Small businesses make a big impact on our communities–creating jobs, treating customers like family, and often defining what makes a town unique. Over the years, we’ve built a range of tools to help these businesses use the web to grow and thrive. In 2018, our Search and Advertising tools helped create $335 billion in economic […]

David Gurle has pioneered much of how we communicate today as well as the next generation of internet privacy tools and has formed a syndicate of global financial institutions. David recently appeared as a guest on the DealMakers Podcast. During the exclusive interview, he shared his journey, the experience as well as lessons learned working […]

Is there a “secret sauce” for succeeding as an entrepreneur? Judging from what venture capitalists look for in a startup — typically, the team, the product, the market — there’s nothing specific that creates success. So probably not. After all, most if not all entrepreneurs try to get the best team, the best product, and […]

In my research with women leaders and entrepreneurs, it’s clear that women are taking success into their own hands. Unable to get the freedom and flexibility they want to live a balanced life or close the gap on equal pay, many women are making the leap to entrepreneurship. It doesn’t matter if you have a […]

When Apurva Batra, now 29, walked into a supervisor’s office at Chevron and gave notice that he was leaving his engineering job, the incredulous look on his manager’s face said it all. Batra read the look in his eyes as, “Why would you want to quit this? No one does this.” It was easy to […]

The small business world can be a grind working in and on the business to reach goals and milestones and grow. Owners and employees wear a lot of hats and often excel at filling a lot of roles. The day-to-day requirements of sales, operations, payroll, invoicing, service, and fulfillment take a ton of time and […]

Startup communities can exist anywhere, not just Silicon Valley or Boulder. But entrepreneurs have to lead what likely will be a long-term effort and welcome anyone who wants to become involved, according to a venture capitalist who literally wrote the book on the subject. Brad Feld outlined what he considers four critical principles for establishing […]

At about 1 a.m. during a memorable trip I took to Australia, I awoke suddenly in a hot sweat in my hotel room at the Intercontinental Sydney Double Bay. Supposedly among that country’s leading hotels, the Intercontinental bills itself as “Sydney’s Exclusive Bayside retreat,” where guests stay in luxury. According to the hotel’s website, air-conditioning […]

In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Jeff Rose discusses how making an effort with the small things in your business can have a big effect. Incremental changes in your normal behavior can deliver big dividends later on. In business, Rose specifically points out that the small gestures you extend to customers can make an impact […]