Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Aytekin Tank is the founder and CEO of Jotform. Virgin Group founder Richard Branson once said, “If your pitch can’t fit on a beer ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Jessica D. Herrin’s first experience presenting a business plan to investors taught her many lessons, including a hard-knocks course in ...

So you’ve come up with an idea for a business and made the courageous decision to strike out on your own. You’ll get to work on your terms, become your own boss, and hopefully turn a profit by doing ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There are many articles about what to include in your business plan. But what about before you even start writing it? Are there things ...

Elysse Bell is a finance and business writer for Investopedia. She writes about small business, personal finance, technology, and more. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced ...

Joe Santana is an advisor, author, speaker and CEO of Joseph Santana, LLC. He helps companies prepare for a diverse 21st-century workplace. Inclusion leaders often face a challenge: demonstrating the ...

Born from the request of a student, Pitch Playground was created to help students practice pitching without the pressure of a competition. Pitching isn't just for presenting a business plan. In fact, ...

For small-business owners, failure isn’t an option — it’s a reality. For example, consider the roughly 733,000 businesses that launched in the U.S. in the year leading up to March 2016. Only about ...

The East Baton Rouge Parish Library offers access to databases and business trainings for budding entrepreneurs and ...

In many family businesses, the tension between the eagerness of the next generation’s leaders to take control, and the founding generation’s willingness to relinquish control, is the source of many ...

For small-business owners, failure isn’t an option — it’s a reality. For example, consider the roughly 733,000 businesses that launched in the U.S. in the year leading up to March… For small-business ...