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5 Things You Have to Understand Before You Start a Business
Five strategies for starting a business from the CEO and co-founder of web site creation and hosting service Weebly.
By Laura Entis
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3 Steps to Deciding if Entrepreneurship Is Right For You
Sometimes starting a business seems like the best antidote to having a boss and job you don't like. But there's more to it than that. Here are three key factors to consider.
By Brad Sugars
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6 Startup Events and News to Watch This Week
Celebrate all things entrepreneurial at Denver Startup Week, the Be Great Fest promotes LA startup ecosystem, practice your public speaking at Impact Hub, unleash your social media super-powers at the Social Media Strategies Summit . . . This week's notable news and startup events.
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3 Reasons It’s the Perfect Time to Be an Entrepreneur
Starting your own business couldn't be a better idea with these three factors lined up for you.
By Jim Joseph
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4 Tests to Fail-Proof Your Business Idea
Before pumping every last dime and ounce of sweat into launching your business idea, test it out with these four strategies.
By Stephen Key
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How Unconventional Majors Can Help You Thrive in Entrepreneurship
For aspiring young entrepreneurs, studying something as seemingly unrelated to business as fine art or anthropology might end up teaching you way more than you realize.
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How and Why Business Plans Have Changed
The fundamentals of business plan writing remain the same, but there are some crucial changes these days that you should keep in mind when crafting your plan.
By Tim Berry
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The 25 Best U.S. Cities for Tech Startups
These U.S. metro regions have the highest ratio of tech startups compared to the national average.
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How Your ‘Box of Possibility’ Can Help Drive Your Entrepreneurial Passion
In her new book Do Cool Sh*t, social entrepreneur Miki Agrawal talks about the importance of choosing an entrepreneurial venture based on fulfillment.
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As a Student Entrepreneur, Expect Crunch Time All the Time
Starting a business while still in school can be incredibly rewarding, yet also shockingly draining. Here are seven truths about entrepreneurship that CollegeTrep Karim Abouelnaga wish he knew earlier.
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Young-Social Entrepreneur Miki Agrawal on Blazing Your Own Trail
In her new book Do Cool Sh*t, Miki Agrawal discusses the importance of living the life you want, not what others expect of you.
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What Bluffing, Folding and Betting Can Teach You About Entrepreneurship
After participating in the World Series of Poker, Matthew Toren provides insight on similarities between poker and running a business.
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When to Ditch the Job for Your Startup Dream
Co-founder of SkyMall Inc. and Worthworm Alan Lobock dishes advice on the right time to leave your day job.
By Alan Lobock
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Startups Get Hacked Too: 5 Security Tips to Implement Today
With startups becoming an easy target for cyber attacks, find out how you can protect your company.
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University-Backed Businesses That Put Students in the Driver’s Seat
Student-run businesses aim to give aspiring entrepreneurs an opportunity to test their mettle.
By Lisa Evans
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Entrepreneurship Won’t Make You Rich and Other Hard Truths
Want to know the cold hard truth about entrepreneurship before you start up? Keep reading.
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Why You Might (Still) Want to Consider Launching in Detroit
Entrepreneurs in the Motor City have to deal with lackluster public services, but they also get access to cheap facilities and an unsaturated market.
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How One Young Entrepreneur Built a Credit Card Processing Empire at 16
You know what they say about one man's trash? It's another man's goldmine. Here's the story of how Harbortouch's Jared Isaacman saw an opportunity and grabbed.
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Where to Find a Community If You’re a Solopreneur
No entrepreneur is an island. From incubators to co-working spaces to networking events, support groups for fellow business owners are springing up across the country.
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6 Signs You’re Ready to Declare Your Entrepreneurial Independence
Think you are ready for startup land? Here are six signs you are ready to take the leap into entrepreneurship.
By Adam Toren
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Want to Land Key Mentors for Your Startup? Give Them Something of Value
Being able to bounce ideas off of mentors will be vital for your business, but how do you find these key people? Here are three tips.
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Are You Ready to Start Up? 3 Tips Before You Launch
Prior to jumping into the world of entrepreneurship, you need to be 100 percent ready mentally, physically and financially.
By Jeff Wald
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5 Business Secrets They Won’t Teach You in the Classroom
College may have helped fill your head with reams of information but here are five lessons your professors didn't teach you.
By Adam Toren
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Partnering Your Way to Startup Success
Entrepreneur Matt Clark explains why pouring money into finding your ideal business partner may be your best bet.
By Matt Clark
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A Case for Exploring Alternative Capitalism Models
While not a love story, capitalism is certainly epic. Here's a look at what other forms have emerged in recent years.
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Do We Really Need an Alternative Form of Capitalism?
While not a love story, capitalism is certainly epic.
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When to Ditch the Coffee Shop for Co-Working
Workplace expert and entrepreneur Liz Elam on knowing when to say when to working out of your local café in favor of more professional accommodations.
By Liz Elam