Catie McClure

The 10 Reno Mistakes Everybody Makes — And How to Fix Them

10 Things You Need to Know If Your Kid's Applying for College

It’s college application season, the time of year when parents of high school seniors have to quickly learn about things like the Common Application, FAFSA, SATs and student loans. The sheer volume of information about the application process and the different colleges your child can choose can …

Working things out for the best home office

The world of work is changing. For a start, more and more of us are forgoing the daily commute to work remotely from home, either full- or part-time, …

4 Cool Outdoor Hotel Bars

Four alfresco hotel bars where you can drink in the scene.<p>Broken Shaker, Miami Beach<p><b>The Setting:</b> A patio strewn with twinkling lights and retro …

6 Strategies for Transforming Your Life and Business Now

Opinions expressed by <i>Entrepreneur</i> contributors are their own.<p>As entrepreneurs, we’re always striving for new ambitions and goals. Idea’s are constantly popping up in our head, and the list of to do’s keeps piling up. It's likely you set some big goals at the beginning of this year. It’s important …

Transforming the Market for Green Homes

Continual change is something we’ve come to expect in the building industry, and something Build It Green has always embraced. The past two years …

14 Interior Designers to Follow on Instagram

Whether you're looking into a full redesign or just need an idea for what to do with that empty corner, these interior designers serve up little snippets of inspiration daily—hit that follow button now.<p>Whether you're looking into a full redesign or just need an idea for what to do with that empty …

5 Small Business Success Tips for Women Entrepreneurs

Credit: ra2studio/Shutterstock<p>Entrepreneurship is great for so many reasons. From having more flexible work hours to being your own boss and …

10 Inspiring Home Offices

Whether you're an entrepreneur, working from home or just looking for a stylish place to online shop from—these chic desktops and home offices will inspire you to create your own perfect workspace.<p>Whether you're an entrepreneur, working from home or just looking for a stylish place to online shop …

The most important 20 minutes of the day

What are the most important moments of the day? The 20 minutes you commit to planning.<p>You're thinking, Planning? Yuck.<p>I know for some people it's a dreaded word, but don't worry. I'm not talking about writing a business plan or setting annual goals. I'm simply talking about dedicating 20 minutes to …

How artist Raghava KK raised $2 M for Flipsicle without a business plan

After we covered Flipsicle’s founder story last week, came the news that Raghava KK had raised 2 million USD (technically, it happened a few months …

Five Apps And Services Entrepreneurs Can Use To Avoid Business Embarrassment

I saw a video the other day that I think any entrepreneur can relate to. It shows the different types of people that we encounter at almost every office meeting.<p>There’s always someone worrying about time, or someone who never worries about time and is always running late. Sometimes, meeting …

Helping Veterans Find Success As A Small Business Owner

Did you know that 24 million Americans are veterans? That’s approximately 10% of the U.S. population, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Of those veterans, nearly one in 10 is a small business owner. This important group collectively owns 2.4 million small businesses, employs …

The Simplest Way For Entrepreneurs To Increase Their Energy

<i>By Raoul Davis</i><p>In the concrete jungle, entrepreneurs and executives from all walks of life repeatedly face the challenge of negotiating fight or flight moments. But regardless of their choices, there is one commonality to every decision pathway: stress.<p>As we’ve learned, continuing stress is …

What Really Motivates Entrepreneurs to Start Companies | Inc.com

No two entrepreneurs are alike, and if you ask a few what inspired them to take the leap and start a business, chances are you'll get different responses. Perhaps that's why it was illuminating to read what CEOs on the Inc. 500, an annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies, had to say …

Everything You Need To Know Before You Hang A Mirror

The right mirror can make a room brighter, more beautiful, or simply more utilitarian. Either way, it starts with the right installation. Here's how to hang a mirror and get it just right.<p>What piece of furniture or decor can do as much as a mirror? It makes small rooms bigger, dark rooms lighter, …

Why We Should Be Building Wooden Skyscrapers

Why Every Entrepreneur Needs a Mentor

Like many other successful people in business and in life, I can confidently say that I wouldn’t be where I am today were it not for my mentors.<p>As I’ve written before, I didn’t always recognize the value of having (and being) a mentor like I do today. As a young entrepreneur, it’s easy to fall into …

Is e-mail running your life? Here are six ways to tame your inbox

What happens with your work smartphone, tablet, or laptop when you get home? Do you turn it off? What about when you're on vacation?<p>According to a recent Microsoft survey, 47 per cent of us have worked while on vacation. Another survey found that 54 per cent of people have bosses that actually …

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Lately I keep running into young entrepreneurs who think the secret to startup success is to find a business concept no one has thought of before. Once they get the business up and running, they'll have the market to themselves. And the less competition they have, the better off they'll be. Or so …

Men's Fashion, Style, Grooming, Fitness, Lifestyle, News & Politics

Travel & Eats<p>This new book will have you rethinking your mass-market java.<p>By Cam Wolf22 hours agoView More<p>Where to Go Right Now<p>Load up on art, …

How Ben Lerer's Early Job as a Bar Back Helped Prep Him for the Media Biz | Inc.com

<i>Editor's Note: Before they were entrepreneurial stars, these founders were regular people with regular jobs. Here, we look at how those early positions helped form today's high-flying entrepreneurs.</i><p>Ben Lerer’s charmed life hasn’t always been so charming.<p>Ben Lerer is the co-founder and CEO of …