Category Archives: Entrepreneurship and Small-Business Ownership

Every year or so, I’ll informally poll veteran entrepreneurs I know.  The questions I ask have evolved over time, but a few remain pretty consistent.  One that I find elicits some of the more insightful comments is this question: “What is the single best piece of advice you received — or wish you’d received — when you were just […]

Mark Cuban has taken to Reddit to answer questions on everything from the NBA, to his famous confrontation with ESPN talking head Skip Bayless, to his unconventional ideas on tax policy.  He also gave advice on what made him famous before he became the high profile owner of the Dallas Mavericks and his incredible success as an […]

As young entrepreneurs it’s important that we keep swinging for the fences. Super successful investors like Ron Conway say they’d rather invest in an 18 year old Mark Zuckerberg than a 31 year old seasoned entrepreneur because the young Sean Parker types truly think the sky is the limit. At Under30CEO we’re going to carry […]

Why do some startups succeed and others fail? Paul Gompers, Anna Kovner, Josh Lerner and David Scharfstein put together a Harvard Business School working paper to answer that question . . . Read more . . .

An infographic of the best and worst states for opening a new business based on tax rates, electric utility costs, and the minimum wage. See full inforgraphic here.

When it comes to swaying consumers, nothing beats word of mouth. That’s because, 92 percent of people trust recommendations from friends and family above all other forms of advertising when making a purchase decision, according to a new study. That number was up nearly 20 percent from 2007. Read full article.

As a member of the local Angel group selection committee, I’ve seen a lot of startup presentations to investors, and I’ve never seen one that was too short – maybe short on content, but not short on pages! A perfect round number is ten slides, with the right content, that can be covered in ten […]

We asked members of the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invitation-only nonprofit organization comprised of the country’s most promising young entrepreneurs, this question: “What business book do you recommend for improving management leadership?” Photo: Anita Campbell – Founder, CEO and Executive Editor of Small Business Trends Via www.businessinsider.com

It goes without saying that it takes a special kind of person to become an entrepreneur. Driven, motivated, innovative – these are just a few of the many ways to describe individuals who risk everything to transform their vision into reality. We created this infographic to celebrate the entrepreneur, not only for their individual, quirky […]

Not only are women-owned small businesses growing in number, they're also outpacing male-owned firms in job creation. We take a look at how female-owned firms are growing. Via socialwayne.com