In this edition of "Getting Started," Sidnee Peck explains the importance of acknowledging the things that you do and do not need in life.

As entrepreneurs and small business owners, it’s not what you think that matters, it’s what others think. In a sense, every day is “election day” for your business, because when customers buy or use your product or service it’s as if they were voting for you. So how do attract votes?

The School of Accountancy's Professor of Practice Donald Goldman offers a cautionary tale that illustrates the consequences of cutting corners when starting a business. In this case, saving a few dollars on legal advice in the beginning cost $3 million in the end.

Doing business in the Phoenix metro area, we are used to things slowing down a bit during the summer. Partners, customers and investors often head out of town, and we may even get a chance to get away ourselves.

In addition to the people we hire to provide the skills that we either don't possess or don't do as well as someone else, it is the wise entrepreneur who assembles a cadre of advisers.

Laura Lindsey, an associate professor of finance at the W. P. Carey School, is an expert on venture capital and private equity, governance and financial contracting.

If your corporate office is in the same building as your bedroom, you may want to consider moving the space elsewhere to adequately build revenue for your venture.

Clinical Assistant Professor Kathryn Eaton, shares her experiences of being a landlord in the Phoenix real estate market. This particular article deals with the confusion and uncertainty that can surround the pricing of property.

Many entrepreneurs (and large companies, too) suffer from the idea that if they just do something better than the competition, the universe will unfold as it should and radiant beams from heaven will shine on them.

Clinical Assistant Professor Kathryn Eaton, shares her experiences of being a landlord in the Phoenix real estate market. This particular article focuses on how to handle the unexpected with confidence and poise.