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Here's the short answer: buy one! There are lots of entrepreneurs out there (maybe you!) who have a great business plan that happens to have either an e-business part to it or all of it would be an e-business. Having the business acumen to come up with a rock-solid plan, dazzle investors, and maintain the determination to launch it are one thing. Having the tech chops to launch the online presence necessary (a website, a mobile website, an auction storefront on eBAy, etc.) is another set of, well, chops.

What you need to know to increase the value of your business for a financial buyer Have you ever wondered what a business like yours would sell for? It's a fair question, but focusing on your valuation is a little bit like a hypertensive person focusing on his or her blood pressure report

Nobody seems to think much about passwords.

My mind is buzzing with thoughts of a book I just finished reading: The Intelligent Entrepreneur by Bill Murphy, Jr.

Want to plan your day, your meetings, and your commute better? Factor in how your body and brain may make bad decisions after being worn down from making the right moves earlier in the day. Did you read that weighty, informative article on "decision fatigue" in The New York Times magazine last weekend

Collect donations and send out automated updates over social media, all from the comfort of your phone. All of us have, at one point or another, decided to help out a charity or organization by raising money. Maybe you're doing a marathon to support cancer research, or a bake sale for disaster relief

  KIM ON THE CREATION OF CASH FLOW Philippe Matthews Tell me how the conversation goes when Robert comes to you with this idea about Rich Dad and the Cash Flow game. Kim Kiyosaki “He had been working on Rich ...

Good ideas that work aren't always as "nice" as we'd like.

A look at the key milestones--and quotes--that shaped this true visionary's career 1955: Steve Jobs was born and adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs, a machinist and an accountant, in Mountain View, CA. 1974: After one semester at Reed College, Jobs, at age 19, drops out and takes a job at Atari, but leaves shortly later to travel India

It sounds like a forward-thinking energy policy, but giving away the bulbs won't solve the country's electricity problems, and the money could be spent on developing truly innovative solutions. Zimbabwe's power supply is erratic, to say the least

Consumer confidence recently dropped to its lowest level since 1980 . U.S.

Padraig Harrington still puts his money on Tiger Woods breaking Jack Nicklaus' record 18 professional majors.

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If your franchiser declares bankruptcy, it might not be the end of the line for your business. Here are some tips to give you some ideas about what to do next. Bill Burris , owner of Rent Your Boxes in Washington, D.C., a franchise that rents and delivers heavy-duty moving boxes, got the bad news in an e-mail.

Online dating startups are using quirky concepts, and emerging technology--from facial recognition to geolocation--to challenge traditional predecessors like Match.com and eHarmony. Where’s the love and where’s the money? Like so much online content, love don't cost a thing.