Raising Equity and Venture Capital on Main Street

A reader writes: Scott: I am a stay-at-home mom with two young children. I'd like to earn some extra money online, but am not really sure how. Because of…

With President-elect Obama getting ready to take office in two months, small business owners are trying to figure out just what an Obama presidency will mean for them over the…

I'm a big believer in interdisciplinary innovation, or, in plain English, getting new business ideas from industries and disciplines other than your own. In the past, I've featured entrepreneurial lessons…

Here's another collection of inspiring stories from entrepreneurs willing to share them on their blogs: How a Bag of Ice Revolutionized a Catering Company - A great lesson on…

As a blogger, one of the most effective ways to build inbound links, as well as obtain new readers, is to create posts that are "linkbait". Our Weblogs Guide, Susan…

With the U.S. presidential election a week away, and with enough of the voting public still undecided to determine the outcome of the election, I thought I'd provide a last-minute…

It seems Entrepreneur Media (EMI) just can't decide exactly where it stands on intellectual property. Or perhaps more accurately, they want to stand on whichever side serves them best at…

Have you ever gone to sit down on a public toilet, only to find out that there are just three sheets of toilet paper left? Entrepreneurship can be a lot…

Adventures from the entrepreneurial edge Welcome to the second edition of Startup Stories, a weekly collection of first-hand accounts of the real-life experiences of people pursuing their entrepreneurial dream. I…

A few months ago, I was approached by author Mike Mikalowicz to contribute a personal story from my own entrepreneurial experience to his new book, The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur. I…