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Work Smart: 4 Tips For Startups

Startups are not usually well led--that's the nature of most new business ventures. Here are some best practices to keep in mind.READ»

Don't Ever Stop Bootstrapping

Great respect is due for anyone starting a venture. A tremendous undertaking in leadership is entailed. Here are some ideas in bootstrapping which have been helpful to me, and which I hope will help anyone growing their own organization.READ»

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Pixazza Photo Tagging Sells The Big Picture

Every picture on the web can (and might) become an interactive advertisement.READ»

Would You Recognize the Next Facebook If It Hit You in the Head?

An interview with the founder of Exgage, a start-up with a unique open community platform that launches today, makes me wonder what it takes to recognize the next big thing before it is the next big thing.READ»

Chicago Ideas Week: Groupon Co-Founder Tries to Spark Entrepreneurs in the Midwest

In October 2011, the first Chicago Ideas Week will happen--a nexus of minds and discussion, designed to spark an entrepreneurial platform like Silicon Valley ... in the Midwest. We spoke to the man behind it: Brad Keywell, who's more famous as co-founder of Groupon.READ»

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Graphic.ly, an Online Comics Community, Nabs $3 Million Funding

An online marketplace and community for comics, Graphic.ly has apps for iPhone, iPad, and other devices, and has partnered with Marvel. Not bad for a year-old startup.READ»

Are You Ready to Land Your Game-Changing Client?

How Andrew Van Luchene, founder of JackRabbit Systems, prepared his company for triple digit growth and the four questions every entrepreneur should ask themselves before pitching the big one.READ»

Pearls of Wisdom From Bootstrapping Entrepreneurs

Diving deep for the perfect entrepreneurial metaphor, the founders of Bennu, Blurts, GetMinders, and OpenInvo are growing gems under intense pressure.READ»

Square Peg, Wrong Role: Is Your Job Right for You?

Are you a good fit an entrepreneurial start-up? If you’ve got a long corporate history, you may find the switch exhilarating. Or you might not.READ»

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Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Start-Up WhipCar Is Zooming Down ZipCar's Lane

The firm, which operates out of London's West End, is expecting to take six months to get to the number of vehicles that the U.K.'s "leading car club" took six years to attain.READ»

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Did Google Pay $182 Million for a New VP?

Days after Google bought social app developer Slide, its CEO steps into the search giant's top engineering role. READ»

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iFive: HP's Jodie Fisher Problem, Apple's Ousted Engineer, Post-Plug BP Stats, Farrow Contradicts Campbell, VCs Muse Over Europe

While you were sleeping, innovation was not sitting in a sauna.1. Forty-eight hours after the shock resignation of Mark Hurd, the contractor who brought down the HP CEO has broken cover. Jodie Fisher, a former reality TV actress who ...READ»

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Report: Is Human Capital the New Venture Capital?

Venture capital is likely the most oft-cited figure for measuring the potential for a new business' success, but research firm CB Insights aims to change that misconception in a new report measuring human capital--not venture capital.READ»

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Booyah $20 Million in the Black, Friended by Accel's Jim Breyer

Booyah, the location-based game firm that's big on virtual goods, is earning real-time fans--and backers. The Palo Alto startup, led by Keith Lee, has amassed a not-to-be-sniffed-at $20 million from Accel Partners, whose Jim Breyer ...READ»

MiIlwaukee Start Up Advice

Can you help me with some start up advice?READ»

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RentTheRunway.com: High-Fashion Party Frocks for Rent

There are some things to be thankful for, because of the recession: Web-based purveyors of discounted fashion are thriving, and even when the economy comes back, we'll still have them around. Recently there was Gilt Group, which has ...READ»

Why Is Jeff Bezos Investing $7 Million in Heartland Robotics?

Jeff Bezos founded Amazon.com, coined the phrase Artificial Artificial Intelligence, and invested in human spaceflight startup Blue Origin. Now he's expanding his portfolio to include robots.Specifically, he's investing in Heartland ...READ»

The Invention of Jawbone Offers Essential Lessons for Tech Start-Ups

Jawbone's designer and the company's CEO rap about how design is as important as tech for Silicon Valley start-ups.READ»

Google Amasses $100 Million For Start-Up Venture Fund

Google is a big player in several technolgy fields, but until now, the search giant hasn't been a major player in high finance. The company recently amassed a fighting fund of $100 million to form a new venture capital entity. It ...READ»