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Why There Has Never Been a Better Time to Be an Education Entrepreneur
Six reasons why you should get in on the digital trend of communicating the 3Rs -- and so much more -- via technology.
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Tech
Why Do Huge Companies Such as Google Still Have Bugs in Their Products?
All companies accumulate technical debt as they grow. Here are six ways to manage this problem.
By Andrew Cohen
Building a Business
Art-Tech Startup Makes the Digital Picture Frame Super Classy
Meural's matte LCD display screen is set into a handcrafted maple wooden frame.
Thought Leaders
This Mompreneur’s Work-Life Motto: Don’t Lean In. Sit Upright.
For this busy working mom, effectively splitting her time and energy between career and kids isn't about 'leaning in.' It's about spreadsheets, sitters and asserting your needs. Don't ask, just do.
Building a Business
Realistic Strategies for Seeking Investor Funding for Research and Development
If you're developing new and unproven technology, keep these six stages in mind as you seek financial backing.
Tech
This Handy Robot Holds a Pen and Writes Exactly Like You Do
No time to write out letters and thank you cards? Leave it to a bot named Bond.
Building a Business
Do You Really Need to Be a Tech Disruptor to Be Successful?
Even in the realm of tech startups, many of the most successful businesses are using existing technologies to solve real-world problems, not inventing new technologies from whole cloth.
Building a Business
3 Tech Startups at CES That Are Looking to Up Your Fun Factor
Life doesn't have to be all work and no play.
By Jason Fell
Business Operations & Logistics
Google Creative Lab’s Robert Wong On the Power of Empathy in Tech Advertising
The head of Google's in-house creative agency says any tech startup can install practices from the Creative Lab to launch winning campaigns.
Building a Business
The 23 Best Business Tools Built By Startups
These apps could help you run your company more efficiently.
By Sujan Patel
Tech
3 Factors That Could Limit The Growth Of Your Mobile-App Startup
Mistakes are bound to happen, but these can totally be avoided.
Building a Business
Want a Piece of the $33B-and-Growing ‘Internet-of-Things’ Market?
Executives from crowdfunding site Indiegogo and a connected-home product company share five tips for success.
Tech
4 Reasons Not to Confuse Early-Stage Money for Success
The rigors of bootstrapping your startup shape company culture, compel innovation and keep control where you want it, in your hands.
By Jan Verleur
Building a Business
3 Big Patent Moves That Won’t Generate Real Value
These missteps will waste your company's time, money and resources.
Building a Business
How Jack Ma’s ‘Crazy’ Management Style Built a Technology Empire
A former English teacher from Hangzhou, China, fashions one of the world's most valuable companies with an unorthodox philosophy in 15 years.
Building a Business
Investors and Customers Aren’t So Impressed By Shiny New Tech
Unless your product is truly disruptive or you have bags of cash, don't bother bringing it to market. Instead, solve a real-world problem.
Building a Business
Tech Entrepreneurs Should Remember Investors Don’t Speak Their Language
It's your responsibility to translate your message into values and priorities that the intended receiver can readily relate to.
Tech
Disrupting the Disruption Myth
Xiaomi's rise in China could signal a new approach to technology innovation.
By Judy Shapiro
Business News
Getting the Most out of Your Technical Advisor
A technical advisor can be a key person throughout a company's life cycle. Not only can they help get a business off the ground but can be a valuable resource later on.
By Will Koffel
Tech
Before You Prototype a Tech Product, Ask These 5 Questions
The impulse may be to rush to market, but taking the time to understand your potential customers will go a long way.
By Sam Gaddis
Tech
3 Alternative Tech Startup Cities With Less Traffic, More Housing (Infographic)
Three Western locales previously considered vacation destinations are now alternatives to Silicon Valley life at a much more affordable price.
By John Solari
Building a Business
13 Growth Hacks From Some of the World’s Most Successful Tech Entrepreneurs
Why reinvent the wheel when you can take what's worked for others and apply those principles directly to your business?
Thought Leaders
Stop Being a Jack-of-All-Trades. Join the Billion Dollar Unicorn Club.
All founders can be seen as either artists, entrepreneurs or managers. Often multitasking, they may need in time to choose to focus on their strengths.
Tech
The (Wrong) Price of Hooking Up: Viral Dating App Tinder Isn’t Valued at $5 Billion After All
Swipe right for mega money. Or not. Tinder almost just hit the hottie jackpot. Or so everyone thought, until...
Building a Business
Bitcoin Owners: There’s Now a Bitcoin-to-Cash ATM Card
One startup has launched a game-changing service that swaps bitcoins for dollars and puts them on a prepaid debit card that works in regular ATM machines.
Tech
Stop, Drop and Apologize: Nest Halts Sales of Smoke Alarm Over Serious Flaw
The Google-owned startup has halted sales of its hand-gestured smoke alarm because -- oops -- it might not go off during a real fire.
Thought Leaders
‘Visible and Engaged’: Women on Breaking Into the Tech Industry
There is still a staggering low number of female founders in the tech industry. Here is some advice on how ladies can get started.