startups

He Knows How to Be Diligent About Due Diligence

BY Cheryl DahleWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:19 AM

Whether you're sizing up an investment or a new hire, it's not enough to study the financials and the references. As due-diligence expert Barry Rhein will tell you, you've got to read between the lines.READ»

STARTUPS | 5 comments

Are You Marked for Greatness?

BY Cheryl DahleWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:19 AM

Internet Capital Group has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in companies that are looking to make their mark in e-commerce. John Hamm evaluates and advises the entrepreneurs who run those companies. Here are the character traits that he looks for.READ»

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM | Comment

'We Recycle Your Air.'

BY Ian WylieWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:19 AM

Social entrepreneur Dan Morrell is targeting a massive and complex environmental problem: global warming. But his solution is deceptively simple: The way to save the planet is one tree at a time.READ»

LEADERSHIP MENTORING | Comment

State of the New Economy

BY Regina Fazio MarucaWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:19 AM

VoicesREAD»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Growing Pains

BY David DorseyWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:18 AM

Want to learn how to grow? Here's the story of a company on the rise -- and an employee on the edge.READ»

HIRING EMPLOYEES | Comment

It's in the Bag

BY Erika GermerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:18 AM

What's Your Problem?READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Venture Catalyst

BY Cathy OlofsonWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:18 AM

One way for big companies to grow faster is to use the Web to turbocharge their business. Russ McMeekin and the e-Business for Honeywell team are showing the manufacturing giant how to do that.READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS | 1 comment

Professor Ulrich's Excellent Adventure

BY Paul C. JudgeWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:18 AM

A few smart people. A really good idea. The level-the-playing-field impact of the Internet. Who needs money-hungry VCs? The story of Wharton professor Karl Ulrich and his hot-selling scooter reminds us why we first fell in love with the Web.READ»

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Soul Proprietor

BY Keith H. HammondsWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:18 AM

In the midst of the Internet-driven startup boom, it's easy to forget the personal sacrifices that are required to build a company. The saga of smartRay Network Inc. offers a powerful reminder of what real entrepreneurship is all about.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

The Genuine Article?

BY Cathy OlofsonWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:18 AM

Bet the CompanyREAD»

LEADERSHIP MENTORING | 2 comments

Practical Radicals

BY Keith HammondsWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:17 AM

You say you want a business revolution? Not so fast.READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS | 2 comments

Used Cars, New Models

BY Cheryl DahleWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:17 AM

Talk about an unlikely e-commerce juggernaut. This year, 55-year-old Manheim Auctions expects to sell more than $1.5 billion worth of used cars online. Would you like to take its Web strategy for a test drive?READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS | Comment

Digital Matters - Issue 37

BY John EllisWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:17 AM

"The dotcom crash was like a shark attack."READ»

LEADERSHIP SKILLS | Comment

What's Your Intuition?

BY Bill BreenWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:17 AM

Cognitive psychologist Gary Klein has studied people who make do-or-die decisions. His advice? Forget analysis paralysis. Trust your instincts.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Unleash Your Ideavirus - Part Two

BY Seth GodinWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:16 AM

Here's a big idea: Ideas are driving the economy. Here's a bigger idea: Ideas that spread fastest win.READ»

STARTUPS | Comment

Built in Sub Time

BY Jill RosenfeldWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:16 AM

The scene is a familiar one: a sweat-drenched captain draped over a periscope scans the sea above. The scene is also obsolete: new design principles, new construction practices, and new technology make submarines faster, smarter, and better.READ»

E-COMMERCE | Comment

Time Is Money

BY Gina ImperatoWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:16 AM

Bet the CompanyREAD»

BUSINESS BOOKS | Comment

Does Your Startup Measure Up?

BY Rekha BaluWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:16 AM

Signing up with a young technology company need not be a leap of faith. Daniel Rippy got startup fever, left his job at Bristol-Myers Squibb -- and had second thoughts. His new book helps you look before you leap.READ»

STARTUPS | Comment

Countdown to Relaunch!

BY Bill BreenWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:16 AM

Intelsat has helped make global communications work -- while struggling to succeed as an international agency that answers to many different governments. Now it's up to Ramu Potarazu, Intelsat's privatization czar, to make the agency a real company.READ»

STARTUPS | Comment

This Job Adds Up

BY Gina ImperatoWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:16 AM

How Inktomi makes finance fast.READ»

LEADERSHIP MENTORING | Comment

Master of Startup Disasters

BY Rekha BaluWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:16 AM

Your startup is in crisis, and you don't know what to do. Who you gonna call? Ronit Herzfeld, a former mental-health counselor who now teaches fast-growing companies how to keep sane amid the chaos.READ»

INNOVATION | 9 comments

Unleash Your Ideavirus

BY Seth GodinWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:16 AM

Here's a big idea: Ideas are driving the economy. Here's a bigger idea: Ideas that spread fastest win.READ»

STARTUPS | Comment

Stop the Insanity!

BY Pamela KrugerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:15 AM

A new generation of dotcom entrepreneurs are creating companies that work -- without expecting people to spend every waking moment at work. Here's how to build a saner startup.READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS | Comment

Grown-Up Startup

BY Chuck SalterWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:14 AM

At Calico Commerce Inc., you will find a staff of Silicon Valley veterans -- a little older and a lot wiser -- building a company that's determined not to make the same old startup mistakes.READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS | 3 comments

Beginner's Luck

BY Alex MarkelsWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:14 AM

In the Internet casino, the name of the game is IPO, and the players are looking to improve their odds. Meet five high rollers who think that their systems will help them hit the jackpot.READ»