startups

Speed Is Life

BY Paul C. JudgeWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:38 AM

The former head of Lycos defends his portal strategy, diagnoses Yahoo!'s ailments, and encourages entrepreneurs to look over their shoulders -- to study history with a vengeance.READ»

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How to Think Big and Move Fast

BY Rekha BaluWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:38 AM

It's hard enough in this economic climate to start one new company. So why is H. Michael Zadikian, who sold his last startup for $500 million, determined to start four at the same time? Part two of our entrepreneurial adventure story.READ»

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(No) Exit Ahead?

BY Rekha BaluWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:37 AM

A leading venture capitalist offers a tough-love survival guide: How to keep your company afloat when the IPO market has dried up. Plus, six words you should never use when raising money.READ»

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How to Change Direction -- But Stay Together

BY Cheryl DahleWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:37 AM

When WebTV was acquired by Microsoft, the company's founders worried that they'd lose their close-knit team in the process. Four years later, more than half the original employees are still with the company. Here are the secrets to keeping your best people on board despite choppy water.READ»

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In Search of the Perfect Startup

BY Rekha BaluWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:37 AM

It's hard enough in this economic climate to start one new company. So why is H. Michael Zadikian, who sold his last startup for $500 million, determined to start four at the same time? An entrepreneurial adventure story, in two parts.READ»

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After the Gold Rush

BY George AndersWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:36 AM

Looking for fresh ideas? The enormous Internet World show in Los Angeles has a few sparkling moments -- but mostly a churchlike stillness and a lot of worn-out hopes.READ»

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Ask What Your Country Can Do for Free Agents

BY John RossheimWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:35 AM

Before the red, white, and blue bunting goes up to inaugurate the new chief executive and the 107th Congress, let's set a political agenda for independent professionals.READ»

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Big Bird Becomes a Capitalist

BY Anni LayneWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:35 AM

PBS change agents charge into the digital era with their business plans blazing and their revenue models smoking.READ»

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Young Blood

BY Cecilia RothenbergerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:34 AM

This 17-year-old chose dotcoms over sitcoms.READ»

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Boeing's Rules Take Flight

BY Regina Fazio MarucaWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:34 AM

Boeing operates in a specialized industry, but the rules that make its business fly apply to every company under the sun. Incorporate these nine guidelines from one of the airplane giant's top managers, and watch your business take off.READ»

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Free Your Job and Your Mind Will Follow

BY John HoultWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:34 AM

Steve Mariotti shone as a corporate cog, succeeded as a solo businessman, struggled as a high-school teacher, and found meaning in the nonprofit he started. Stepping out on your own, he says, can be more than a good move -- it can be a moral obligation.READ»

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Ownership 101

BY John HoultWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:34 AM

Steve Mariotti gives low-income kids the entrepreneurial tools to bootstrap their way into new lives.READ»

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Soul Proprietor Scores Big

BY Keith HammondsWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:33 AM

Troy Tyler set his goals and found the right deal for smartRay Network. Here's the continuing tale and Tyler's three tips for finding the right deal.READ»

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" Casino" (1995)

BY Katrina BarnasWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:32 AM

"Luck has nothing to do with the games they play."READ»

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Celluloid Shooters

BY Anni Layne and Katrina BarnasWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:32 AM

Lessons from Hollywood's most notorious gamblersREAD»

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" The Hustler" (1961)

BY Anni LayneWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:32 AM

"Anything can be great, I don't care, brick laying can be great, if a guy knows what he's doing and why, and if he can make it come off."READ»

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" The Cincinnati Kid" (1965)

BY Anni LayneWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:32 AM

"For the true gambler, money is never an end in itself. It's simply a tool, as a language is to thought."READ»

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Oh Captain, My Captain

BY Paul BugalaWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:32 AM

More and more, captains of industry are looking to postpone or interrupt retirement by contributing their insight and experience to budding companies. So why aren't more startups clamoring to recruit seasoned veterans?READ»

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Susan Defife

BY Liz ZackWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:31 AM

President of Womenconnect.com, Mclean, VirginiaREAD»

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Stephanie Allen

BY Erika GermerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:31 AM

President and Founder of the Athena Group, Denver, ColoradoREAD»

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Melissa Moss

BY Marla AbramsonWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:30 AM

President of Women's Consumer Network, Washington, D.C.READ»

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Tony Antoniades

BY Anni LayneWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:30 AM

Venture Catalyst, Georgia Tech Advanced Technology Development Center Atlanta, GeorgiaREAD»

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Carolyn Stradley

BY Liz ZackWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:29 AM

President and Founder of CS Paving, Marietta, GeorgiaREAD»

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Rookies With Heart

BY Vanessa BlumWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:29 AM

National Student Partnerships is a startup standout. Founded by two Yale students, this company will never issue an IPO, make its founders rich, or offer much job security. And its employees wouldn't have it any other way.READ»

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