By Vivek Wadhwa Vice President of Academics and Innovation, Singularity University. A new Kauffman Foundation study finds that the number of hi...
On his electronic business card, James Whelton described himself as "CoderDojo Co-Founder, Hacker & Social Media Connoisseur." The tag line "Not another victim of conformity" comes next.
It sounds like a cross between TV's Coach Trip and The Apprentice -- throw a group of strangers on a bus and watch them come up with a business idea in just a few days.
I hope I speak for my entire generation when I say that I would be less than satisfied if we were not remembered as the generation that further unleashed the true power of entrepreneurship as one of the most powerful forces for good in human history.
How do successful entrepreneurs defy the macroeconomic factors other companies find so challenging? Ernst & Young and the Kauffman Foundation uncovered eight key findings on how these companies defy gravity in a recent report.
In the new world economy there's a new universal truth. Job creation is the global equalizer and self-generating currency. What starts in innovation, results in jobs, and I think we can all agree, especially after the last election cycle, jobs are a really good thing.
Crowdfunding will be one of the most transparent, efficient and necessary investment channels in the future. Customers become investors and have a vested interest in the success of a company. This is only now possible because crowdfunding democratizes access to capital.
I wanted to dive a little bit deeper into some common misconceptions about the process to help some entrepreneurs who are going through the process currently.
I wonder what life would be like if institutions took on some of these ways of working and values? I think it would be better. I think that start-up culture can change the world.
The nature, extent, scope and tone of the pitch have numerous permutations and combinations depending on the scenario.
I recently had a chance to sit down with one of my role models -- Salar Kamangar, CEO of YouTube. As a fellow Persian, I have a world of respect for him and everything he's done for the tech industry.
In the coming months, once investment is secured, I will launch 2210 -- an e-commerce fashion company that sells clothing for men and women aged between 25 and 35. I intend to offer them clothes that are affordable yet feel exclusive.
Countries that put their artists and protesters in jail will never succeed in building a successful culture of entrepreneurship. They will be relegated to creating better mousetraps or cloning other countries' business models.
Most of the world's wealth creation is done through equity and to transform Europe we need as many equity owners as possible.
Romney's continued lead on the subject of the economy even as he spouts nonsensical, nonspecific tax plans, says to me what they are doing isn't working.
By Steven C. Johnson Oct 31 (Reuters) - As historic storm Sandy pummeled the U.S. Northeast, knocking out power and crippling transpor...
Today we are announcing the biggest entrepreneurial program ever launched -- Startup Weekend Next. A partnership of Startup Weekend, Startup America, ...
I was intrigued to watch a TED talk yesterday by Pankaj Ghemawat, who has looked into the numbers and reckons all this talk of 'globalization' is in fact a load of 'globaloney' -- just an assumption that doesn't stand up to scrutiny.
We have no time to waste reinventing how we educate our children, but we also have to help those already in the workforce, who are struggling to adapt to the rapid changes in our economy.
An accidental entrepreneur, that's what I call myself when people ask how I started my own art/craft show and event planning business. Never would I have imagined going into business for myself at the age of 25.
If organizations give their young employees influence and responsibility at an early age, they can unlock energy and loyalty they would otherwise never see.
eBay paints a remarkable new portrait of exporters in the digital age and should spark a discussion about how policymakers can remove more of the obstacles that would allow exporters to meet the needs of international customers.
Has anyone heard the candidates talk about programs that would enable people 55 and older to remain productively engaged in the workforce or to attend training programs that will enable them to do so?
Given limited resources, the question of how to practically and effectively support entrepreneurs is an important one. To try to better understand what business owners themselves would like, we asked them.
I often get asked, "How do I get a meeting with a VC?" Here is my slightly tongue-in-cheek view.
