How popular sandwich chain At the Melt is using smartphones, QR codes and kiosks to build a brand.

The boot-strapped production company finds its niche in wild spectacles.

Startup offers a turnkey platform to add new geolocation functionality to apps and mobile devices.

A look at zozi's online platform that creates short adventure trips not available elsewhere.

How the startup gained a new generation of users for its cloud-based web browser.

How SmarterComics is graphically translating non-fiction books for byte-size appeal.

How Myspace veteran Josh Berman and serial entrepreneur Diego Berdakin are using personal recommendations for exclusive merchandise by celebrity design partners.

A startup that invented the world's first smartphone-controlled ball and that's just the beginning.

The Menlo Park, Calif.-based company is using technology to help healthcare providers create more appealing questionnaires.

As part of National Small Business Week, Entrepreneur's Diana Ransom moderated a live chat with SBA chief Karen Mills and winners of the SBA's video contest.

The future of gamification could include 'playbor' (play plus labor) and 'weisure' (work plus leisure).

With venture-capital investment flocking to social-media startups, who will back nascent startups innovating in such critical industries as material science, sensors, robotics, medical devices and life ...

This year's Small Business Person of the Year discusses the challenges of managing rapid growth.

Jamie Kutch chucked a lucrative job to pursue his dream, becoming one of California's most respected vintners. Here's how one entrepreneur changed careers in midstream.

New data reveals business owners' top concerns and confusion.

A top-performing team starts with writing a thorough and accurate job description. Consider these five tips.

From zoning ordinances to quirky local statutes, legal issues can slow down a launch or expansion. Some entrepreneurs take matters into their own hands.

At a town hall at National Small Business Week, some entrepreneurs complain to Karen Mills about access to credit and high health insurance costs.

If you're a little guy, there are plenty of ways to partner with a much larger company. Here are seven.

Your choice will depend on your budget and how fast you want to build traffic.

Too much crocodile salesman in your pitch? The Esquire guy helps you sharpen your skills.

A good concept is one thing, but investors are more likely to consider these three criteria -- and they can make or break your pitch

A small-business consultant finds success online by embracing her website's limits and tweaking her message.

Consider these tips before you seek funding for your startup, whether from angel investors or VCs.

With the Apple founder's death and the Facebook IPO, there's been a changing of the guard in Silicon Valley. Here's how the two leaders' styles compare.

After Facebook's IPO today, the social network is being valued at more than $100 billion. Here's how you can try to emulate that success.

How to make your office project a professional image for your business, and a look at products to help you do it.

Two leading banks, honored for National Small Business Week, offer their best advice to business owners seeking credit.

Many small-business owners who hope to land angel funding have expectations that are wildly unrealistic. Here's a reality check.

When it comes to selling goods on the big social network, most users don't want to make purchases. Here’s how to steer clear of the issues.

Clicking the 'Like' button on a business, brand, organization or person's official Facebook Page may be grounds for dismissal.

Local business competitions are growing more popular. Is it time for your company to enter one?

If your site saw a drop in visitors after the search giant's latest change, here's how to get them back.

National Small Business Week is a big deal for small business. Here's what you can expect.

Popular URL shortening service bitly examines the peak times to post to Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr.

Cloud technology helped these small companies coordinate operations, manage paperwork and control phone expenses.

A look at how the impending new crowdfunding rules are prompting entrepreneurs to predict -- and deliver -- what the expanded industry will demand.

State and federal legislation aimed at protecting freedom of speech is catching up with social media and employers.

How the guiding principles of "jugaad" can help grow your business with limited resources -- and innovate faster, better, cheaper.

If coverage is weak and hurting your business, consider these tips for trying to get better mobile service.

Use these tips to increase repeat sales by keeping your customers and clients connected to your business.

From calls to action to setting up ‘sharing networks,’ consider these tips for making your content go viral on the popular social network.

As the crowdfunding industry braces for a massive shift, its players are seeking rules that will serve both to protect investors and entrepreneurs.

A helping hand from mom -- or dad -- can be vital for newbie entrepreneurs. Here are six ways to make your career in entrepreneurship more palatable to them.

App auction services such as Apptopia can turn a few thousand dollars into a new mobile opportunity for aspiring tech entrepreneurs.

To grow your business, the right advisor can help you more than any business book ever could.

More women are working outside the home than ever. If you're looking for ways to retain top talent, consider these ideas for supporting working moms.

With DIY programs, small businesses can join the app revolution on the cheap.