[ad_1] Any number of factors can trigger a tech company’s exit: worn-out founders, anxious investors, industry consolidation or wild, Instagram-like success. As tech founders and executives contemplate potential exits, they inevitably encounter questions about the approach, process and strategy. If you are thinking about an exit, consider these five tips. Related: You’ve …

[ad_1] It’s a tough time to be in retail. But Walmart is doing okay — and CEO Doug McMillon is cashing in. The top executive’s pay rose nearly 13% to $22.4 million during the company’s fiscal year that ended on Jan. 31, according to a company filing. That’s up from …

[ad_1] As social media and ecommerce become increasingly enmeshed in our lives, the opportunities for them to interact with and bolster each other are innumerable, considering that the average person spends around an hour and 40 minutes browsing social media every day, and the number of internet shoppers in the US will reach …

[ad_1] A successful book launch takes an incredible amount of effort. Angela Lauria, founder of The Author Incubator and author of several books, including The Difference: 10 Steps to Writing a Book That Matters, has developed a strategic book launch plan for aspiring authors. Lauria might not have done six figures …

[ad_1] It happens to even the most seasoned of entrepreneurs. You’ve built momentum for your latest project, you’re excited to embrace new challenges and you’ve visualized success at the end of the road. But all of a sudden an unexpected problem stops you dead in your tracks — and this …

[ad_1] This story appears in the November 2013 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » As a venture capitalist, I often find that a casual conversation with a friend or acquaintance morphs into a business pitch. After the inevitable question–“Is that the type of thing your company would fund?”–I habitually dive into …

[ad_1] If you can look past some of the social stigmas of being an avid LinkedIn user, you’ll find that LinkedIn is actually the most powerful asset for any B2B entrepreneur or salesperson. Nowhere else in the world has such focused, social data on people you are looking to sell …

[ad_1] Instagram? For Business? Seriously? That was my thought as I embarked on a journey to investigate if it was truly possible to leverage the ever-growing social media platform into a measurable source for ROI. I had agreed to author Ultimate Guide to Instagram for Business, so I certainly hoped it …

[ad_1] As a hard working entrepreneur you’re faced with a variety of challenges, each of which needs to be resolved to grow your business further. But to find these solutions, you have to apply your mind to learning new, sometimes complicated, concepts. This learning process can take hours — sometimes even longer …

[ad_1] For a business like FRESHeTECH, which created the first bluetooth shower speaker, going retail wasn’t an option due to cash flow constraints. Instead, the college company started by three friends in a dorm room tapped into ecommerce and Amazon and made a major profit. The business now does seven figures in yearly …