Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Running a business can be unpredictable, which is why having a solid business plan as a foundation is vital to surviving and thriving in ...

Garages, backroom offices, and coffee shops are some of the starting points of many successful businesses— representing the founder's several trials and tribulations to build up their companies and ...

Starting a business is exciting, but it's not easy. It can also be risky. Of the 50 million startups created every year across the world, approximately 30% of new businesses fail within the first ...

A good business plan is like the trailer for a movie; it should be eye-catching enough to make an investor want to see more. After wading through too many long-winded business plans, Dutch investment ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. “The absolute biggest business plan mistake you can make is to not plan at all.” So writes Noah Parsons in his helpful blog post 17 Key ...

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Millions of Americans have launched their own small businesses. In fact, there are a whopping 33.2 million small businesses in the country, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's report released ...

In many ways, the internet has leveled the playing field for small business owners everywhere. Online businesses are ...

Over time, I have assimilated a list of high-priority considerations that I recommend to everyone starting down this path, to mitigate the pain and cost of false starts and failed efforts along the ...

Tips for opening your own small business in 2011. Jan. 3, 2011 — -- If we learned one thing from the job market last year it's that nobody's coming to take care of our careers. We can't wait for ...

Unlimited income potential, flexibility, personal satisfaction, creative freedom, and unlimited income potential are several of the many advantages of owning your own business. If you aspire to become ...