Almost every “start your own business” guide out there seems to have one piece of advice in common: you MUST have a business plan. In order to grow a successful business, they say, you need to have every aspect planned before you start. While I agree that this may be true for someone who will be launching a full-scale small business that they wil  More...
StartUp New Orleans, a peer-to-peer initiative designed to attract startups and entrepreneurs to New Orleans, has reached its goal of attracting five startups by the end of the year. Just six months old, StartUp reached its goal two months ahead of schedule. With five companies committed and many more interested, the effort has been successful i  More...
Bidrealm.NET considered a Great Start-Up. Home improvements just got easier with the infusion of web 2.0 and specifically Bidrealm.NET's online reverse auction. Find home improvement professionals and projects with efficiency.  More...
Bidrealm.NET President & Co-Founder discusses with SocialTalkr.com, the company's success story, key features, beating the competition and future. Bidrealm.NET allows online users to find home improvement professionals and projects with efficiency via the company's online reverse auction. The site services homeowners, contractors, plumbers, bu  More...
Humor is a huge part of success in startups, small businesses, or any business for that matter.  More...
An article wrote by a startup entrepreneur about the recent economic crisis, early stage venture and the opportunities it could present to businesses.  More...
If you have not started blogging, here are some thoughts from a Boston based VC. He shares his thoughts on why startups and young businesses should blog. Even if you are not looking to raise money, there are some good insights that will help your business.  More...
I’ve recently decided that I am going to take my time with this whole starting-a-business thing. My overall timeline is going to be simple. The initial goal for my business is to be a part-time extra-income generator for me starting sometime before the end of this year. This blog, and the filing of my DBA paperwork, have already set the gears in  More...
As part of the planning process for my small business, I'm going to spend an entire weekend day "practicing" working from home on my own. I've never worked form home before, I've always worked in an office or in another building. This article describes the process I will use and the expectations I have for how things will turn out.  More...
Are you really cut-out for this high-risk field? Some characteristics to consider.  More...
Flock is a web browser that has over 23 social web applications integrated in it and you can keep track of all online social activity of your friends and share photos, videos all from one place - your web browser.  More...
Start-up entrepreneurial resource center, eFactory, LLC, the brainchild of serial entrepreneur, Peter J. Burns, III, recently announced that they had entered into an agreement to open up multiple eFactory facilities in Green Street Properties' shopping centers in Gilbert, Goodyear and Chandler, Arizona as well as sites in Las Vegas and Dallas. The  More...
What started out as only a concept, created by Peter J. Burns, III less than 90 days ago, is now a reality. The first eFactory prototype, launched in Phoenix on October 1st has booked its first client company. Three more companies signed up almost immediately afterwords and there is great interest in the local Phoenix small business community in f  More...
Mega developer Green Street Properties teams up with eFactory to build out five initial facilities to house start-up entrepreneurs from the Club E Network. The first eFactory will be in Gilbert, Arizona to be followed by one in Goodyear, Arizona, then Chandler, Arizona and finally in Las Vegas and Dallas...all in Green Street Properties' shopping  More...