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She Built Her Business On Rock And Roll: How Michelle You's Songkick Strikes A Chord With Music Lovers

While going to school in Beijing, Michelle You missed attending live concerts. So she did something about it. Now she and her cofounders hope to be "the definitive brand for live music."READ»

Build Something People Need: On Raising Venture Capital And Creating Startups That Matter

Instead of focusing on how much investment they get, startups should make something that solves problems. If they do, they'll get loyal customers, and that's more important than investors.READ»

Fancy Doing a Startup? YCombinator Has a Business Plan for You

The venture capital scene is going a bit topsy turvy at the moment, but now YCombinator, which provides seed funding for startups, is turning the whole concept of funding on its head: They are giving out ideas and looking for ...READ»