Business Startup

Big Tech Companies Shop for Tiny Ventures
IBM, Microsoft and other industry leaders scour Silicon Valley for start-ups to work with and possibly acquire.
Five Tips for Succeeding As a Young Entrepreneur
Make your business dreams a reality. Here’s advice for getting started now.
Lenders, Borrowers Hook Up Over the Web
Welcome to the world of peer-to-peer lending. Prosper.com provides an eBay-like forum where lenders can evaluate hundreds of prospective borrowers, each seeking loans of between $1,000 and $25,000, repayable over three years.
Hear the Latest Reports On Small Business
Insights from The Wall Street Journal, including Joe Connolly on some of the best small-business Web sites.
A Home Office Built for Two
For work-at-home parents, the home office is our sanctuary. Until, that is, the kids invade.
Finding Space to Work In Her Parents’ Home
Editor Allison Rae finds she has to make lists to stay focused as she works out of her parents’ living room.
When the Biz You Want To Buy Is Hard to Find
Kelly Spors on tracking down an uncommon business for sale.
Smaller Player Spends Big to Remain on Top
How an independent radio station in Philadelphia defies an industry consolidation push.

Big Tech Companies Shop for Tiny Ventures
IBM, Microsoft and other industry leaders scour Silicon Valley for start-ups to work with and possibly acquire.
A Home Office Built for Two
For work-at-home parents, the home office is our sanctuary. Until, that is, the kids invade.
The Hard Part Follows After Wal-Mart Says Yes
Two entrepreneurs hit the Holy Grail of manufacturing when they persuaded Wal-Mart to carry their novel pen. Now they must make the retailer happy in just 30 days.
Five Tips for Succeeding As a Young Entrepreneur
Make your business dreams a reality. Here’s advice for getting started now.
Using Your Nest Egg To Buy a Franchise
The pros and cons of tapping into retirement savings to launch a business.
Flat Fee Leads Broker To Convert Business
Broker Donna Chance talks about how she transformed her real-estate business into an Assist-to-Sell franchise.
Hear the Latest Reports On Small Business
This week The Wall Street Journal’s Kelly Spors gives advice on finding the value for a business you plan to purchase. Plus, Joe Connolly discusses small business Web sites, and more.
Valuing a Business Is a Tricky Calculation
When purchasing a small business there’s no magic formula to use for determining its value, but the most helpful financial figures to consider are generally future cash flow and earnings estimates.