You want your startup to succeed, so do we.  In the process of funding over 2,000 new businesses in 2011 alone, we frequently get asked for input from our clients on specific businesses or industries. While we are happy to give specific advice, here is some general information we’ve learned about some of the best startups to launch in 2012.
A recent IBIS World research study reviewed the best industries for your next startup. They based their findings on 1) projected revenue growth 2) forecast enterprise growth over five years 3) 2011 profit margins 4) the low barrier to starting such [...]

The season of giving grows increasingly demanding for retailers every year, bruising the spirits none more than those of small business owners.  Your customers may conveniently benefit from your local delivery service for ten months every calendar year, but your regularly staffed logistics fleet proves no match for Holiday shoppers.  According to Budget Truck Rental, forecasting is important, as contracted reinforcements will soon become scarce.
“The time period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day is one of the busiest times of the year for truck rentals, and vehicles such as cargo vans can sell out quickly,” said Joe Ferraro, Senior VP [...]

With approximately 2 million hybrid cars sold every year in the US, the green car industry is stronger than ever. The natural gas edition of the 2012 Honda Civic won the Green Car of the Year award from The Green Car Journal, expect to see more awards as demand continues to grow. There are so many options for green cars: electric, solar and hybrid cars are being introduced every year and are taking up a bigger share of the road. What’s made these vehicles more appealing to consumers in the past decade? Given their higher sticker price and complex technology, [...]

According to a report in USA Today, new home sales continued to decline nationwide for the fourth straight month in a row. If this continues, 2011 will make the sixth year in a row with declining new home sales. That means that the recovery for the housing industry is still a long way off.
A decade ago, the booming businesses to be in were real estate and construction. Many people were choosing to change career paths and secured licensing in those areas. Business was booming. Some of those same people are now looking at a second career change, something that is [...]