BREAKTHROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP  

Jon Burgstone is the co-author of the new book, Breakthrough Entrepreneurship. He teaches entrepreneurship at the University of California, Berkeley, where he is the Founding Faculty Chair at the University's Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology. Previously, Burgstone was CEO and co-founder of SupplierMarket, an Internet software firm serving global enterprises that was acquired by Ariba, Inc. for $1.1B. A graduate of Harvard Business School and an advisor to the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship at Harvard, Burgstone lives in San Francisco where he is also Managing Director of a private investment partnership. @jburgstone


Best Way to Achieve Greatness

Few aspiring entrepreneurs actually get a new venture off the ground. Even fewer go on to be great. Here's why--and how to buck the trend.  Read story

How to Build a Brilliant New Venture

Highly effective entrepreneurs like Zipcar founder Robin Chase tend to follow the same method. Here's a look at how it works.  Read story

Romney Opened a Swiss Bank Account. Should You?

The presidential candidate is learning the hard way that they're not good for PR. But they might not be great tax havens anymore either.  Read story

Everyone Agrees: Crowdsourcing Sucks

Are you sure there's wisdom in that crowd? Here's why you should reconsider putting crucial business decisions up for a vote.  Read story

Why Scarcity May Be Your Best Competitive Advantage

When customers have to struggle to get their hands on something, they value it more--and they'll pay more to get it.  Read story

This Is the Kind of Leadership Start-ups Need

Good entrepreneurs decide early on how they're going to manage their companies. Great ones manage them like this.  Read story

Where to Find Your Next Big Idea

Five strategies to help you come up with a winning business idea.  Read story

How to Raise Your Kids to Be Entrepreneurs

Five things you can do to prepare your children for the life of an entrepreneur.  Read story

10 Best & Worst Ways to Spend a Fortune

Attention, Facebook millionaires: Money can buy happiness--if you know the right way to spend. (Hint: Skip the yacht.)  Read story

Can This Start-up Shake Up the Art World?

Consumers can already rent dresses, cars, and DVDs by the day. Why not fine art?  Read story

What's Wrong With the Lean Start-up

It sounds like straightforward enough advice to build a better business, but the approach has serious flaws.  Read story

Don't Even Think About Buying a Desk

After their first taste of success, most founders immediately want to upgrade their offices. Rookie move.  Read story

Best Career Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Step No. 1: Forget the idea that great entrepreneurs drop out of school. (Some do, but most don't.) Then follow this simple plan.  Read story

4 Harvard Start-ups to Watch

A look at the latest batch of winners--and promising ideas--from Harvard University's storied business plan competition.  Read story

Squeeze More Juice Out of Your Business Model

Too much premium product, not enough demand? How one innovative winery came up with a profitable solution.  Read story

Get Maximum Customer Info for Minimum Cost: 5 Tips

In a start-up’s early days, your most important task is to sort out the good ideas from the bad--without spending a ton of money. Here’s how.  Read story

Facebook-Instagram Deal: How Google Should Respond

Google needs to do something bold now that Facebook has a killer photo app. Here's one suggestion.  Read story

The Free Money Business Model

The Magic Mailbox may be a fairytale but it can teach you a lot about your business model and if you need a change.  Read story

Sausage vs. Meatballs: A Study in Start-ups

Why did the Currywurst Bros. chain fail in New York, while little Meatball Obsession is thriving? Entrepreneurs, take note.  Read story

4 Sure Ways to Make Your Start-up Stand Out

Here's how to be seen as a one-of-a-kind true original. Even if you're not.  Read story

The Words That Are Killing Your Productivity

Want to get more done? Then stop using this time-sucking class of words. Hint: One of them is in the headline.  Read story

6 Ways to Build Self-Confidence

There's no room for self-doubt when you're launching a company. Here are half-a-dozen ways successful entrepreneurs keep faith with themselves.  Read story

5 Easy Ways to Feel More Confident

You won't convince investors, customers or employees that you can change the world unless you convince yourself first. How on earth do you do that?  Read story

6 Ways to Make People Believe in You

You're a start-up and you haven't done anything yet, so why should anyone believe in you? Classic research suggests how to convince them.  Read story

Why Entrepreneurs Do What They Do

If you ever wondered whether starting a business is worth the hell you put yourself through, read this.  Read story

How Old is Too Old to Start a Great Company?

Here are five reasons that VCs don't trust anyone over 30 and why all of them are wrong.  Read story

10 Great Candidates for the Best Job in Government

Aneesh Chopra, the first-ever CTO for the United States, is stepping down. Here are a few good people who could replace him.  Read story

How to Judge a New Venture in 15 Seconds Flat

I ask one question to determine whether a new company has a future. The 15-second answer tells me all I need to know  Read story