Funding and Building your Business

If your company lacks the basics—antivirus software, firewalls and other basics—then your organization is in serious trouble. The only way you can survive in this situation is if you are not connected to the outside world at all. If you are in this unfortunate situation and can’t convince your senior management of the extreme danger of this position, then I’d suggest you polish your resume, hone your skills and start packing.

The same goes for them getting their work done at home. "All I care about is if they are getting their job done on time, and well — not where they are doing it from or what else they are doing at the same time." says Mr. Centrillo.

1. Gardening Rule: When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it…

Finding good employees is always a challenge. Whether you’re a start up or Fortune 500, assessing applicants involves evaluating and subjective impressions. Of course, you want to know as much about an applicant as possible,…

If the trend does continue, he said, it would be a good sign investors are going back to the roots of venture capital by making risky investments again.

This Web page, produced by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, outlines the procedures and benefits of submitting a provisional application, which can provide up to a year of patent protection while you conduct further research for your invention.

The role of a corporate board member has never been more crucial and more confusing. What exactly are directors supposed to be doing, anyway?

By assembling a great team, you’ve already put yourself ahead of the game.

Just follow the buzz, as one of the nation’s fastest-growing chapters of women business owners emphasizes networking and potent public policy

Unlike traditional venture capital funds, these newcomers generally shun high-technology start-ups, focusing instead on manufacturing and service companies that not only have a harder time finding money but are also more likely to employ low-income workers or be in poor neighborhoods.