I do not deal well with confrontation. My first instinct when I get a customer complaint is to ignore it and let them go. (Terrible approach, I know!) This is something I need to work on, and the...

How do you motivate yourself as an entrepreneur?

QUESTION | BY Jane Emery | 40 ANSWERS | LAST ACTIVITY ON 10/05/17

I spent most of my career in the corporate world going into an office with fixed hours. I am finding it challenging motivating myself without that structure. What are some ways others have created...

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What's Driving the Lack of Innovation in Companies Today?

BY Keary Crawford

Is your company suffering under the tyranny of faux innovation?

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Why People Are Investing in Fintech

BY Will Jiang

Venture capital firms are watching this fledgling technology closely.

Are you ex-corporate who started your own business?

QUESTION | BY Bernadette Boas | 41 ANSWERS | LAST ACTIVITY ON 09/28/17

If so, what was the hardest, funniest, strangest thing that happened to you when starting/setting up your business OR what advice would you give specifically to a corporate professional who is now...

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Top 3 Places to Get Your Cannabis News

BY James Camp

With the legal cannabis industry heating up, investors should turn to these sources.

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How can a small e-commerce website survive against a large e-commerce website that sells the same kind of products?

QUESTION | BY Dinesh Kumavat | 43 ANSWERS | LAST ACTIVITY ON 09/21/17

I have an e-commerce site for selling kitchenware products. How can I compete with e-commerce sites that offer a broader range of products, discounts and often lower prices?

Smart Places to Put Money: Tech Investment Trends of 2018

BY Will Jiang

These five technologies are some of the hottest opportunities for investors to profit.

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Differences Between an Angel Investor and a Venture Capitalist

BY Will Jiang

Which financing option is right for your business?

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How to Maintain Good Investor Relations

BY Jonathan Furman

Keeping your investors up to date and in your corner

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How Do Investment Bankers and Business Brokers Get Paid When You Sell Your Business?

BY Tammie Miller

Investment bankers can bring interested, motivated buyers to the table.

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What is your one burning business question for Barbara Corcoran?

QUESTION | BY Taylor Perras | 15 ANSWERS | LAST ACTIVITY ON 07/22/17

Entrepreneur, speaker, and investor on ABC?s Shark Tank, Barbara Corcoran has partnered with OnDeck and Business.com to answer small business owners? most burning questions when it comes to running a...

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Innovation Challenges Every New Company Faces

BY Mary C. Long

New companies are in an ideal position to innovate

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State of the Construction Business in 2017

BY Karina Fabian

After some ups and downs, the construction business is on the rise again.

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4 Ways Small Businesses Empower Their Communities

BY Meredith Wood

Small businesses inject jobs and revenue back into local communities.

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How do you upgrade your skill set while working a full time job?

QUESTION | BY Denise Mock | 60 ANSWERS | LAST ACTIVITY ON 05/23/17

What do you recommend to upgrade your skill set? (time management conference, people skills mastermind, IT training, customer service audit, pyschological assessment, etc)