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I owe a lot to Corporate America. My mom ...
Posted Thursday, May 9th 2013 at 4:20PM
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Even before President Barack Obama signed the JOBS Act into law in April 2012, explanations for how crowdfunding would be a boon to Main Street often went something like th ...
Posted Thursday, May 9th 2013 at 12:19PM
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/fashion/solo-workers-bond-at-shared-workspaces.html?ref=entrepreneurship&_r=0
Whitney Tingle, a New York entrepreneur, once had the common fantasy of ditching the 9-to-5 world, starting her own business and work ...
Posted Thursday, May 9th 2013 at 12:14PM
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The days of having interns who take up residence within your office may soon be a thing of the past. That’s right, remote work isn’t just an option for full-time employees. Hiring virtual interns is not only practical, but also an increasingly co ...
Posted Wednesday, May 8th 2013 at 6:13PM
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“A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
Tasteful humor is a key to success at work, but there’s a good chance your co-workers aren’t cracking jokes ...
Posted Wednesday, May 8th 2013 at 6:04PM
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Seth Godin has one of the most-loved marketing blogs on the internet, has penned more than a dozen bestselling books and launched a social site that attracts more than 50 million viewers per month. Yet he makes little effort to cultivate a following, ...
Posted Wednesday, May 8th 2013 at 4:54PM
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Jeremy Bloom has had his ups and downs. A world-champion skier, he missed his shot at Olympic gold. As an all-American football player, he saw his collegiate career put to a halt by the NCAA; then, sidelined by injuries, he spent a frustratingly brie ...
Posted Wednesday, May 8th 2013 at 4:49PM
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Four years ago, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone said the company wasn’t planning to sell advertising to make money. That plan didn’t last long. The following year Twitter began selling “promoted tweets“—sounds much daintier than “ad,” righ ...
Posted Wednesday, May 8th 2013 at 3:35AM
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Last summer, I met with a young aspiring entrepreneur. She wanted to know how I started my business, how I quit my 9-5, and how I got to where I am today. I have no idea if meeting with this bright young woman was at all helpful to her, but I do know ...
Posted Tuesday, May 7th 2013 at 10:57PM
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Q: How can you cut through brain clutter to make the best decisions for your business?
A: Now there's a question that has bedeviled pretty much every entrepreneur who ever dared to dream.
Academicians Chip and Dan Heath argue that the key to ma ...
Posted Tuesday, May 7th 2013 at 6:23PM
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FORTUNE -- On Friday, May 3, the S&P 500 powered past 1600 for the first time in its history. The latest surge lifted the index's gains since the start of 2012 to 28.3% and fortified the prevailing view that this mighty market will roar far into the ...
Posted Tuesday, May 7th 2013 at 4:52PM
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By Jim Joseph | Entrepreneur – Fri, May 3, 2013 12:30 PM EDT
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Social media has opened up a whole new world of opportunities to engage with our customers like never before. We openly ask for their feedback and opinions on our brands, ...
Posted Tuesday, May 7th 2013 at 1:34PM
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By Michelle Goodman | Entrepreneur – Sat, May 4, 2013 10:00 AM EDT
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We can work it out: Audrey Melnik founded WotWentWrong.com, a San Francisco-based social media platform where anonymous users can crowdsource relationship advice fr ...
Posted Tuesday, May 7th 2013 at 1:33PM
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Entrepreneurs who have developed a successful business often wonder if they should franchise as a way to expand their operations. Like any business model, franchising has its benefits and drawbacks.
There's no way to know for sure whether franchis ...
Posted Tuesday, May 7th 2013 at 12:42PM
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In an age of accelerators, incubators and startup initiatives, it makes sense that an organization seeks to create a network of like-minded entrepreneurs.
There are organizations that link Asian American entrepreneurs, blopspots about Hispanic en ...
Posted Monday, May 6th 2013 at 6:38PM
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Original Article: http://www.alleywatch.com/2013/05/why-every-startup-founder-needs-to-be-a-community-manager/
There are a lot of logistical, technical and administrative things to figure out when first starting. But one thing that every compan ...
Posted Monday, May 6th 2013 at 2:43PM
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By: Alex Williams
Published: May 3, 2013
Whitney Tingle, a New York entrepreneur, once had the common fantas ...
Posted Sunday, May 5th 2013 at 11:08PM
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Barnes & Noble Partners With Google to Revive Nook Sales
By Matt Townsend - May 3, 2013
Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS)’s latest effort to revive its Nook tablet business involves another technology giant. This time it’s Google Inc ...
Posted Sunday, May 5th 2013 at 5:43PM
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http://addicted2success.com/success-advice/20-unstoppable-entrepreneurs-share-their-advice-for-success
These amazingly talented male and female entrepreneurs share their most valuable advice for achieving success. There seems to be a pattern of lo ...
Posted Saturday, May 4th 2013 at 10:07PM
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It’s now time to turn our attention next year’s biggest entrepreneurial trends.
Here’s my take on trends entrepreneurs should watch in 2013:
1. Crowdfunding
With the flow of capital to entrepreneurs becoming smaller and smaller each ye ...
Posted Friday, May 3rd 2013 at 7:30PM
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Most entrepreneurs use the “Me, Myself and I” approach to corporate governance: I am the sole shareholder. I vote myself to be the sole board member and as a board member, I hire myself to be the CEO.
This certainly provides the ultimate in co ...
Posted Friday, May 3rd 2013 at 3:56PM
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