Investment

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As a business owner, I am sure you have heard of the concept of paying yourself. Unfortunately, based on my experience of working with hundreds of business owners, it’s a concept that many just don’t practice. I believe there are a couple of reasons for this — business owners feel compelled to ...

Apple Inc. will boost its investment in China, one of its most important but increasingly difficult markets, and build its first Asia-Pacific research and development center in the country, Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Tuesday. Demand for Apple’s phones has plummeted in China, and the government maintains a wary attitude ...

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The impact investing sector has grown substantially since the term was first coined in 2007. The practice refers to investing in companies — directly or indirectly through funds — with the intent to generate a measurable, social impact alongside a financial return. Measurability is a key component, because it can be hard ...

Reader Resource Get the working capital your business needs–learn more about Entrepreneur Lending, powered by CAN Capital » In this video, Aaron Gillum, managing partner of Caerus Investment Partners, talks about why now is a great time to invest in startups, especially those in tech, as well as other topics. Watch ...

Investors in real estate are not quite the same as landlords. Investors take more business risks and often times get better results and profits. It’s the big leagues of property investments. The good news is that anybody can join the big leagues. Real estate investment entails more risks than merely leasing ...

Today too many startup entrepreneurs dream and seek the VC-funded path of least resistance. At the same time the media lavishes “credibility” to such companies that are either unproven, unprofitable or both. Upon obtaining funding, these firms often pursue a strategy of blasting copious amounts of cash at every challenge. For ...

This story appears in the April 2016 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » Reader Resource Get the working capital your business needs–learn more about Entrepreneur Lending, powered by CAN Capital » Many startups come to me today with dual bottom-line goals: They want to profit and fund a humanitarian bent. They’re ...