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Kara Ohngren

Kara Ohngren

Kara Ohngren is a freelance writer and part-time editor at YoungEntrepreneur.com. Specializing in social media, she launched Entrepreneur’s Twitter and Facebook profiles and helped both take off. Her work has appeared in publications including Entrepreneur Magazine, The New York Times, MSNBC, The Huffington Post and Business Insider. She's also worked at daily newspapers, trade magazines and a host of online publications.  
 

Bargain Hunting: 7 to Follow

Bargain Hunting: 7 to Follow

Check out these Twitter feeds for daily discounts and frugal living tips.
May 13, 2012 in Lifestyle
Five to Follow for Doing Business in China

Five to Follow for Doing Business in China

Follow these five Twitter feeds for helpful information and services that will help you expand your business into the booming Asian economy.
April 12, 2012 in International Growth
How an Online Wine Seller Uncorked New Cash

How an Online Wine Seller Uncorked New Cash

Lot18 proves funding options are not dry for wine businesses.
April 8, 2012 in Venture and Angel Investors

Jargon: Blamestorming

The act of meeting to discuss a failure and find a scapegoat.
March 23, 2012 in Magazine
Four Small-Business Lessons from 'The Hunger Games'

Four Small-Business Lessons from 'The Hunger Games'

The fictional heroine Katniss Everdeen provides some survival tips for entrepreneurs.
March 23, 2012 in Business Management
A Platform for Stylepreneurs: Pinterest Meets Online Department Store

A Platform for Stylepreneurs: Pinterest Meets Online Department Store

With StyleOwner, fashionistas can help style-challenged friends and monetize their social networks
March 17, 2012 in Success Stories

Jargon: Bacon Job

Definition: A project with no shortage of volunteers; a plum position.
February 29, 2012 in Magazine
What's With All the Interest in Pinterest?

What's With All the Interest in Pinterest?

Here are six reasons you might want to try the wildly popular online pinboard.
February 17, 2012 in Social Media
10 Insights from Entrepreneur and Celebrity Chef Susan Feniger

10 Insights from Entrepreneur and Celebrity Chef Susan Feniger

From 'Top Chef Masters' to food trucks, this restaurateur continues to reinvent herself.
February 5, 2012 in Restaurant Center
A Search-Engine Startup with the Frequent Flyer in Mind

A Search-Engine Startup with the Frequent Flyer in Mind

MileWise lets users manage their travel rewards programs and search for flights that offer them maximum benefits
January 20, 2012 in Success Stories
How Tasti D-Lite Finds Success with Social Media

How Tasti D-Lite Finds Success with Social Media

The frozen dessert franchise, in business since 1987, has become the poster child for online engagement in the franchise world.
December 19, 2011 in Franchise 500
Nine New Year's Resolutions for Stressed-Out Entrepreneurs

Nine New Year's Resolutions for Stressed-Out Entrepreneurs

A look at life changes you can make to find more balance between your work and personal life in 2012.
December 15, 2011 in Work/Life Balance
That's Showbiz: What Entertainers Can Teach Entrepreneurs

That's Showbiz: What Entertainers Can Teach Entrepreneurs

Ten business lessons from top musicians, actors, comedians and other high-profile celebrities.
December 2, 2011 in Startup Basics
Will This Payment App Make You Ditch Your Wallet?

Will This Payment App Make You Ditch Your Wallet?

Kuapay, a new smartphone-based in-store payment app, aims to eliminate credit cards once and for all.
December 1, 2011 in Apps & Software
Who to Follow on Twitter for Innovative Business Ideas

Who to Follow on Twitter for Innovative Business Ideas

Here are five resources for helping you channel your inner innovator.
November 28, 2011 in Business Ideas
Startup Aims to Leverage Crowdsourcing in Product Development

Startup Aims to Leverage Crowdsourcing in Product Development

C.J. Kettler's online crowdsourcing venture, Genius Crowds, aims to move product ideas from the "light bulb" stage onto store shelves.
November 17, 2011 in Evaluating Your Idea
10 Lessons from America's Greatest Military Leaders

10 Lessons from America's Greatest Military Leaders

Military talents can transfer well to guiding a team through the challenges of starting and running a small business.
November 11, 2011 in Grow Your Business
Five to Follow on Twitter for Company Culture

Five to Follow on Twitter for Company Culture

BetterWorks co-founder Zao Yang reveals his top picks.
October 18, 2011 in Motivation and Retention
10 Secrets of Successful Leaders

10 Secrets of Successful Leaders

Successfully maneuvering a team through the ups and downs of starting a new business can be one of the greatest challenges a small-business owner faces.
October 17, 2011 in Leadership

Jargon: Meanderthal

October 12, 2011 in Magazine

Jargon: Job Stopper

September 7, 2011 in Magazine
Five to Follow on Twitter for Upcycling

Five to Follow on Twitter for Upcycling

LooptWorks founder Scott Hamlin reveals his list of top tweeters for upcycling.
August 1, 2011 in Going Green

Jargon: Debtcade

The period directly following the noughties, it refers to 2010 to 2019, a decade of extreme consumer and governmental debt. Coined by Adam Roberts, an editor for The Economist.
July 26, 2011 in Magazine
Five to Follow on Twitter for Mobile 'Treps

Five to Follow on Twitter for Mobile 'Treps

Shopkick founder Cyriac Roeding reveals his list of top tweeters.
July 18, 2011 in Social Media
Five Businesses Born at a Bar

Five Businesses Born at a Bar

The back-of-the-napkin business plan is not just a myth. Here are just a few examples of business ideas that took shape over drinks.
June 21, 2011 in Business Ideas
Five to Follow on Twitter for Raising Capital

Five to Follow on Twitter for Raising Capital

When you start a fast moving and disruptive business, VCs may soon knock on your door. Until, then check out Joe Fernandez of Klout's top five feeds to follow on Twitter.
June 1, 2011 in Financing
How Yipit Is Upending the Daily Discount Model

How Yipit Is Upending the Daily Discount Model

This new service scans the web to aggregate offers. Plus, a look at other game-changing companies catering to bargain hunters.
May 24, 2011 in Business Ideas
Five to Follow on Twitter for Startups

Five to Follow on Twitter for Startups

Sometimes in business it actually helps to follow the crowd. Here are five tweeters to follow if you're just getting started up.
May 11, 2011 in Starting a Business
Five to Follow on Twitter for Marketing to Moms

Five to Follow on Twitter for Marketing to Moms

When it comes to turning moms into customers, these tweeters have insights in spades.
May 6, 2011 in Marketing
Five to Follow on Twitter for Social Media Newbies

Five to Follow on Twitter for Social Media Newbies

Here's who celebritweet Sean Malarkey follows on Twitter to learn about what's new in social media.
April 19, 2011 in Online Marketing

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