October 2011
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Small Business Snapshot: Mid-Market Companies Lead... →
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The 5 Types Of Employees That Are Destroying Your...
Some people are easy to avoid hiring because they give glaring hints that they’re unprofessional by doing things like treating your receptionist rudely or showing up an hour late to the interview.
But many experienced entrepreneurs find that there are other folks, who, while polished, can eventually undermine a company culture. Some of these folks provide subtle signs that many bosses miss...
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“There’s this culture in the Valley of starting a company before they know what...”
– Mark Zuckerberg opens up about Silicon Valley, entrepreneurship and the beginning stages of Facebook.
Facebook’s Zuckerberg: If I Were Starting A Company Now, I Would Have Stayed In Boston | TechCrunch
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“Something is fundamentally wrong with our perspective when 1% of businesses are...”
– An Open Letter to Small Business Owners
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Small Business Snapshot: House Backs Legislation... →
A round up of the most important and exciting small biz news out there.
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“Forget your logo, investor presentation, business model, or background. I’m here...”
– How Promoboxx went from “it’s not you, it’s a competitive program,” at TechStars to a funded company with a bright future. Takeaway: ” If you believe in your team and your business don’t ever, ever, ever give up. I can absolutely guarantee that you’ll get more NOs than YESes. Just take your...
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5 Principles Of Creating A Cultural Brand
Creating a unique and lasting cultural brand is the holy grail of advertising. Tapping into that nebulous mix of timing, attitude and emotion to not only recognize, but also reflect an ideology is something close to marketing magic. Only a few companies have succeeded, and even fewer do it well decade after decade—brands like Subaru, Starbucks, Apple and Ben and Jerry’s are a few that come to...
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“One in three U.S. adults is obese, and researchers say the impact on business...”
– The cost may be stifling, but “What are you going to do, cut them out of the workforce? Of course not,” says Michael Berman, longtime lobbyist and political player in D.C. NPR takes a look at how obesity is affecting businesses, and also dives into a few solutions.
Workplaces Feel The...
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Small Business Snapshot: Big Firms Swallowing... →
A round up of the most compelling entrepreneurial news and advice.
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Got An Idea For The Next New Thing? →
Surprising but true: government money is being freed up to help college students start companies, and possibly unload debt.
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How To Get $25,000 From Charles Barkley
Last week while scanning the headlines, we stopped short upon reading that Charles Barkley, (yes, that Charles Barkley) is gifting $25,000 of his own money to a promising entrepreneur.
What heartwarming news. But what does it feel like to be on the receiving end of such a big chunk of cash? To find out, Katie Morell called up 26-year-old Randall Martin Jr. of...
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“While deferring loan payments isn’t right for everyone, I think that deferring a...”
– How are young entrepreneurs supposed to launch startups while juggling the financial burden of paying off student loans? Meet the Student Startup Plan, an SBA program aimed at lowering loans bills so today’s finest can start their ventures without (as much) worry.
(via Young Entrepreneurs Can...
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How Gabby Dunn Self-Promoted Her Way To Internet...
Gaby Dunn made all the right moves. She went to school for journalism and beefed up her resume and portfolio by writing for various news outlets, but when it came time for her graduation in 2009, the economy had tanked and so had the news industry—both of which now sit mostly in the same purgatory as they did then.
Dunn, like so many others in her cohort, took a job that wasn’t...
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Small Business Snapshot: Small Biz Expected To... →
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Q&A With OpenTable Founder Chuck Templeton
Q: How did you get the idea for OpenTable?
A: The idea came from a confluence of things in my life. I understood the trajectory that the tech industry was on. In addition, I paid my way through school by working in the restaurant industry.
One weekend when my in-laws were visiting, and my wife wanted to make restaurant reservations. She ended up spending three and a...
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5 fascinating people you've never heard of at... →
There are no rock stars at PopTech, no household names. But this annual conference in coastal Maine is a hub for super-smart people, a chance to get a look into ideas and technologies that soon will change the world.
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Small Business Snapshot: Fed To Protect Small Biz... →
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“We all know, that funding does not equal success. That’s not the point. We are...”
– Success can be measured in ways outside the revenue realm. Here’s a list of innovative startups who may have been overlooked, but certainly shouldn’t be brushed aside.
(via Some of my favorite startups that haven’t raised venture capital)
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Small Business Snapshot: SBA Proposes Tough... →
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“If the protesters get their way and Wall Street is more heavily regulated,...”
– The response to Occupy Wall Street may be conflicting, but the affect on small businesses seems to remain the same—and it isn’t good.
(via Occupy Wall Street Is No Friend of Small Business | Entrepreneur.com)
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Why The Internet Is Driving Entrepreneurship—And... →
What does the online movement really mean for the future landscape of business?
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How To Bring Your Brand To Life
Brian Solis recently released a new book called The End of Business As Usual: Rewire the Way You Work to Succeed in the Consumer Revolution. The inspiration for the book was the need for organizations to not only recognize the voice of the customer and the employee, but to finally do something about it.
In the book, he talks about the importance of brand and brand essence during an era of what...
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How Not Keeping Up With Technology Trends Led To... →
Kodak dominated the photography and imaging industry for decades. Mike Periu investigates why it so quickly saw its demise.
moneyisnotimportant asked: You guys are posting great stuff lately. Keep up the good work!
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Best Countries for Start-ups 2012 →
incmagazine:
Believe it or not, it’s easier to start a company in Rwanda, Singapore, or Macedonia (pictured) than in the United States, according to the World Bank’s latest report. Heres a countdown of the Top 9.
9. Belarus 8. Rwanda 7. Georgia 6. Macedonia 5. Hong Kong 4. Singapore 3. Canada 2. Australia 1. New Zealand
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10 Last-Minute Ways To Grow Your Sales →
It’s the fourth quarter and you want to give your bottom line a last minute boost. Here’s how to do it.
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Small Business Snapshot: SBOs Hiring More Online... →
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How to Talk to Your CEO (Without Getting Fired) →
Whether your company is large or small, it can be daunting to muster up the courage to talk to the CEO. You may have an innovative idea worth testing, a fun activity to suggest for teambuilding, or even a problem to report that could lead to a valuable employee leaving, or losing a profitable client—you may even just want to pick their brain over a cup of coffee. Here’s how you can...
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Small Business Snapshot: Wall Street Protests Are... →
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TripIt Co-founder Scott Hintz On Building A... →
Scott Hintz discusses mobility, marketing strategy and good hiring practices.
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Street Smarts Trumps School
Matt May: But aren't the successful dropouts you write about standouts, outliers, exceptions to the rule?
Michael Ellsberg: Anyone who becomes a millionaire is, statistically speaking, an exception to the rule. Billionaires, even more so. We're not all going to become Mark Zuckerbergs. These are the most successful people on the planet. But no matter where you are in your economic life, learning real-world sales will give you a leg up. Learning real-world networking will give you a leg up. Learning real-world marketing will give you a leg up—much more so than learning abstract financial models applicable to multi-gazillion-dollar businesses in business school will, and certainly more than memorizing a bunch of history dates and spitting them back to some teacher who has never run a business in her life.
Matt May: So the one thing you want everyone to take away from The Education of Millionaires is...?
Michael Ellsberg: That we all need to start teaching ourselves.
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“Nearly 90 local startups received a total of $831 million in venture capital...”
– Crain’s New York Business (via nycdigital)
Things are looking up for startups! 