While there are some larger loan options available, many entrepreneurs -- particularly freelance, online and home-based businesses -- require only a few thousand dollars to get started. If this is the case for you, consider a microloan.
A survey by the Pew Foundation which found that 71 percent of Americans view small business more favorably than any other institutions, including religious organizations.
Whether it's sports, poker or the high-stakes world of business, there are those who always find a way to win when there's money on the table.
"Over the course of five years, I've managed to pay off over $35,000 in debt, quit my day job, and go from having nothing saved to fully funding my retirement accounts every year. In the process, I've developed a 14-point philosophy."
A "disregarded entity" is an important tax status for self-employed sole-proprietors. In a nutshell, it means you can form a LLC for your business, but...
Iconoclasts are individuals who do things that others say can't be done.
People who work hard at improving a skill or ability may experience stress in the moment, but experience greater happiness on a daily basis and longer term. Here's why.
Do you have difficulty saying “no”? Are you always trying to be nice to others at the expense of yourself?
Research shows that how people view their abilities in the workplace impacts how they respond to success.
What should you do when you really, REALLY have to go? Make important life decisions, maybe?
Successful entrepreneurs turn big ideas into successful business opportunities, but how should they protect those ideas?
Worried you won't meet your goal? According to research, you'll be more likely to succeed if you make specific plans to implement it.
I've been stuck in a job I hate, and I felt imprisoned, trapped doing work that bored me while following orders of others and helping them achieve their goals.
Scientists have identified for the first time a particular gene's link to optimism, self-esteem and "mastery," the belief that one has control over one's own life — three critical psychological resources for coping well with stress and depression.
Although the marketing slogan suggests that Barbie can "Be Anything," girls who play with this extremely popular doll see fewer career options available to themselves compared to boys.
I've been working online full time for almost 10 years, since age 19. I've had a lot of failures and a lot of successes. There is no better way to learn how to succeed than to learn from someone who has already done it.
You might think that a loving partner helps keep you on track -- say, when you want to stick to your jogging or concentrate on your studies.
People are better able to exercise self-control when they choose goal-pursuit strategies that fit with their promotion or prevention focus.
Many of us are good at starting things — it’s the finishing that we need help with.
It’s the lack of starting that kills most tasks and projects.
I'm often asked how you can start doing work you love - how you can make a living doing something you’re passionate about.
There are plenty of pitfalls that can distract you from getting your work done. Here we look at 10 ways to ensure you’re set up for success in your home office.
The color red can affect how people function: Red means danger and commands us to stop in traffic.
We come now to the major faults of leaders who fail, because it is just as essential to know what not to do as it is to know what to do.
Impulse and determination: Those two are probably the most important keywords of my life.
When the St Louis Cardinals lost the World Series, just how much shame did the players feel?
If you're setting up a business bank account or need a business license, there will probably be a space on the form for your EIN. Fortunately, it's simple to apply for your own business tax ID number via the web.
A lot can change in 20 years. If you had a PC 20 years ago, you probably had a 386 or 486 running MS-DOS 5.0 and possibly Windows 3.0. No smart phones. No iPods or iTunes. No web browsers. No Google or Yahoo. No YouTube. No social media unless you liked BBSing.
It’s true that you don’t need to create a formal business plan in order to start a business. You can kickstart...
Naming your business is an important branding exercise, but if you choose to name your business as anything other than your own personal name, then you’ll need to register it with the appropriate authorities.