The Emerging Business blog is designed to provide entrepreneurs and emerging growth companies with useful news and information on various topics of interest. Brian J. Burt, a partner in Snell & Wilmer's Phoenix office and Chair of the firm's Emerging Business Group, serves as moderator of this blog.
* Patent Reform Finally On Its Way [CNNMoney] * Six Things Entrepreneurs Know That Are Dead Wrong [Forbes] * Facebook Fever: Investment Doubles in Just 6.5 Hours [Wall Street Journal] * America’s Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs 2011 [Businessweek] * Five Rules for Bootstrapping Success: How To Get Your Business Off the Ground Without Outside Investors [Entrepreneur]
* How Small Businesses Can Land Public Grants [Wall Street Journal] * Twenty Million-Dollar Businesses You’ve Never Heard Of [Forbes] * Seven Steps To A Culture of Innovation [Inc] * Five Ways Business Owners Cope With Rising Costs [Businessweek] * Misery Index Hits New High [Forbes]
While the economic tides may be turning, most companies remain in a cash crunch. Having survived the Great Recession, many business owners want to start growing their companies again, but are unable to secure the debt or equity capital they need to do so. Enter the joint venture. This approach to partnering can provide both […]
* Groupon IPO Is Here [Wall Street Journal] * Seven Cringe-Worthy Business Plan Mistakes [Entrepreneur] * Need Innovation? Hire An Entrepreneur [Businessweek] * Don’t Exaggerate Your Size [Inc] * The Billion Dollar Startup Club: Then and Now [Forbes] * 5 Ways “X-Men First Class” Is Like A Startup Business [Fast Company]
* Launching LinkedIn From A Living Room [Wall Street Journal] * 10 YouTube Videos Every Entrepreneur Should Watch [Inc] * What College Degrees Are Really Worth [Fast Company] * Google wants to replace your wallet with its Wallet [Fortune] * 8 Kid Entrepreneurs To Watch [CNNMoney]
