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Judge a New Company in 15 Seconds
I ask one question to determine whether a new company has a future. The 15-second answer tells me all I need to knowWhen entrepreneurs ask us to evaluate business ideas, we always respond first with...
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10 Candidates for the USA's Best Tech Job
Aneesh Chopra, the first-ever CTO for the United States, is stepping down. Here are a few good people who could replace him.It sounds like perhaps the coolest title any American entrepreneur could...
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Are You Too Old to Start a Company?
Here are five reasons that VCs don't trust anyone over 30 and why all of them are wrong.Sometimes it seems like there's a sign hanging over the doors of some top venture capital firms reading, "No Old...
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Why God Loves Entrepreneurs
If you ever wondered whether starting a business is worth the hell you put yourself through, read this.Every time a new founder/billionaire is minted—and there have been plenty lately—people who aren't...
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How to Make People Believe in You
You're a start-up and you haven't done anything yet, so why should anyone believe in you? Classic research suggests how to convince them.Why should anyone believe in you or your company? Even if you...
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5 Easy Ways to Feel More Confident
You won't convince investors, customers or employees that you can change the world unless you convince yourself first. How on earth do you do that?You must believe in yourself as an entrepreneur before...
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6 Ways to Build Self-Confidence
There's no room for self-doubt when you're launching a company. Here are half-a-dozen ways successful entrepreneurs keep faith with themselves.At some point in your entrepreneurial journey you're bound...
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Words That Hurt Your Productivity
Want to get more done? Then stop using this time-sucking class of words. Hint: One of them is in the headline.What’s the key to productivity? It turns out that you should have learned it in high school...
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4 Ways to Make Your Start-up Stand Out
Here's how to be seen as a one-of-a-kind true original. Even if you're not.Here's a dirty little secret about entrepreneurship: Almost everything has been done before—and if it hasn't, and you come up...
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Sausage vs. Meatballs: A Start-up Fable
Why did the Currywurst Bros. chain fail in New York, while little Meatball Obsession is thriving? Entrepreneurs, take note.This is a story of meat, square feet, and microeconomics. It's the tale of how...
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The Free Money Business Model
The Magic Mailbox may be a fairytale but it can teach you a lot about your business model and if you need a change.Forget Jack and the Magic Beans. This is an entrepreneurial fairytale: You and the...
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After Instagram: What Should Google Do?
Google needs to do something bold now that Facebook has a killer photo app. Here's one suggestion.When Facebook announced that it planned to pay $1 billion for Instagram, the question that flew all...
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Customer Research on the Cheap: 5 Tips
In a start-ups early days, your most important task is to sort out the good ideas from the bad--without spending a ton of money. Heres how.Entrepreneurs often worry that someone else will steal their...
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Get More Juice Out of Your Business Model
Too much premium product, not enough demand? How one innovative winery came up with a profitable solution.It's a real problem that's plagued an industry for a long time: too much premium wine, and not...
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Harvard's Hottest Start-ups
A look at the latest batch of winners--and promising ideas--from Harvard University's storied business plan competition.Harvard Business School hosts one of the most influential business plan contests...
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Best Career Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Step No. 1: Forget the idea that great entrepreneurs drop out of school. (Some do, but most don't.) Then follow this simple plan.For the past decade, I’ve taught at the University of California,...
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Don't Even Think About Buying a Desk
After their first taste of success, most founders immediately want to upgrade their offices. Rookie move.Not long after some entrepreneurs achieve their first business successes, they improve their...
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What's Wrong With the Lean Start-up
It sounds like straightforward enough advice to build a better business, but the approach has serious flaws.Talk about launching a new venture these days, and chances are someone will likely mention...
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Can This Start-up Shake Up the Art World?
Consumers can already rent dresses, cars, and DVDs by the day. Why not fine art?Everyone wants nice things. The problem is, most people can't afford everything they want.That's a basic, simple example...
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Best & Worst Ways to Spend a Fortune
Attention, Facebook millionaires: Money can buy happiness--if you know the right way to spend. (Hint: Skip the yacht.)What would you do with a heck of a lot of money? Would you be happier? How much...
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