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Strive For A Meritocracy, And Never Settle For Mediocrity

BY Harley FinkelsteinTue Jan 31, 2012

The real path to success and upward mobility, whether on a kids' baseball team or in closing a commercial contract, stems from merit, and an ability to better execute. Your age, experience (or lack thereof), and even your network comes second to your ability and determination to do great work.READ»

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The Serial Entrepreneur's Guide To Reinvention

BY Lauren Maillian BiasFri Jan 27, 2012

Making the decision to choose and pursue a different path, is easy; making the transition is, without a doubt, the hardest part. There are a few things you should keep in mind if you want to succeed in making a professional transition.READ»

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How Any Company Can Think Like A Startup

BY Emily HeywardMon Jan 23, 2012

Is simply being small and new a recipe for creative thinking, and if so, what happens when a startup gets bigger, and older (presumably everyone’s goal)? Here are three ways to define what’s working at the startup level, and cement those principles as a company grows.READ»

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Category Creation: Building Businesses That Turn Entire Industries On Their Heads

BY Krishna 'Kittu' KolluriThu Jan 19, 2012

New Enterprise Associates general partner Krishna "Kittu" Koluri, on what breakout companies, the ones that thrive and ultimately define an entire business category, do differently. READ»

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Are Comment Fields Loser-Choked Pits Or Information Mines? Engag.io Pans For Commenting Gold

BY Douglas CretsWed Jan 11, 2012

Angry commenters get a lot of air time, and they can be draining. What if you're just looking for smart, helpful people or information? Enter engag.io, a new service that helps users find and track useful, expert voices in commenting communities. READ»

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10 Steps To Turn Your Passion Into Your Business

BY Shawn ParrWed Jan 11, 2012

Matthew Larson is the chief of product design for one of the surf industry's most exciting new brands, Matuse, which designs incredible, high-end wetsuits. Through following these 10 ideas that helped Matuse build its brand, you'll learn how to turn your passion--whether it's for surfing or something else--into a successful business.READ»

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Venture For America Wants To Create 100,000 New Jobs By Matching College Grads With Startups

BY Lydia DishmanMon Nov 21, 2011

Andrew Yang founded Venture for America to get recent college graduates to work at startups rather than take positions in finance, consulting, and law. And he's focusing his efforts in such economically depressed areas as Detroit, Providence, and New Orleans.READ»

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The World Needs Female Entrepreneurs Now More Than Ever

BY Jean BrittinghamFri Nov 18, 2011

Women can slowly change corporate culture from the inside, or they can change the world by starting their own companies. READ»

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Generation Y Is Born To Startup

BY Martin LindstromWed Nov 16, 2011

There’s a fundamental difference between the rebels of the past and today: Generation Y are born entrepreneurs.READ»

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Self-Proclaimed "Fail Factory" 500 Startups' Recipe For Success

BY Erin SchulteMon Nov 14, 2011

When it comes to Silicon Valley startups, success stories are a dime a dozen. Where it really gets interesting is when you start talking failure. And no one has a more unique view on failure than Dave McClure, founding parter of VC and incubator firm 500 Startups. READ»

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Work Smart: 4 Tips For Startups

BY Scott BelskySun Nov 13, 2011

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»

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CyberSynch Founder Working To Heighten Diversity In The World Of Startups

BY Susan SolovicSat Nov 5, 2011

Amos Winbush III, the founder of data-transfer and synch company CyberSynch, is challenging entrepreneurs and VCs to support increased minority participation in tech startups. READ»

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Five Things Every Woman Entrepreneur Should Know

BY Belinda ParmarThu Nov 3, 2011

As daunting as starting a business may be, it's a career path that many women long to pursue. In the last 14 years, the number of women-owned firms in the U.S. increased by 50%, or 1.5 times the national average. Here are five tips on getting started from women entrepreneurs who've made it work. READ»

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Remodel Your Meetings To Create Internal Entrepreneurs

BY Martin LindstromWed Oct 26, 2011

Why can't big corporations become entrepreneurial? Given the fact that it's these very big corporations that are often wounded by entrepreneurial startups, it really is time for them to look more carefully at the way corporations become rigid and stymied by their own culture.READ»

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How To Discover Amazing Talent For Your Startup

BY Cezary PietrzakTue Oct 11, 2011

In building a startup, the successful hires all share a certain set of qualities. Most are behavioral in nature; you’ll likely not find them on a resume, and traditional interview questions won’t uncover them, either. Yet their importance cannot be overstated, as oftentimes they’re the difference between a great and poor working relationship.READ»

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Why Aren’t There More Female Entrepreneurs?

BY Mark SusterTue Oct 4, 2011

Only two or three out of every hundred pitches I receive at my venture capital firm are from women. This certainly isn’t anything conscious on my side. It’s just the facts. But the future for female entrepreneurs is going to brighten considerably. READ»

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Building The Global Startup: If Going International Is Unfunded, It's Not Going To Get Done

BY John O'FarrellTue Sep 27, 2011

Doing a startup is really hard. No one in their right mind would consider doing two startups in parallel, would they? And yet that's what going international is: A second startup inside your first one. And like any startup, it needs people and money to succeed.READ»

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10 Rules For Entrepreneurs To Live By

BY Kaihan KrippendorffTue Sep 6, 2011

"The Intelligent Entrepreneur" follows the inspiring stories of three entrepreneurs who turn their backs on traditional careers after business school, launch businesses, and make millions. Here's how they did it. READ»

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Recruiting Women To The Burgeoning (But Mostly Male) Host Of Angel Investors

BY Douglas CretsMon Aug 1, 2011

Created to increase the ratio of women angel investors in the social-good category, the Pipeline Fellowship gives women philanthropists hands-on experience investing in women-led, for-profit social ventures.READ»

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Marketing As Service: Stop Selling And Start Doing

BY Drew NeisserThu Jul 28, 2011

How two financial advisors at UBS differentiate themselves from the herd through a steady course of Marketing as Service.READ»