What Facebook Users Like: 6 Secrets
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Maybe you don't say any of these things... but you know people who do. Read more
The Industry With the Worst Websites
When it comes to bringing in revenue, these firms do a heck of a job. But designing compelling websites? They stink at that. Read more
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With a $5,000 monthly budget, Buyosphere cofounder Tara Hunt has a dilemma. How would you spend it? Read more
10 Lies Never to Tell Investors
All the confidence in the world won't convince a VC these statements are true. Here's why these 10 fibs hurt you -- and what to say instead. Read more
All In! Start-ups Bet on Online Gambling Boom
Is 2012 the year for online poker start-ups? Some entrepreneurs are betting on it, even if they foresee a long road ahead. Read more
Get a Life Outside Your Start-up: 22 Tips
Work-life balance a little out of whack? We asked busy entrepreneurs to give us their best tricks for coping with the daily grind. Read more
How Google’s Search Changes Affect Your SEO
If you're not on Google+ yet, now you can't ignore it. It just threw a huge monkey wrench in your SEO strategy. Read more
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You got your customers this far. Don't lose them. Read more
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The hackers didn't get credit card information but what they did get is potentially more dangerous. Don't let it happen to your business. Read more
Do You Have a Privacy Problem?
Google, Facebook, and others have made consumers particularly sensitive about their privacy online. That means you need to be sensitive about it too. Read more
What a CES Booth Really Costs
The exposure is tremendous: 140,000 attendees and 5,000 members of the press. But the costs are steep. Really steep. Read more
5 Tips From an Accidental Entrepreneur
Joe Hill never planned to be an entrepreneur. But once he stumbled upon a great iPad app idea for his kids, he didn't look back. Read more
Dysfunctional Family? You'd Make a Great Entrepreneur
Most successful founders are no strangers to chaos and stress. In fact, they learned how to deal with it gracefully at a very young age. Read more
Redesigning Your Website in 2012? Ask These 3 Questions First
Web visitors don’t want to hunt around your site to find what they need. Don’t make them. Read more
5 Ways to Think Like a Venture Capitalist
Tips from a Silicon Valley titan who has thrived as both an entrepreneur and investor. Read more
6 Ways to Get More (Real) Twitter Followers
It's not about being insightful or clever (but if you are, it doesn't hurt). Build up your following systematically with these tips. Read more
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Mobeam, a start-up partnering with P&G on digital coupon scanning technology, made a big announcement. Maybe a little too big, in fact. Read more
Why LA Is the New, Hot Place to Launch
A boom in new incubators is helping to fuel a boom in new tech start-ups. Read more
Want to Build an App? This Is the Customer to Target
There are more opportunities than ever to build an app that people will pay for -- if you know where to look. Read more
Be Like Netflix, Not BlockBuster
Why your website user experience matters--and how to create a great one. Read more
Why You Can't Get Funding: It's Not Because You're a Woman
It’s a debate that won’t die, but one female tech entrepreneur says, forget gender. If you can't get money, you're making one of these four mistakes. Read more
5 Tips to Rock Holiday Sales on Your Etsy Store
Handmade goods are attractive this time of year, but they don't exactly sell themselves. Start moving more product with these tips. Read more
6 Reasons to Build Your Start-up in a Coworking Space
The idea isn't new, but what you get for the money just keeps getting better. Read more
Ness: An App That’s Smarter Than Google & Yelp?
Now it gives you personalized recommendations on where to eat. Eventually it aims to give you tailored suggestions for just about everything. Read more
Helping Customers Help Themselves
Your online customers need help, not template e-mails. This automated support tool learns your replies and gets smarter over time. Read more
The Pivot (or How to Learn Humility in 4 Steps)
Start-up founders don't just wake up one day and decide to launch something entirely different. It's a gradual--and more grueling--process. Read more
A Social Network With a Self-Help Bent
Gina Bianchini stepped down as CEO of Ning in 2010. Now, she's back with a new social network, Mightybell, aimed at helping users achieve goals. Read more
So You Want to Move to Silicon Valley…
A recent transplant from Minneapolis dishes on what you need to know if you want to live in the start-up capital of the world. Read more
The Goldman Sachs IPO Prospects List: Reality Check!
Some of the start-ups that made the list are no-brainers. Others might have you scratching your head. Read more
4 Ways Mobile Should Change Your SEO Strategy
Tiny keyboards, cramped screens, voice-activated search -- it's all going to change how people find your business online. Start preparing now. Read more
Confessions from a Silicon Prairie Start-up Founder
You're far from VCs and surrounded by people who don't like risks. Then again, the potential to be a big fish in a small pond is huge. Read more
A Different Kind of Valley for Tech Start-ups
For a number of tech start-ups, it’s the Gallatin Valley--not the Silicon Valley--that offers the best environment for growth. Read more
