http://news.alibaba.com/startup/feed/ The latest startup news, articles and galleries from around the world. en-us Alibaba http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100017989-1-6-biggest-mistakes-raising-startup.html 20 Nov 2009 05:46:15 GMT Steering clear of these missteps can increase your chances of success, both in obtaining startup funds and keeping the money flowing... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/entrepreneur/100164032-1-business-startup-instruction.html 31 Aug 2009 04:32:56 GMT The startup costs provided in this database include an approximate financial investment that will be needed to start the business. http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/entrepreneur/100163515-1-startup-financing-during-credit-crunch.html 28 Aug 2009 08:52:34 GMT Creativity goes a long way when it comes to financing your startup during tough economic times. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100002614-1-7-biggest-mistakes-setting-prices.html 28 Apr 2009 20:15:45 GMT This applies not only to a startup, but also to well-established businesses, especially those in lower-margin, highly competitive industries. The common theme with most pricing issues is risk: risk setting prices too high and you may push potential customers away; risk setting prices too low and you cut profits. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100017420-1-4-differences-mompreneurs.html 27 Sep 2009 05:52:30 GMT Does a mompreneur really differ from any other entrepreneur? That was the question I was asked by Entrepreneur a number of years ago. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100017401-1-8-top-young-entrepreneurs.html 25 Sep 2009 04:42:45 GMT These young entrepreneurs are all worth watching -- for the companies they run today and for the ones they are likely start in the future. They're part of Generation Y, born between 1977 and 1994, which is well on its way to becoming the most entrepreneurial generation in U.S. history. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100017320-1-10-tips-first-time-business-owner.html 18 Sep 2009 06:19:43 GMT Here are 10 pieces of advice that I wish someone had given to me before I launched my first venture. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100017258-1-best-ideas-2009%253A-profiting-closer.html 14 Sep 2009 05:14:50 GMT After surviving the worst of a global recession, Asia's most promising smaller companies look to recapture past growth. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100017217-1-seven-easy-to-start-businesses.html 7 Sep 2009 06:06:02 GMT Personal Concierge.A personal concierge handles "anything in the Yellow Pages as long as it's legal... http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100017197-1-build-an-effective-collection-strategy.html 4 Sep 2009 05:17:26 GMT Whether your small business is sailing smoothly, treading water or moving against a strong tide during these tough economic times, having a reliable collection strategy is integral to maintaining enough cash flow to remain solvent. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100017129-1-eight-million-dollar-businesses-you%2527ve-never.html 28 Aug 2009 03:28:16 GMT Have a nutty idea for a business? Before you toss it aside, check out these eight million-dollar companies you've probably never heard of. And there are scores more seven-figure top lines where these came from. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100017106-1-9-tricks-successful-trader.html 25 Aug 2009 06:27:16 GMT For all of its numbers, charts and ratios, trading is more art than science. Just as in artistic endeavors, there is talent involved, but talent will only take you so far. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100017017-1-world%2527s-top-6-most-powerful.html 20 Aug 2009 06:01:00 GMT Forbes' Power Women list isn't about celebrity or popularity; it's about influence. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100017007-1-boost-your-brand-from-inside.html 17 Aug 2009 09:19:55 GMT Branding your small company isn鈥檛 a matter of harnessing a million dollar advertising budget. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100016960-1-5-ways-break-silence-barrier.html 14 Aug 2009 06:18:37 GMT In tough times like these, your need employees to be up-front about problems they鈥檙e experiencing on the job--whether it鈥檚 an angry customer, a process that no longer works or a project that鈥檚 heading for disaster. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100016926-1-7-expensive-mistakes-college-students.html 13 Aug 2009 06:27:52 GMT Every August, millions of parents nationwide load up minivans and head out to drop off their high school grads at college. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100016882-1-top-5-mistakes-forming-your.html 11 Aug 2009 06:59:20 GMT Incorporating without getting the advice of a good CPA.Since every state has different requirements and tax tables for corporations, and because there are different types of corporate entities (S corporations and C corporations... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/entrepreneur/100078562-1-best-resources-startups.html 1 Apr 2009 05:18:24 GMT Here's an insider's guide to 4 of the best startup resources. http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/entrepreneur/100136758-1-can-chrome-help-your-startup.html 16 Jul 2009 03:08:02 GMT Google's new operating system has serious small-business potential. First it was a web browser. Then it became an operating system. But look a step further, and it鈥檚 not hard to see how Google鈥檚 Chrome could potentially become the springboard for an entirely new generation of entrepreneurs. http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/entrepreneur/100033751-1-3-weeks-startup%253A-week-2.html 25 Dec 2008 02:23:52 GMT Think it's too early to make your first sale? Think again. Reach out to your customers before you're fully launched. http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/entrepreneur/100033469-1-3-weeks-startup%253A-week-1.html 24 Dec 2008 05:10:18 GMT Are you looking for the fast track to starting your business? You want to make sure you hit all the high points but don't get bogged down in too many fine points that lead you nowhere, right? Then read this guide, and get your business running in less than a month. http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/guides-and-tips/100008419-1-what-inspires-people-startup%253F.html 27 Sep 2008 02:35:06 GMT These 6 entrepreneurs dropped it all for the prospect of making a difference and fulfilling a personal dream. http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/trade/100203054-1-brighouse-entrepreneur-bids-win-global.html 19 Nov 2009 03:36:49 GMT Brighouse entrepreneur bids to win Global Startup Challenge http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/trade/100197149-1-meet-manchester%2527s-alibaba.com-global-startup.html 9 Nov 2009 03:35:49 GMT AFTER fighting off stiff competition, two Manchester entrepreneurs recently began trading after being selected to participate in the Alibaba.com Global Startup Challenge. http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/entrepreneur/100142803-1-6-startup-friendly-industries.html 24 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT The headlines and market reports were foreboding. But Rami Weiss saw opportunity despite the gloomy economy. Weiss says he enjoyed low startup costs and quick profitability two years ago when launching Boomerater, a networking site where baby boomers can exchange advice on topics ranging from retirement savings to outings for grandkids http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/technology/100141443-1-bonnie-fuller-gives-up-her.html 23 Jul 2009 05:35:41 GMT It certainly isn鈥檛 easy doing a startup in the already crowded celeb media sector, and Bonnie Fuller, the former editor of Us Weekly and editorial director of American Media, has given up on her own idea of a startup, after running into difficulties raising money. http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/energy/100089249-1-cnpc-postpones-startup-major-southern.html 22 Apr 2009 08:07:01 GMT BEIJING, April 22 - Top Chinese oil firm CNPC will postpone the startup of its first major refinery in southern China to the first half of 2010 from the second half of this year, a... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/business-in-china/100080912-1-more-than-300-startups-list.html 6 Apr 2009 08:25:36 GMT Over 300 startup firms are making plans for public trading on the Shenzhen鈥檚 new Nasdaq-like Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) board, said Zhou Ming, vice general manager of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, the Shanghai Daily reported.When the Shenzhen bourse conducted a survey of more than 900 companies... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/energy/100056545-1-update-2-power-producer-nrg-invests.html 24 Feb 2009 02:23:35 GMT LOS ANGELES, Feb 23 - Power plant owner NRG Energy stepped into the solar energy arena for the first time on Monday with a deal to invest $10 million in solar thermal startup eSolar Inc... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/entrepreneur/100204103-1-6-biggest-mistakes-raising-startup.html 20 Nov 2009 07:55:59 GMT Avoid these traps to increase your chances of securing funding and keeping investors happy...