Buying / Investing in Business

In the market to buy a business or looking for your next big investment? Discover tips and news on buying and investing in big or small business endeavors.

Fundraising

How to Prepare Your Startup for Early-Stage Funding in a Tight Market

Early-stage funding is tightening quickly and becoming harder to secure. Here's how to position your startup for success.

Starting a Business

Today's Biggest Companies Are Acting Like VCs. Here's Why Startup Founders Need to Pay Attention.

From internal growth arms to venture-style capital deployment, big companies are moving fast — and founders should take notice.

Buying / Investing in Business

What You Need to Know Before Investing in a Company That's Preparing to Go Public

Pre-IPO is more than a funding stage — it's an operating mindset. Here's how to identify companies that are genuinely exit-ready.

Productivity

I'm a CEO Who Wanted to Lose Weight and Improve My Health. Applying Business Strategies Helped Me Do It — Here's How.

By bringing the same execution principles I apply in business into my personal life, I've discovered that true leadership hinges on integrity and that achieving lasting results requires a holistic approach to life, not just a focus on strategy.

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Growing a Business

I Was a Buyer for Target and Watched Many Brands Go Bankrupt. Here's the Dark Side of Landing on 10,000 Shelves.

Founders often think about retail benchmarks all wrong. Once they realize their mistake, it's too late.

Buying / Investing in Business

This Team Is Making Sports History by Giving Fans Ownership

The city of Oakland is reviving its sports legacy, and you can be a part of it.

Starting a Business

She Spent $1,000 to Start a Business in Her Apartment. Now Revenue Spikes Each Spring — On Track for Over $50 Million This Year.

Courtney Claghorn was a recent college grad when she noticed a gap she wanted to fill.

Starting a Business

'Baby or Your Money Back': People Thought This Stanford Grad's Idea Was 'Crazy,' But She Built Her IVF Product Anyway — And Just Snagged $400 Million.

Claire Tomkins, founder and CEO of Future Family, worked in consumer finance before she took to the leap into entrepreneurship.

Buying / Investing in Business

This Is the Overlooked Industry You Should Start Investing in Now

Learn about the rapidly growing healthtech sector, including key investment areas, potential risks and future trends, to make informed investment decisions in the future of healthcare.

Franchise

6 Red Flags That Will Get You Rejected on Franchise Discovery Day

Discover the six critical red flags that cause franchisors to reject otherwise qualified candidates during Discovery Days — and learn how the most successful franchise relationships require alignment on values, expectations, and a shared vision for execution.

Growing a Business

I Bought a Business That Was Making $5,000 a Month. Then I Used This 2-Step Process to Hit $100,000 Monthly in Under 2 Years.

Justin Ducharme emailed business brokers to find the right fit, then bought his first company in 2023.

Money & Finance

I Turned One Business Into 24, Making Tens of Millions — Here's How You Can, Too

Here's why following my playbook could be your ticket to financial freedom — and saving America's local small businesses.

Buying / Investing in Business

Invest in the AI That Will Make Chatbots Obsolete

The only technology with an on-ramp to AGI.

Starting a Business

A Teen With Cerebral Palsy Pitched a Creative Product in School. He Got a B- — Then Grew the Business to $5 Million a Year Anyway.

Drew Davis, founder of Crippling Hot Sauce, uses humor and business to make a major impact.