figures. Learn about franchise opportunities and free professional franchise advice.
Whether you're looking for a network marketing, consumer direct marketing, or multi-level marketing opportunity or have one in mind that you want to learn more about, you'll find the resources you need here.
Entrepreneurship is a risky business. One way to reduce your risk is to buy an existing business that's already demonstrated an ability to successfully operate (hopefully at a profit). That confidence does come at a price, though, as you'll generally spend far more to buy a business than to start one from scratch. If you've got the funds, though, it's an excellent option.
Once you've made the decision to become an entrepreneur, how do you get started?
Explore the variety of business legal structures available to entrepreneurs, learn which may be best for your venture, and find tips and resources on setting it up.
A well-thought business plan is an essential must-do for startup ventures. It'll be required for any credit or other financing, but even if you're flying solo on a shoestring, a business plan will help keep you focused on what you know will create success. Explore these guidelines and samples to create your own top-notch business plan.
Explore a variety of funding alternatives, including self-funding, angel funding, venture capital, grants, conventional loans, and special loan programs specifically for small businesses.
OK - you're ready for business -- only one thing missing: customers! Learn some creative and inexpensive ways to promote your new entrepreneurial venture and acquire new customers.
Networking is an essential skill for most business people, but especially for entrepreneurs. The strong association between the entrepreneur as a person and his or her business demands that entrepreneurs get out into the world and create and maintain business relationships.
Once your business becomes established, there's a whole new set of challenges you'll face to turn it into something sustainable that's bigger than your personal efforts. Learn more about hiring and managing staff, obtaining second-round funding for growth, and other issues you'll face.
Running a family business can be very rewarding as you share your stresses and successes with your loved ones. It also has the potential to put a strain on both the family relationship and the business, as our expectations of family members in the work environment are radically different than they would be of others. Explore both the ups and downs of running a family business.
Home-based businesses offer a flexible lifestyle, more family time, and reduced expenses. They also present a challenge to the entrepreneur to maintain focus and professionalism. We'll explore how to maximize the benefits and reduce the distractions and other pitfalls.
Check out these links for the latest online news for and about entrepreneurs.
An entrepreneur is never really alone unless he chooses to be. There are dozens of support organizations and professional associations specifically for entrepreneurs. Start your business networking here.
There's nothing like a good example to motivate and inspire you! We'll take a look at case studies, testimonials, success stories, and other research on entrepreneurism.
From Benjamin Franklin to Ben & Jerry, William Penn to Bill Gates, Eli Whitney to Oprah Winfrey, famous entrepreneurs, both historical and contemporary, offer insight and inspiration through their stories.
Looking for inspiration? Get it straight from the horse's mouth - hear what some of today's top entrepreneurs have had to say recently.
The subject of entrepreneurship is a very serious one, one that truly deserves to be made fun of. Take a light-hearted look at small business, venture capital, entrepreneurship, and more.
The lifestyle of an entrepreneur and those around them is notoriously hectic. Here we offer some tips on keeping your priorities straight amidst all the activity.