Raising Equity and Venture Capital on Main Street

In response to my latest blog post, a reader asks: What are the risks do you think of submitting your idea and having it stolen or copied? Since you…

I've written before about the growing open innovation trend being pioneered by sites like Fellowforce and Spigit. Ideablob is another site supporting the open development of business ideas. And they're…

Ever thought about buying a franchise as a way to own your own business? Franchises generally offer a proven business model, a reliable supply chain, brand recognition and national marketing…