Start-ups

The creators of the start-up AndFound, an online platform that connects angel investors with a curated selection of promising start-ups, have a towering...

In the past few years, a new methodology for launching companies, called "the lean start-up," has begun to replace the old regimen. Traditionally, a venture's...

A new study reveals that people who start companies pray more often and are more likely to believe that God takes a personal interest in them.

In the 1990s, just out of college, Andreessen went knocking on VC doors in Silicon Valley, looking to fund what became the breakthrough web browser Netscape...

Five strategies to sustain a healthy partnership.

The Syracuse University professor Carl Schramm argues that contrary to the teaching at many business schools, entrepreneurs really have no alternative...

On average, their value-add tends to decline after an IPO.

Pros and cons of the five major funding sources.

You can save yourself immeasurable pain down the road by asking these tough questions early.

Having a great product isn't enough.

The answers will help you know what you’re getting into.

Salesmanship is central to a start-up's success, but many entrepreneurs ignore this simple fact. They may believe that their idea will sell itself or...

Researchers attended 150 meetings between start-ups and corporations including IBM, Sony, L’Oréal, Toyota, and AstraZeneca.

Emmett Shear is cofounder and CEO of Twitch, the fast-growing streaming service popular with video gamers, which was purchased eight years ago by Amazon...

How larger companies can lure the essential (but elusive) millennial.

Gain intel with minimal resources.

More and more tech-oriented start-ups are using "negative working capital"--cash received from customers in advance--to finance their businesses, freeing...

An up-and-coming entrepreneur, Gil Lehner is looking ahead and deciding on his next move. But Gil's situation is unusual: He was just diagnosed with small-cell...

And it’s important to admit it up front.

If you’re not in San Francisco, Boston, or New York, do more than think twice.