September 15, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

Savvy young immigrants discover the limited liability company as a way to work legally. Some even hire U.S. citizens. Although federal law prohibits employers from hiring someone residing in the country illegally, there is no law prohibiting such a person from starting a business or becoming an independent contractor.

September 15, 2013 | Cincinnati Enquirer

There is more investment capital available for start-ups than there are fundable startups to invest in. The key word is “fundable.” That means there is more than a 50 percent chance the startup business will meet its business plan milestones. Today’s sophisticated investors don’t invest in ideas, technology, business plans, hype or new paradigms. They do invest in a solution to a well-defined business problem that will generate revenue when executed by a highly motivated team possessing an “unfair advantage.”

September 16, 2013 | St Paul Pioneer Press/AP

Cows stand patiently in a tent-like chamber at a research farm in western Wisconsin, waiting for their breath to be tested. Corrals outdoors have equipment to measure gas wafting from the ground. A nearby corn field contains tools that allow researchers to assess the effects of manure used as fertilizer.

September 12, 2013 | Xconomy/Kauffman Foundation

The Kauffman Foundation caused a stir in economic-development circles last month with a report showing that high-tech startups are more evenly spread across the United States than many people assume. The argument goes on with plenty of room for disagreement.