[ad_1] Known for consumer sweethearts like Apple and Facebook, Northern California is now tackling a less sexy though infinitely important task. Silicon Valley is bringing change to outdated financial systems through advanced financial technology (FinTech). A line of business based on using software to provide financial services, FinTech companies are …

[ad_1] The startup world isn’t exactly hurting for funding. According to a MoneyTree report, nearly $60 billion was invested in new businesses this past year. With so much money available, it’s no wonder we’re seeing more and more new ventures coming from entrepreneurs with nontraditional backgrounds. Related: More Than Money: How the Right …

[ad_1] Now that we’re a couple of weeks into the new year, you may have received the financial results from last year. You’ve probably tallied up costs on a line-by-line basis, grouping related costs together, and in the process you’ve likely, ultimately, figured out if the last year was profitable. …

[ad_1] This story appears in the November 2011 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » Apparently, the check isn’t in the mail for many U.S. businesses. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) found that 40 percent of small-business owners reported up to one-third of their receivables more than 60 days delinquent. …

[ad_1] Self-driving cars aren’t on roads yet, but does that mean we can’t talk about flying cars? Although flying cars have long been in popular culture (think The Jetsons), we’ve yet to see one acting hit the … air. However, the flying car scene is slowly making progress, with companies …

[ad_1] Keep the name short, simple and easy to write and remember. The companies you admire typically have names that are short, simple and easy to write and remember. (Think: Apple, Chanel, Virgin, Southwest). Obscure business names are often difficult to write and even more so to remember. This is a problem …

[ad_1] This story appears in the March 2017 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » Jennifer Fonstad is the rarest of finds in Silicon Valley: cofounder of a woman-run venture capital fund. By the time she launched Aspect in 2014, with partner Theresia Gouw, Fonstad had already made the Forbes Midas list, …

[ad_1] At some point it has happened to every business owner. You realize things are a bit tight, and an opportunity for some work comes along. The problem is this client wants to pay significantly less than what you normally charge. You don’t want to be working for less than …

[ad_1] Ken Jeong has one of the best movie quotes for business of all time. It has become a cultural phenomenon which has spun into viral internet memes and worked into life as part of our conversations. The only problem is most people don’t realize what it has to do …

[ad_1] People are finally waking up to the fact that freelancing is a better option than fighting the daily 9-to-5 rat race. The flexibility, independence and opportunity to make more money are just a couple of reasons why people are opting to become freelancers. But if you’re uncertain which freelancing career path to chose, here are …