David Ponte of Operative recently told me about a new community that profiles startups. Killer Startups is a directory of startups where the community can vote on and discuss the potential of various startups, trying to locate the next big thing! On a weekday basis, Killer Startups profiles 30 startups. The site is using a [...]

Now that your Eureka! moment has come and gone, you’ve probably got some vague idea of a business plan in the works. Channeling that spark of creativity into a full-fledged business can be daunting, but thanks to marketing gurus such as Seth Godin,turning your innovative idea into a reality may be easier than you thought. [...]

Business Week is running its third annual Best Entrepreneurs 25 and Under contest this Fall, with nominations due by September 10. The five winners will be announced online in November, and the selection process involves identifying savvy and talented entrepreneurs who have launched or are operating their own companies. Passionate business leaders under the age [...]

I have compared the first year of running a solo operation to the last few months of running things with a team, and let me tell you, having a solid team is definitely essential for any successful startup. One of the hardest things that any entrepreneur will have to face is building the team. Finding [...]

With the freedom of web communications and low-cost web publishing, thousands of entrepreneurs are turning to self made websites and blogging away to launch their entrepreneurial ventures. The virtual business is no longer a dream; we’re in the era where a laptop in your backpack and setting up shop at the local café are all [...]

I was in the backseat of the car yesterday while on a trip with my Dad and Uncle. My Dad was speaking to my Uncle about his position as an Executive at a major stationary company and his experiences from the job. Little did my Dad know that I was getting a very valuable business [...]

The community must come first. Yogi Bhajan, who was the leader of the Kundalini Yoga movement in the United States and founder of over 27 companies, knew this simple, but unrecognized, fact a long time ago. Today, after more than 30 years of tirelessly expanding his teachings and philosophy unto countless students and followers, yoga [...]

Below is a contributed article from Jeff Williams, informing you — Mindpetalers! — how his company can help your startup. Seedco and NYC Business Solutions are not sponsors of Mind Petals. Let me begin by acknowledging that if three years ago I had I been aware of New York’s Business Solutions Centers, right at the [...]

I just signed up for Entrepreneur’s new tool, Entrepreneur Assist. Some of the features are pretty cool, actually. There is a “Documents” section that allows you to create slide presentations, notes, and tags. You can also create standard documents and spreadsheets. Think of Google Documents and that pretty much sums up their Document functionality. I [...]