Crowdsourcing
Yelp
More Businesses Can Now Offer Booking Options on Yelp
Through new partnerships, Yelp users can now book a hair appointment, order flowers or set up a consultation with a lawyer directly through a company's Yelp page.
Growth Strategies
Twitter and Foursquare Team Up to Let You Tag Your Location in Tweets
The new feature gives users the option of including their location in posts.
Crowdfunding
The 10 Most Funded Kickstarter Campaigns Ever
A look at the 10 ventures that have raised the most money on the popular crowdfunding website to date.
Kindle Scout
Amazon Is Getting Ready to Publish Its First Batch of Crowdsourced E-Books
The first 10 books will be published on March 3, with preorders beginning today.
Legal
Yelp Sues Sites That Claim They Can Sell Business Owners 5-Star Reviews
The embattled crowdsourced review platform returns to court again but this time it is on the other side of the legal line.
Interior Design Businesses
7 Home Decor Startup Trends to Watch
Creating a coherent, polished yet personalized aesthetic no longer requires an expert eye, bundles of free time or a hefty disposable income. Entrepreneurs have entered the game.
Elon Musk
100 Engineers Are Trying to Bring Elon Musk's Hyperloop Dream to Life
Thanks to an ambitious think-tank upstart, the bold billionaire's vision for a Jetson-esque 'fifth mode of transport' is inching closer to reality.
Crowdsourcing
Don't Let Crowd 'Wisdom' Do All Your Thinking
Entrepreneurs should invite public opinion when the timing is right -- without handing over the reins.
Trends
How to Prepare for the Future of Work
Employers can ready their companies and employees for the changes ahead in five critical ways.
News and Trends
Shake-Ups at Uber & Lyft and a Suprising Crowdfunding Success: Our Weekly News Roundup
News of the week business owners need to know.
Crowdfunding
Every Entrepreneur Should Know These 3 Essentials About Crowdfunding
What you may not know about this emerging industry could be keeping you back from opportunities.
Run a Better Business
Need a New Design? 5 Reasons to Crowdsource It.
Most startups do not have the resources to hire expensive design firms. The alternative provides another way.
China
Xiaomi, the 'Apple of the East,' Surpasses Samsung as China's Top Smartphone Seller
In China's mobile market -- the largest on earth -- there's a brand new leader in town.
Crowdfunding
Staples Wants You to Crowdfund Your Way Onto Its Shelves
Staples and crowdfunding site Fundable have teamed up to launch a contest for entrepreneurs.
