In part one of our series on buying and running a successful franchise, we cover all the basics of franchising. What is it, how does it work, and what are...

Going green can make a big difference to your bottom line. We show you how to save energy, access special government grants, apply for tax credits, and...

What is venture capital? What are the pros and cons, and how can you secure venture capital funding for your business? You’ll get answers to all these...

What are the best options for funding your business with debt? What are the pros and cons of credit lines, factoring, SBA loans and other alternatives? In...

How do you run a business with no external funding? What are the advantages of this approach, and what are the risks? How can you do it successfully? We'll...

This tutorial kicks off an eight part, comprehensive series on business funding. By the end of the whole series, you’ll be equipped with the tools and...

In this tutorial, discover a framework for building a concise pitch deck, based on the information most venture capitalists agree is important to include....

Learn what the time value of money is, and how to calculate it, with practical examples of how you can use it to make better business decisions. In this...

When starting an e-commerce venture, one of the first and foremost considerations is where to host your online shop. I know this because I just helped my...

Bootstrapping is taking the business world by storm with its unique mixture of unorthodoxy and common sense. At its core, bootstrapping enables entrepreneurs...

Bootstrapping is an innovative business philosophy that stresses simplicity and results over bureaucracy and tradition. In my previous post in this series, I...

Over the past several years a new economy has risen out of the remains of the dot-com bubble. Between that bubble bursting and the later uncertainty provoked...