Startup

1. 

   Angel Investor Preferences Right Now

   
   Angel investor dollars are flowing to startups. Here's what interests angel investors the most right now.
   By Daniel Kehrer, Editor, Business.com & Work.com
2. 

   Starting a Travel-Related Business

   
   This multi-trillion-dollar industry offers plenty of opportunities
   By Betty W. Stark, Business travel consultant and columnist, Stark Consulting
3. 

   Starting a Bar or Nightclub

   
   Opening a bar or nightclub can lift your spirits, your glass and your bottom line
   By Matt Alderton, Writer, Editor and Media Consultant, Logolepsy Custom Content and Communications
4. 

   Low-Cost Franchises

   
   You don’t have to break the bank to be a successful franchisee
   By Matt Alderton, Writer, Editor and Media Consultant, Logolepsy Custom Content and Communications
5. 

   Resources for Starting a Business

   
   Want to start a business? Free and low-cost help for starting a business is available online.
   By Daniel Kehrer, Editor, Business.com & Work.com
6. 

   Overcoming your Fears of Launching a Business

   
   Stop putting your dreams aside and start your own business today!
   By Carmina Perez, Chief Mogulette, Mogulettes-in-the-making
7. 

   Making the Most of a Bad Location

   
   How to succeed in a location where other businesses have failed
   By Geoff Kohl, Editor-in-Chief, SecurityInfoWatch.com
8. 

   Creating an Elevator Pitch for Your Startup

   
   Share your passion in 100 words or less
   By Frances Sharpe, freelance writer/editor
9. 

   Sports and Fitness Franchises

   
   Profit from trends in health and wellness with a health and fitness franchise
   By Matt Alderton, Writer, Editor and Media Consultant, Logolepsy Custom Content and Communications
10. 

    Hot Franchise Opportunities

    
    Ready to buy a franchise opportunity? Here are the hottest franchise trends and concepts.
    By Daniel Kehrer, Editor, Business.com & Work.com
11. 

    Food Franchise and Restaurant Franchise Opportunities

    
    Food franchises can satisfy your craving for business success
    By Matt Alderton, Writer, Editor and Media Consultant, Logolepsy Custom Content and Communications
12. 

    Starting a Children's Party Entertainment Business

    
    How to make extra cash working with kids
    By Laurie Lathem, freelance writer/performer/teacher
13. 

    Creating a .TV Web Channel for Business

    
    Maybe the web's "Next Big Thing" and the tools you need are free!
    By Daniel Kehrer, Editor, Business.com & Work.com
14. 

    Uniform Franchise Offering Circular (UFOC)

    
    Tips for prospective franchisees on how to read the UFOC
    By Frances Sharpe, freelance writer/editor
15. 

    Franchise Opportunity Listings

    
    Buying a franchise? Where to look and what to look for
    By Matt Alderton, Writer, Editor and Media Consultant, Logolepsy Custom Content and Communications
16. 

    Starting a Catering Business

    
    Plan well and reap big rewards
    By Judy Rakowsky, Freelance writer/editor
17. 

    Starting a Self-Publishing Business

    
    Publish the books that you write
    By Judy Artunian, Freelance Writer
18. 

    Starting a Freight Broker Business

    
    Get a slice of lucrative commissions organizing freight for shippers and truckers
    By Greg Brown
19. 

    Starting a Wedding Consultant Business

    
    There’s a growing demand for consultants who can produce a bride’s dream wedding
    By Judy Artunian, Freelance Writer
20. 

    Starting a Gift Basket Business

    
    Put your creativity into gift baskets that sell
    By Judy Artunian, Freelance Writer
21. 

    Starting a Bed and Breakfast

    
    This lodging niche offers the best of both worlds
    By Betty W. Stark, Business travel consultant and columnist, Stark Consulting
22. 

    Starting a Security Services Business

    
    Secure your livelihood in this industry that has few barriers to entry
    By Geoff Kohl, Editor-in-Chief, SecurityInfoWatch.com
23. 

    Starting A Gardening Business

    
    Find online (and local) resources that can help you get your commercial garden business growing!
    By Melissa Paxton, Community Leader, Work.com
24. 

    Person-to-Person Business Finance

    
    How to get funding for your startup or early-stage business, avoiding the banks.
    By William Keyser, Managing Director, WorkSavvy LLC
25. 

    Angel Investors

    
    Angels are critical to helping entrepreneurs start and grow companies
    By Daniel Kehrer, Editor, Business.com & Work.com