December 2011
108 posts
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5 Trends That Will Shape Small Business In 2012 →
Small biz expert John Jantsch predicts trends for 2012.
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For something like seventeen years, I have been investing in entrepreneurs who...
– Fred Wilson on the Freedom to Innovate
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Deathbed Thoughts Of A Successful Entrepreneur →
Mike Michalowicz reflects on a great entrepreneurial lesson left behind by Sam Walton of Walmart.
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I want more everyone — including women — to be exposed to the idea of working at...
– Zach Holman in his response to Penelope Trunk’s article Stop Telling Women To Do Startups.
(via Women Should Do Startups)
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If you’re not failing every now and then, you’re probably not advancing....
– Why I Hire People Who Fail | Jeff Stibel - HBR (via hekj)
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Small Businesses Optimistic About 2012 →
A new survey suggests a big comeback for small businesses in 2012, with SBOs feeling good about business prospects.
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Incentivizing consumers to spy on local shops is a bridge too far. During the...
– Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine on Amazon’s recent promotion getting customers to check prices at local retainers.
Amazon Denies It Has a Small-Business Problem - NYTimes.com
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Why The Government Should Help Young Entrepreneurs... →
Any discussion of job creation in the U.S. often includes talk of the role small business startups play in creating new jobs. A recent survey conducted by Young Invincibles, Lake Research Partners, Bellwether Research and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has both good and bad news about one group of potential job creators: young people.
First, the good news: The survey of young people aged...
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People speculate whether Apple has a future without Steve Jobs. I’m not worried,...
– Design legend Philippe Starck on Steve Jobs. Related, Starck’s TED talk is one of the finest, most compelling TED talks of all time. (via curiositycounts)
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Small Business Snapshot: Why You Should Hire An... →
The latest news and rumblings of the small biz world.