Entrepreneurship

People who work as a freelancer, contractor, or otherwise work for themselves often need to figure out a credit card that works for them. The flexible schedule and control over projects can be great, but you also might have small business expenses that pop up like taxes, travel and office space....

Detroit-based entrepreneur James Chapman is aiming to increase access to monetary and human capital, helping business owners navigate from poverty to wealth creation, with the startup Plain Sight, a relationship management tool for hiring, procuring clients  and collaboration....

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban told Fox Business on Monday that Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) is his largest stock holding. In a lengthy interview Cuban said he owns “close to a billion dollars” in Amazon shares. “To me, Amazon’s the best startup in the world,”...

Creating a business isn’t easy. It doesn’t matter what kind of business you are planning on starting, it takes preparation to ensure that your business will succeed. Luckily, there are many tips to help you through this big life event and successfully launch a business. Understand The...

To start your own business, you don’t need $1 million and 10 employees working for you. You can do it all with your smartphone and apps that help you manage your business. From payment plans, to project management, to organizing meeting spaces, there is an app for everything you might need....

If you’ve googled a personal finance question in the last nine years, you’ve probably come across The Penny Hoarder. Founded in 2010 by Kyle Taylor as an outlet to talk about money, the site has grown into one of the most successful online personal finance resources, with 12-17 million...

Even Financial, a fintech company that acts as a recommendation provider for personal finance websites, announced a $25.5 million funding round on Wednesday. The round was co-led by Citi Ventures, the venture arm of Citigroup (NYSE: C), and MassMutual Ventures. LendingClub (NYSE: LC) also...

"CEO" is one of the most challenging job titles in the world of business. When a firm is performing well and things are going well, the praise goes to the top. But if things go wrong and a company isn’t closing deals or bringing in enough revenue, the consequences of missed...

Nithin Kamath, the founder and CEO of Zerodha, is one of the world’s most innovative entrepreneurs. His company is the largest online discount brokerage in India, a product of a career heavily invested in the nuances of the financial markets. Kamath recently chatted with Benzinga to talk...

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) presented the Advancing Black Pathways event Thursday in Detroit in partnership with StartupBus, an organization that holds tech entrepreneurship bootcamps and competitions. The event is part of a larger nationwide quest to "train and inspire the black...

Hip hop artist and entrepreneur Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter made headlines earlier this month by entering the cannabis space via a multi-year deal with California's Caliva as its Chief Brand Strategist. Caliva said Jay-Z will focus on creative direction for the brand as well as outreach...