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The Micro-Multination al: Incubators Arent Just for Start-Ups

TerraCycle, which got off the ground with the help of an incubator, is now using them to expand around the world.

1 day ago

This Week in Small Business: Blame the S.B.A.

Plus: Home sales up, gridlock eases, lessons from "Shark Tank" and Howard Stern. And do you think entrepreneurship can be taught in an academic setting?

4 days ago

For Tech Start-Ups, New York Has Increasing Allure

New York may not be overtaking the Bay Area as a technology hub, but it is becoming enough of an alternative that a few West Coast-born startups are moving east.

5 days ago

A Harvard Professor Analyzes Why Start-Ups Fail

One crucial issue: Do you want to make a lot of money, or do you want to run the show?

25 may 12

Hungarian Start-Ups Defy Economic Climate

Many young Hungarian entrepreneurs are trying to emulate firms like Prezi, which makes cloud-based software for more dynamic presentations.

22 may 12

This Week in Small Business: Its Small Business Week!

Plus: cheap gas, the worst phones, "Zuckerberg: The Musical" and your companys obituary.

21 may 12

The Atavist Matures as a Publisher and a Platform

The Atavist, which helps produce multimedia storytelling for digital devices, has a content management system that has turned into a business opportunity.

20 may 12

Maker of Angry Birds Shows Way for European Start-Ups

Rovio, based in Finland, has said it plans a public offering next year that could value the company at $9 billion, not Facebook money but huge for Europe.

17 may 12

Introducing Deirdre Lord, a New Business Group Member

Deirdre Lord and a longtime colleague teamed up to start The Megawatt Hour. "Essentially, were the Turbo Tax for businesses that buy energy in deregulated markets," she said.

18 may 12

A Russian Facebook Bet Pays Off Big

Alisher B. Usmanov’s investments in the social media giant could be worth at least $6 billion when the company goes public.

16 may 12

This Week in Small Business: Twenty-Five Signs

Plus: A seismic shift in Europe, managing cash flow, and what your mother taught you. Do you believe that Yelp can help your business?

14 may 12

A Circle of Tech in Silicon Valley: Collect Payout, Do a Start-Up

The windfall from Facebook’s public offering may prompt some employees to leave, in what could be one of company’s lasting legacies — a new generation of tech tycoons looking to create or invest in, ...

10 may 12

Jobs@Arabia.com

A plan is taking hold for entrepreneurs, not government, to lead the way in creating new businesses in Jordan.

09 may 12

This Week in Small Business: Richard Bransons Head

Plus: a two-second pitch, battle of the Pauls, restaurants perform, and are entrepreneurs fleeing?

07 may 12

Kickstarter Sets Off $7 Million Stampede for a Watch Not Yet Made

The Pebble, a watch being developed to work with smartphones, has raised more than $7 million in financing on Kickstarter, a case that has signified the site’s coming of age.

30 apr 12

BITS; Disruptions: With No Revenue, An Illusion of Value

Nick Bilton Disruptions column on technique known as mark-to-mystery used by small start-ups that make money, but often find it difficult to secure additional investment capital; says that by keeping...

30 apr 12

This Week in Small Business: The Cookiegate Special

Whats up? Building permits, gasoline prices, retail sales and hot sauce!

23 apr 12

NimbleTV Aims to Stream TV on Devices

NimbleTV is the latest example of technology companies trying to break into the closed system of television distribution in the United States.

22 apr 12

Coursera Plans to Announce University Partners for Online Classes

As a new interest in online education emerges, Coursera is seeking to expand its reach with $16 million in venture capital and offerings through more schools.

18 apr 12

Do Small Businesses Create Jobs?

Bruce Bartlett, writing for the Economix blog, argues that the linkage between a small businesss tax burden and job creation is tenuous at best.

17 apr 12

Do Small Businesses Create Jobs?

A proposal to cut taxes for small businesses would largely benefit the well-off and would do little to create jobs, an economist writes.

17 apr 12

Instagram Founders Were Helped by Bay Area Connections

The founders of Instagram, now multimillionaires after Facebook bought their app this week, were helped along the way by the tight web in the Bay Area tech scene.

14 apr 12

Small Businesses Reap Benefits of Arab Spring

Before the uprising, start-up companies were sometimes discouraged by regimes eager to protect the interests of small groups. Now they are more often welcomed as tools to create jobs.

12 apr 12

Instagram Deal Is Billion-Dollar Move Toward Cellphone From PC

Facebook’s $1 billion acquisition of the mobile start-up Instagram is motivating the tech world to shift its focus to mobile from computers, with some asking: Who needs the Web?

11 apr 12

Facebook Plays Offense and Defense by Buying Instagram

The history of Silicon Valley suggests that expensive purchases of start-ups by start-ups may not always be so crazy.

11 apr 12

This Week in Small Business: Meatball or Sausage?

Plus: America is becoming the new Middle East, large-bank lending to small businesses remains flat, and the power of testimonials.

09 apr 12

Democratize Wall Street, for Social Good

Financial innovations — from small-business loans to limited liability for investors — have long delivered much good to society. A concept in the new jobs law offers yet another example.

08 apr 12

Swatting Down Start-Ups With Consumer-Friendly Ideas

AutoSlash, a car rental site that searches for the best rates, has earned the enmity of Hertz, Enterprise and other rental giants. Airlines haven’t been much warmer to services that help passengers.

06 apr 12

Obama Signs Bill to Ease Investing in Start-Ups

President Obama was eager to highlight his administration’s efforts to revive the job market on the eve of another politically significant employment report.

05 apr 12

Heirs to Old Money Plunge Into Tech

Fresh from college and graduate schools, the children of some prominent dynasties are taking a different path, spurning their legacies in retailing, real estate and finance for a future in technology.

04 apr 12

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