Creative Problem-Solving Strategies to Test Your Business Idea + MORE

What qualities entrepreneurs should look for in when hiring an attorney.

There may be a lot of economic uncertainty, but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad time to launch a business. For a few business ideas, take a spin through this list of eight online industries expected to see healthy U.S. …

Want to network and bone up on the industry you’re hoping to launch into? Business coach Antonio Neves offers some tips for how to master the art of informational meetings.

Meet the Y Combinator alum who’s aiming to bring what he learned in Silicon Valley to farms across the country.Farming isn’t the sexiest industry in the world, but it’s one none of us can live without. And to the start-up community, it’s a huge space primed for disruption.That’s according to Jesse Vollmar, CEO and co-founder of FarmLogs, a mobile app and online platform that helps crop farmers manage their operations data to increase profitability…

Think you have to work all the time to lead a great company? You’re wrong.You’ve secured your funding, you’ve started making your idea a reality, and suddenly, the work starts piling up faster than you could have imagined.What happens when your company starts to take off and you’re buried under tasks? How do you keep on top of the mountain of work that is assaulting you? If you’re struggling to figure this out, you’re in good company: Some of the best CEOs and founders struggle to define their role in a quickly growing organization…

How to use an approach called ‘design thinking’ when you’re creating a new product or business.

Michael Jordan once said: “I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win.” Nor should you when it comes to your business.

The popular marketing guru on how to deal with rejection and still unlock your ability to do amazing things.

Here are eight actions steps and mistakes to avoid when preparing your company for a successful sale.

We’re highlighting small businesses from around the country as nominated by you, our readers. If your favorite small business is using Twitter to communicate with customers, let us know about it @fbsmallbiz with the hashtag #mysbc, and it may be featured as an upcoming Small Business Spotlight.

Inspired by chaotic coat-checking systems at bars, this young trep built a startup that landed the attention of Shark Tank and Mark Cuban. See how he made it happen.

When the Zipcar founder miscalculated her prices, there was only one way to salvage the situation: come clean to customers.Shortly after founding Zipcar, Robin Chase made a pricing miscalculation that nearly sank the company. The only way to deal with the problem, she realized, was to tell her customers the truth…