Funding and Building your Business

Top venture firms on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, Calif., are beginning to show serious interest in the alternative energy sector, though that typically means venturing outside their core expertise.

Rather than build dot-coms because their competitors have them—often the motivation 10 years ago—companies today think deeply about the purpose of their E-commerce effort before giving it life.

It’s your plan–and every plan is different–so you need to know as much as you can about your target market.

Members are offered discounted rates on airfares or hotels and can earn reward points, such as frequent flyer miles, that can even be offered to customers or clients. Some clubs also offer to book entire trips or send flight updates.

When developing vacation and sick leave policies for your business, there are some things that you have to do because the law requires them and some things that you will want to do because they will help you keep your best employees.

Is your small business prepared for the absences that summer vacations will likely bring?

Following are lessons from three low-tech entrepreneurs who found financing gold.

The following six steps can help you effectively handle terminations.

You can create a partnership based on an oral agreement, but it’s much smarter to put it in writing. A partnership is a business form created automatically when two or more persons engage in a…

What stops someone who has money from taking an idea from saying: "Great idea. I’ll do it myself. Thanks!"?