Category: Starting a Business

Small Businesses May Have a Surprising New Friend in Washington: The CFPB

Small Businesses May Have a Surprising New Friend in Washington: The CFPB

Small business owners and regulators are often at odds with one another, but a new move from the country's consumer watchdog agency could have the two groups aligned in a common cause — better access to business credit. In a new initiative announced early Wednesday morning, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said it's seeking comment and information from business owners, lenders and any related parties into how to better track and understand the financing needs of small businesses, particularly minority-owned… Read More
How to Launch a Business from Your Basement

How to Launch a Business from Your Basement

What do Apple, Amazon, and Facebook, have in common? All were founded at home. Whether you have space in your basement, garage, or home office, you can follow in the footsteps of billionaire business leaders around the world who started their company from home. Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook, a company worth more than $400 billion, in a dorm room. Compared to that, working in a basement is a life of luxury! And it's not just billion dollar Internet and technology… Read More
5 Online MBA Programs That Will Work for Just About Anyone

5 Online MBA Programs That Will Work for Just About Anyone

Ready to take your business education to the next level? Earning an MBA isn’t for everyone, but if you want to build your business acumen, this degree may be a solid option. An MBA can help you advance your career or start a business. There are hundreds of programs available, and costs and requirements vary widely. Here we’ve selected five online MBA programs that meet a variety of individual needs. Top Rated: Temple University's Fox School of Business Rated by… Read More
Thinking of Going Out on Your Own? Do This First

Thinking of Going Out on Your Own? Do This First

For some, the ultimate career goal is not rooted in moving up the ladder and seeking out or accepting higher positions within a company or organization.  Instead, many professionals with entrepreneurial aspirations want to be their own boss, utilizing their talents and skills to start their own company. If you have dreams of starting your own company, you still often need to work for someone else before that dream becomes a reality, and with that necessary stepping stone often comes the… Read More
11 Surprising Benefits of a Coworking Space

11 Surprising Benefits of a Coworking Space

James Hunt has worked in coworking spaces all over the world, from London to Bali.  He looks for ones that offer more than just a place to focus and a reliable internet connection. “I use coworking spaces wherever I travel to find and meet ‘my people’ - the entrepreneurs, the digital nomads, the people who don't want to work in normal offices,” he says. Like many others, Hunt finds the camaraderie and community forged in these work spaces as valuable… Read More
Why I Quit My MBA Program After 6 Months

Why I Quit My MBA Program After 6 Months

As someone who graduated college in December 2008, I know a thing or two about hustle. If you’ll kindly recall, the job market going into 2009 wasn’t great. While some thought the outlook was bleak, some optimists would describe it as a desolate wasteland — especially for those with thin resumes and almost zero experience. After working for nearly a year in a New York advertising agency (convincing them to give me two internships instead of one), I ran out… Read More