You're an entrepreneur looking for an investor. Do you go Angel, PE or VC? How does a family-owned small business wind up acting like a bank? - On this episode, The Langauge of Business looks at where entrepreneurs look for an investor.

Lawyers. There are a lot of strong opinions about them. And a lot of jokes. The Language of Business looks at small businesses dealing with lawyers. - Host Greg Stoller talks with Emily Taylor, Attorney at Latham and Watkins,

The Last Three Feet. That's the distance between the customer and front-line employees. Managers often don't get that close. Hiring the right people is key to making your business work, whether it's a turnaround, a startup, or an expansion.

The world is a huge marketplace. On this episode, The Language of Busines looks at how to get and keep customers in Asia, England and around the world. Host Greg Stoller talks with Japanese entrepreneur Kumi Inoue, CEO of Here and Now, Inc.,

The Language of Business looks at why investors prefer a B-rated idea pitched by an A-rated team over an A-rated idea pitched by a B-rated team. Finding your team and measuring their success. Plus, ways to motivate your employees from C-level to staff ...

You're an entrepreneur working on the plan for your new business. Make sure you know as much as you can about your customer. Google sure does that. Are you marketing in the right places? Do you change your plans on the fly,...or trust your gut? -

You're an entrepreneur ready to start pitching your new business...but first, you need to write your business plan. Oh, yes...you also need to do a competitive analysis.  The Language of Business host Greg Stoller talks with three experts on planning a...

When planning a startup, do you need a full-fledged 50-page written Business Plan...or will a "back of the napkin" approach work just as well? The language of Business host Greg Stoller talks with three entrepreneurs and gets three different takes on t...

The Language of Business looks at 48 in 48: a nonprofit that works to build websites for local nonprofits. Lots of them. In fact, they come to a market and build 48 web sites in 48 hours. The started in Atlanta, came to Boston this year,

Fashion for the boss lady. Update your work wardrobe every month without buying new clothes. On this episode of The Language of Business, host Greg Stoller talks with Ambika Singh, CEO of Armoire. She's an entrepreneur who got started with an MIT Delta...