Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa Houston covers financial issues that affect women in business. Many people dream of starting a successful business, but ...

Starting a business requires an organized approach to administrative, legal and practical tasks. Follow this checklist to start a business from home.

Many Americans pursue entrepreneurship as a way to make a side income, become their own boss and even create a long-lasting legacy. However, starting your own company can have high starting costs, and ...

I sat down with a group of students and shared my story of getting started in business. We talked about what I wish I knew before my first real business, why selling something early matters more than ...

Many people dream of starting a business but they don’t know how to start a business from nothing. It can feel overwhelming and intimidating to think about where to begin, and many talk themselves out ...

Starting your own business takes lots of hard work and dedication, but the process of getting it up and running is actually simpler than you might imagine! If you have big dreams of running your own ...

Below, 10 founders share their own "why" behind their leap into entrepreneurship. As a magazine art director in Toronto, ...

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Ina Harris, 82, believes that starting a business is the only way she can earn enough to pay her bills. For years, Harris rotated through three-month stints as a direct care professional in the homes ...