STEVE WODA'S BLOG

The Kindle Fire is the tablet you need at the price you'll be willing to pay. The $199 device comes packed with content and features that...

If you’re lucky enough to get approached by a big company that wants to buy yours, remember it is usually not choosing between buying you...

“Early to bed and early to rise/makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” [Attributed to Ben Franklin, but really unknown.] It turns out,...

Two years ago hackers stole $5.2 million from the online account of Experi-Metal, a 135-employee metal products manufacturer in Sterling...

What do customers really want? Answer: Customers want simple solutions to complex problems. Unfortunately, complex, thorny problems...

More than 100 studies have now found that the most engaged employees — those who report they're fully invested in their jobs and...

“UKnow.com’s uKnowKids service is a parenting tool, really a parental intelligence system — kind of like business intelligence for the...

Does college get entrepreneurs ready for success? Or, is starting a business straight away a viable alternative for those who don't want...

Many professional athletes have incentive-laden contracts based on performance. Last month, NFL quarterback Michael Vick signed a new...

Ever since the U.S. got a credit downgrade in August, the stock markets have been bouncing up and down like a pinball. At this point, the...

New businesses are getting off the ground with nearly half as many workers as they did a decade ago, as the spread of online tools and...

If you’re married and thinking about going into business for yourself, the very first thing you should sell is your spouse. No, I don’t...

There is an old parable about the concept of commitment when it comes to breakfast. The story goes that when looking at a plate of the...

Business models are developed by visualizing all of the "working parts" that make up a business. A traditional business plan, on the...

At some point, every young business comes to a crossroad. Perhaps the entrepreneur lacks the funding to take their idea any further. Or,...

Imagine trying to convince a Yankees star pitcher to join a new, unproven Major League Baseball franchise. An impossible task? Not...

Has the difficult economy of the last few years forced you to re-think your plans for selling your business?  Probably.  Should you wait...

Fenwick & West LLP, a national law firm that provides comprehensive legal services to technology and life sciences clients of national...

Angel investors can provide you not only with the money to take your small business to the next level, but also real-world experience,...