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 ...

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Starting a business doesn't require cash in the bank. You read that right. Plenty of business owners started with zero money down, because they got paid before they built anything. Your customers ...

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The first step to starting a successful coaching business is being honest about what you offer. Don’t promise “life-changing results” if that’s not what you deliver. The coaches who succeed are the ...

Whether you’ve started your business already or you’re just getting started, there’s a lot on your plate. Starting and growing a business requires a great idea, fundraising, market research, and ...

Gig work could offer an often-overlooked path to starting a successful business. According to a recent study of U.S. tax records from 2012 to 2021, 2.5% of gig workers created a new company, compared ...

Before launching the computer software company that made him a millionaire, renowned investor Mark Cuban thought a different business idea would be his runaway hit. At age 24, prior to creating his ...