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• Why You Should Know Your Business Value Well Before a Sale

  

  Small-business owners are beginning to treat the valuation of their business as an integral part of running it. A closer look at online valuation calculators, business brokers and the valuation process.

• Main Street Remains Pessimistic, Plans on Little 2013 Hiring: Survey

  

  Many small-business owners are pessimistic and expect the economy to remain stagnant or worsen in 2013 with little hiring, according to a new survey.

• How Social Media Companies Plan to Profit 

  

  CNBC's Julia Boorstin takes a look at Facebook's numbers and reports on what has some analysts concerned. And, Dave McClure, 500 Startups founding partner, weighs in on investing in startups and monetizing the social space.

• How to Innovate Your Way to Success 

  

  Steve Howe, Ernst & Young, discusses how companies can overcome capital challenges by engaging their inner entrepreneur.

• Power Pitch: One Kings Lane CEO 

  

  CNBC's Julia Boorstin and Patrick Chung, NEA Partner speak to One Kings Lane CEO Doug Mack about how loyal its customers are, and how he plans to ensure quality.

• Gauging Interest in New BlackBerry 

  

  Israel Ganot, Gazelle president, co-founder and CEO, shares his thoughts on why the amount of BlackBerry trade-ins has doubled over the past month.

• One Kings Lane: Disrupting Home Decor

  

  One King's Lane CEO Doug Mack makes his Power Pitch. Will his venture into the home goods space sway a panel of experts he has what it takes to compete with the established brands?

• Trying to Answer the Inevitable Question: Can I Have a Raise?

  

  Employees believe they're worth more to the organization than they are being paid. Tom Szaky, chief executive of TerraCycle, tells the New York Times there are ways to avoid an awkward conversation.

• How Lack of Immigration Reform Hurts Startups, US Economy

  

  As President Barack Obama begins his second term, startups are hoping for on an immigration overhaul to help them attract highly skilled foreign workers.

• Power Pitch: LearnVest 

  

  Alexa von Tobel, LearnVest CEO, pitches her company to John Paul Dejoria, Paul Mitchell co-founder, and CNBC's John Fortt and Kayla Tausche, who say whether they are in or out.

• Top Ten Disruptors of 2013: Pro 

  

  Shervin Pishevar, Menlo Ventures, shares ten of his top disruptors to watch this year; including DeveloperAuction, Poshmark, Blackjet, and more.

• With More Clarity on Tax Bills, Small Businesses Strive for Growth

  

  Now that many small-business owners have more clarity on their tax liabilities, small companies are focused on growth.

• Netflix Bounces, Analyst Responds 

  

  Shares in the media rental service jumped over 3 percent after Janney Capital Markets upgraded the stock from neutral to buy. Tony Wible, analyst at Janney, offers his outlook.

• UPDATE 2-SurveyMonkey's funding highlights fading allure of IPOs

  *SurveyMonkey raising $800 mln in equity and debt financing. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 17- Online company SurveyMonkey said it aims to raise $800 million in a late-stage venture capital financing, one of the largest such deals in the Internet sector that underscores how many Silicon Valley firms are no longer in a rush to go public.

• Branding & Redemption 

  

  The world is gearing up for Lance Armstrong's big interview tonight with Oprah Winfrey. Robbie Vorhaus, founder & CEO of Vorhaus Communications, weighs in.

• Global Entrepreneur Trends: Americans More Upbeat, Older

  

  Signaling more Americans are feeling upbeat about their economic prospects, attitudes about entrepreneurship are at the highest level in 14 years, according to a new study.

• Groupon Features Help Merchants Measure Deal Success

  

  Groupon launched free online analytics that help merchants gauge the effectiveness of their deals on the digital platform.

• UPDATE 1-INSIGHT-How cleantech tarnished Kleiner and VC star John Doerr

  SAN FRANCISCO/ LOS ANGELES, Jan 16- In the spring of last year, John Doerr received some bad news: Miasole, the solar-panel maker backed by his famed venture capital firm, Kleiner Perkins Caufield& Byers, was on the verge of bankruptcy. If Miasole went under, it would be a dramatic collapse for a once-promising startup that in its heyday had been valued at $1 billion.

• Franchising Trends for 2013

  

  The number of franchise establishments grew in 2012, the first time since 2008, according to a report compiled by IHS Global Insight. But while more growth is forecast for 2013, cautious optimism is the dominant mood.

• FEATURE-Turkey e-commerce firms set for shakeout

  *Online shopping booms in Turkey. ISTANBUL, Jan 16- Swiss venture capitalist Klaus Hommels, an early-stage investor in Skype and Facebook, hadn't thought much about Turkey or its e-commerce potential when he met Sina Afra in a Burger King at a Berlin airport in 2008.. "Turkey is a very young and viral nation," he said.