Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa Houston covers financial issues that affect women in business. Many people hesitate to start a business due to fear of ...

Innovation comes from combining diverse experiences. Here are some key lessons my unconventional journey from mechanic to solar entrepreneur can teach you. You don’t need a massive budget to start a ...

All business opportunities start as ideas, but not all ideas translate into successful businesses. Here’s how to analyze if you’ve got a viable concept. Before investing a lot of time and money into a ...

You have a lot of business ideas and most of them won’t work. But how do you know which will? Starting a business is a high-stakes venture. Nearly half of all businesses fail within five years, and ...