Paul Graham: Most CS undergrads hope to get a good job when they graduate. But as the age of startup founders creeps downward, I→

David Bayless: “To recall a quote I posted a week or so ago, ‘A thought which does not result in an action is nothing→

Ron Ameln: Johnson purchased a Breadsmith franchise in 1998. Breadsmith is an upscale bakery chain specializing in crusty, European-style artisan breads baked fresh each→

Excellent article on the Microsoft Small Business Center about some all to easy to make mistakes that can kill a new entrepreneur’s startup: Mistake→

Business Week: “When most people think of a franchise business, fast food comes to mind. Franchising, however, long ago grew beyond the burger and→

Ron Ameln wrote: Dane, I’m a small-business, entrepreneurial journalist in St. Louis, and I just wrote an article on blogging for small companies. I→

HomeBizWear.com: “Home Biz Wear is the place to find fun stuff to wear and decorate your surroundings when you work at home! Forget the→

Business Week: In his terrific new book, Collapse, science writer Jared Diamond examines some of the most famous failed civilizations of prehistory and history,→

According to my Holiday Blog, the week of April 24 through the 30th is Small Business Week. Congratulations and thanks to all the small→

NFIB: As John D. Rockefeller once said, “It’s better to have a friendship based on a business partnership than a business partnership based on→

USA Today: Most of us think of business cards as just a reference document: a means of conveying basic information people need in order→

amerispecfranchise.com AmeriSpec offers one of the best home inspection franchise opportunities available in North America. With over 350 independently owned and operated businesses that→

Seeing Both Sides: VCs look to make 5-10x their money in any investment in 4-6 years. If they can’t see a reasonable path to→

USA Today: During the past few weeks I have received e-mails from several readers asking how to maintain the entrepreneurial spirit when so many→

The MicroEnterprise Journal: “According to an analysis of Census Department data performed last year by the Center for Women’s Business Research, ninety percent of→

Entrepreneur Daily: Springboard Enterprises, a nonprofit organization that helps women-led businesses obtain financing, is calling for women entrepreneurs who are seeking funding to apply→

Entrepreneur: “You may think it’s nearly impossible to start a business without a lot of money, but think again–some of the biggest success stories→

This week’s Carnival of the Capitalists is up at Peaktalk.

Innovative.Franchising.Blog: “I just found a good article on the legal aspects of franchising at HowStuffWorks.com. Its a bit simple, but a good start.”

CNET: “While a bold idea, unflagging determination and patient financial backers are all crucial to successful start-ups, entrepreneurs must also focus on less dramatic→