Rieva Lesonsky

Second Life: Why I Started A Business After 50

The Huffington Post | Rieva Lesonsky | Posted 05.16.2012

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Why do people start businesses? The typical answers -- to get rich, to follow a passion, to find work/life balance -- are rarely the true reasons. Fir...

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Janean Chun

Why More Boomers Are Starting Businesses

HuffingtonPost.com | Janean Chun | Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: Steve Strauss, Baby Boomers, The Post 50 Entrepreneur, Starting a Business, Starting a Business After 50, Small Business News and Trends, How to Start a Business, Boomer Entrepreneurs, Vivek Wadhwa, Rieva Lesonsky, Boomer Trends, Boomer Business, Small Business News

Don't be fooled by baby-faced Mark Zuckerberg: Contrary to popular opinion, 20-somethings aren't the only ones responsible for successful startups the...

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Daily-Deal Holiday Shopping Could Hit $100 Million

The Huffington Post | Rieva Lesonsky | Posted 12.04.2011

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Although a recent survey found that a whopping 70 percent of small-business owners hate Groupon, consumers still are big fans. So businesses that aren...

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Survey Says: Bosses Four Times As Likely To Be 'Psychopaths'

The Huffington Post | Rieva Lesonsky | Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Employee Weight Gain, Psychopathy Checklist, Psycho Boss, Paul Bablak, Survey Says, Small Business News and Trends, Rieva Lesonsky, Women vs. Men Bosses, Small Business News

What's the key to business success? Well, being a psychopath might actually give you an edge. While most workers would prefer not to have a crazy boss...

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Who Are The Top 100 Small Business Influencers of 2011?

The Huffington Post | Janean Chun | Posted 11.13.2011

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The 100 top Small Business Influencers of 2011 are being honored Tuesday in an awards ceremony at the New York Institute of Technology Auditorium on B...

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