Category Archives: Startup
‘Shark Tank’ Judges Hunt for Entrepreneurs (part 5 of 5): Q&A with Kevin Harrington
Kevin Harrington, CEO of TVGoods.com, LLC, is in his natural element on ABC’s show “Shark Tank,” listening to entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas and deciding whether to put his money behind them. In the 1980s, he founded a direct TV…
‘Shark Tank’ Judges Hunt for Entrepreneurs (part 4 of 5): Q&A with Daymond John
“Shark Tank,” ABC’s reality TV show featuring capital-hungry entrepreneurs and five investors holding the pursestrings, is well underway as we near the end of the judges’ line-up. The spotlight today is on Daymond John, founder of FUBU The Collection, a…
How Credit Cards Kill Your Small Business
With banks turned stingy about handing out small business loans, more and more small business startups are turning to credit cards as the primary vehicle for their business spending needs. We always knew that was risky, but a new study…
“Papa” John Gets His Car Back
Entrepreneurs often have to make tough sacrifices to get their businesses off the ground. For John Schnatter, it was his 1971 Z28 Camaro. He sold the gold-and-black car for $2,800 in 1983 and used the money to save his father’s…
‘Shark Tank’ Judges Hunt for Entrepreneurs (part 3 of 5): Q&A with Kevin O’Leary
The set looked a lot more welcoming in the third episode of “Shark Tank,” Mark Burnett’s latest reality TV show featuring entrepreneurs pitching ideas to tough venture capitalists. The five “sharks” are now convening in a room with couches and…
Creating a Business Other Companies Want to Buy
Some entrepreneurs are workaholics. They envision themselves working to build their businesses for the rest of their lives. But that’s not everybody. Some business owners think in terms of building their baby up for a few years, and then selling…
Microsoft Pulls the Plug on Free Office Live Domains
Chat boards are rumbling and grumbling with the news that Microsoft is going to make customers who signed up for free custom domains with Office Live Small Business start paying $14.95 a year as of Oct. 1. This despite the fact that…
More Support for Unintentional Entrepreneurs
If you’re flirting with the idea of becoming an entrepreneur, there’s a website just for you. Outright, a free online bookkeeping site, and web services provider Network Solutions have teamed up to launch UnintentionalEntrepreneur.com, a free online resource for aspiring…