Hari Kaur has been teaching yoga for 20 years as a private instructor and at other people’s studios, most recently in New York, but it was only late last year that she decided she wanted to start her own Jazz Yoga school — the world’s first, as far as she knew. What she didn’t know was much about how to start and run a business.

But one of her students happened to be an experienced entrepreneur who had recently started his fourth company, and he gave her some smart-sounding advice on funding, marketing and leasing a space. When she came up with more questions, he told her she ought to check out that latest business of his, which happened to be a free online service focused on how to start a company...

Wicked Start, an online incubator for early-stage start-ups, provides practical, no cost or low cost resources.

A recent study by the U.S. Small Business Administration reports that 52 percent of entrepreneurs get advice from a mentor, which can improve your business profitability and avoid common pitfalls.

Next on Live Digital: I'll chat with Bryan Janeczko, the founder of WickedStart.com about starting a business.

Janeczko, one of the leading experts for helping build and grow small businesses across the nation, is a public speaker, writer  Read more

Let's face it; the biggest obstacle to starting a new business isn't the economy or your bank's strict lending requirements.  Read more

This year, resolve to create your own economic opportunity and start the business you’ve always dreamed of

Many small-scale startups also have the advantage of a quick launch. “If you go into an area where you already have some experience Read more

The reaction to the Senate passage of the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act was mostly positive. Democrats won a 61-38 vote to pass the legislation, joined by two Republicans. Read more

Bryan Janeczko left a lucrative Wall Street job to start a celebrity food and nutrition service in New York City and now has taken all that entrepreneurial savvy he picked up along the way to create a web site that will help other entrepreneurs Read more

Have a great idea for a new business, but don’t know how to get started? Wicked Start is a new business application with a vast array of resources designed to provide step-by-step guidance and support to aspiring entrepreneurs Read more

My earliest childhood memory is of getting a tricycle for my birthday. I was so happy riding that little bike everywhere and loved the places it took me, but most of all, I loved just pedaling. (See page 18 of the online version of the August/September Issue) Read more

I think it’s important to start a business based on a passion, whether that’s a hobby or an interest. You must love what you’re doing to make it a success. Read more

In 2003, Bryan Janeczko (Langone 1998) left a banker's paradise for a rented kitchen and a dream. Though his career at Morgan Stanley was both lucrative and challenging, Bryan followed his passion and ventured off to co-found online food retailer Nu-Kitchen Read more