Entrepreneurs

Rise to a Leadership Position in 7 Steps

Women & Co | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Leadership, Women's Leadership, Career Advice, Promotion, Personal Development, Entrepreneurs, Women in Business, Women Executives, Executives, Women News

Leadership is earned. It is the sum total of your words and actions -- the interactions, behaviors, qualities and decisions you make every day.

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10 Life Lessons From Spanx Founder Sara Blakely

Forbes Woman | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Shapewear, Spanx, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Female Billionaires, Female Run Business, Female Entrepreneurs, Business Lessons, Women News

At last week's inspiring National Association of Professional Women's 2nd annual networking conference, I had the opportunity to attend the keynote pr...

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Mompreneurs: Best Friends & Business Partners

Sandy Abrams | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Partnerships, Mompreneurs, Work at Home Moms, Capital City Mamas, Entrepreneurs, Best Friends & Partners, Kimmy Makes Scents, Small Business, Small Business News

Understanding the options and myriad details of business ownership is critical before deciding to go from friends to business partners.

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140 Characters

Sophie Gold | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Sophie-Gold, Sophie Gold, Focus, 140 Characters, Women Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurs, Getting Clear, Entrepreneurship, Goals, Business News

Having a word limit will make you more focused and driven towards your goals. There's no room for fluff with 140 characters. Try it yourself today.

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PHOTOS: 14 Ambitious Amateurs Who Made It Big

Jack Hitt | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Book News, Professionals, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneur Book, Entrepreneurship, Amateur, Amateur Book, Entrepreneurship Book, Slidepollajax, Books News

America's amateur status has produced one generation after another of tinkerers and fiddlers--kids in dorms, grownups in garages--poking around with a new idea, some of which occasionally become a pair of bifocals, a desktop computer, or a whole new way to organize human society.

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Your Start-Up Life: How to Get Flexibility at Work?

Rana Florida | Posted 05.16.2012

Feel free to let your boss know that a new study released by the Center for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health, and American Cancer Society has confirmed what many have long suspected: that lengthy car commutes are terrible for your health.

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Soccer Moms Score Big With A Very Simple Idea

Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Encore Careers, Reinvention, Small Business, Starting a Business, Women Entrepreneurs, Second Acts, Entrepreneurs, Women's Empowerment, Marlo Thomas, Gigi Hill, Monica Hillman, Changing Careers, Entrepreneurship, Gabrielle DeSantis-Cummings, Slidepollajax, Second Careers, Fifty News

One of the reasons I started my website, is that I wanted a place for women to come together and dream. Women should know that they don't have to hang...

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Business Plan Basics: Get Your Business on Track

Women & Co | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Business Plan Tips, Small Business Plans, Business Plan Advice, Business Plans, Business Plan Model, Small Business News

When starting a business, a solid business plan can help you secure financing and win those crucial first customer.

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The Top 3 Realities of Inventing Today (Part 1)

Patrick Raymond | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Inventors, Patent Fees, Inventing, Patent Office, Inventions, Entrepreneurs, Innovation, Patents, Small Business News

Yes, innovation and entrepreneurship are the key to unlocking vast personal wealth and ensuring continued national greatness. They're also over-hyped. So let's get real, here.

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The Young and the Relentless: Entrepreneurs Under 25

Karin Kamp | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Women Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners, Young Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurs, The Story Exchange, Entrepreneurship, Youth Unemployment, Video, Small Business News

These entrepreneurs are paving the way for the next generation and are role models for an emerging movement inspiring young people to start their own businesses.

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How to Increase Your Newsletter Visibility by 100%

Penny C. Sansevieri | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Online Promotion, Entrepreneurs, Small Business Marketing, Email Promotion, Newsletters, Self Marketing, Business News

Newsletters are a great way to stay in front of your audience, but I'm amazed by how many people still have no idea how to manage their own newsletter.

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Take the Quantum Leap to Success

Eli Davidson | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: John Assaraf, Small Business, Entrepreneurs, Eli Davidson, Life Coaching, Success Tips, Business News

Sudden exponential growth is not just for physics labs and can occur in our business lives as well as our personal lives.

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Huge Share Of New Businesses Started By Immigrants

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Video, Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Unemployment, Immigrant Jobs, Immigrant Job Creation, Entrepreneurs, Immigration, Immigrants, New Business, Entrepreneurship, Job Creation, Immigration Policy, Small Business News

There are still plenty of entrepreneurs in America. But more and more of them are actually coming from somewhere else. Immigrants were twice as li...

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At Age 17, Sara Naseri and Emilie Kjeldsen Invent New Sun-Protective Technology

Women 2.0 | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Women Entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, Skin Cancer, Inventors, Entrepreneurs, Women in Tech, Sun Protection, Technology News

Our initial idea was to cure skin cancer, but realizing that this is very complex, the aim and driving force of our project became to prevent skin cancer.

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5 Tips for Entrepreneurs Starting a Business

Women & Co | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Women Entrepreneurs, Small Business, Entrepreneurs, Business, Entrepreneurship, Starting a Business, Women in Business, Money News

Linda Kempkin had a vision to help women entrepreneurs quickly secure a strong Internet presence for their new businesses. We thought it would be helpful to know what lessons she would share with readers who may be thinking about making the leap to entrepreneurship.

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Wise Words From Grandmother

Nell Merlino | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Babson College, Urban Rebound, Martin Wheel, Los Angeles, Jeff Unger, Eminutes, Psi Health Solutions, Startups, Entrepreneurs, Small Business News

"I want to give something back," says Jeff Unger, founder of the legal services firm eMinutes. "I started my firm in 1997, and a ton of people helped me. So now I'm helping these first-time entrepreneurs."

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Silicon Valley's New Scourge: The Invasion Of The Startup Snatchers

HuffingtonPost.com | Bianca Bosker | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Startup Clones, Founders Forum, Pinterest Clone, Pinspire, Video, Ecommerce, Citydeal, Entrepreneurs, Technology News

Despite fears that the money sloshing through Silicon Valley startups has led to silly -- and unsustainable -- valuations, the dirty word at a recent...

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Innovation Ecosystem: A Global Shift in Capitalism?

Adam Marsh | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Academic Research Commercialized, Pat Harker, Entrepreneurs, Tech Startups, Klaus Schwab, Startup Incubator, Small Business News

If you want to start a tech company and need capital, a web search for "venture capital firms" will return over 10 million hits. But if you have capital and just need a great idea, you are not going to find it with Google.

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Capturing the Visionary Spirit: Milken Institutes's Global Conference Brings Together Brightest Visionary Women Entrepreneurs to Share Keys to Success

Angella Nazarian | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Milken Institute, Milken Global Conference, Entrepreneurs, Women Entrepreneurs, Women Milken Institute, Impact News

Today Milken Institute's Global Conference was launched in Los Angeles bringing together over 3,000 of the world's brightest minds for prestigious two day event off educational lectures, panels and interviews on various topics affecting our world today.

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Dear Small Business Owner: Are You Preparing to Prepare? If so, Stop!

Erica Nicole | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Business Tips, Small Business America, Small Business Owners, Meetings, Young Entrepreneurs, Startups, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Small Business News

If you find yourself calling meetings, about meetings so you can prepare for that next meeting -- you're not only compromising your bottom line, but the productivity and sanity of your team as well.

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Why Innovation Dies

Steve Blank | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Startups, Entrepreneurs, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Customer Development, Small Business America, Small Business News

Faced with disruptive innovation, you can be sure any possibility for innovation dies when a company forms a committee for an "overarching strategy."

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Entrepreneurial Lessons From a 9-Year-Old Boy

Katie Hawkes | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Scholarships, Small Business, Young Entrepreneurs, Starting a Business, Entrepreneurs, Business, Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, Entrepreneur, Los Angeles, Caine's Arcade, Small Business News

While we can't all invest in cardboard arcades and plan to make enough cash to pay off mortgages, student loans and/or bankruptcy fees, we can take a few cues from Caine.

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Mompreneurs: Fighter Pilot's Wife Designs Babiators Shades

Sandy Abrams | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Start Up, Mompreneurs, Molly Fienning, Baby Sunglasses, Entrepreneurs, Small Biz, Babiators, Small Business Tips, Start-Up Advice, Small Business Advice, Marketing Tips, Start-Up, Small Business News

The founders started discussing the idea in mid-2010, incorporated Babiators LLC in the fall of 2010 and officially launched the product in May 2011. Today, Babiators can found in more than 250 stores and 15 countries worldwide.

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How to Build a Billion Dollar Startup

Steve Blank | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Customer Development, Startups, Entrepreneurs, Lean LaunchPad, Innovation, Technology, Entrepreneurship, Teaching, Small Business America, Small Business News

The quickest way to create a billion dollar company is to take basic human social needs and figure out how to mediate them online.

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The Hidden Payoffs of Good Customer Service

Frank Farwell | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Small Business, Entrepreneurs, New Products, Entrepreneurship, Customers, Customer Service, Management, Small Business America, Small Business News

When they see these letters as a hassle and try to slough them off, they are just shooting themselves in the foot. Instead of embracing a problem and solving it now, they are pushing it off into the future, where it will do more damage.

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