3 Super-Cheap Marketing Tactics
Use these strategies as a starting point for kickstarting your marketing programs on the cheap. Read more
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A $1 Million Kickstarter Experiment
Storytelling and design helped serial entrepreneur Scott Wilson raise money on Kickstarter for his line of iPod Nano watch straps. Watch video
14 Simple Ways to Get Considerably More Done
Don't think it's possible because you're already working in overdrive? Here's a new way to look at your to-do list. Read more
How to Have Better Conversations
Procter & Gamble's former CEO offers simple but useful tips for better discussions at work and elsewhere. Read more
Want to Scale? Get Out of the Way
Les McKeown, CEO of Predictable Success, a growth-strategy consultancy, says ultimately you're the biggest obstacle to your company's growth. Watch video
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The Best Quotes of the Week, May 20
Kick off Memorial Day weekend with these inspiring nuggets of wisdom from real entrepreneurs. View slideshow
These Guys Turned Coolers Into a Luxury Item
The young founders behind Yeti Coolers will change the way you think about coolers. Read more
It's Time to Stamp out the Bull
Our culture has reached "peak BS," political operative Jon Lovett told grads. Here's how you can fight it. Read more
11 Tips & Hacks for Using LinkedIn
LinkedIn is bigger than ever as a business tool. Are you actually making the most of it? Try some of these little-known tricks and tactics. Read more
RedOwl Analytics: The Silent Whistleblower
Blending big data with intuitive software, Baltimore start-up RedOwl Analytics is one to watch. Read more
How Tinder Is Winning the Mobile Dating Wars
It's already one of the year's fastest growing apps. CEO Sean Rad reveals his grand plan to change the way people meet. Read more
App Developers: Do This Now, or Regret it Later
One of the best regret-management tools around is having a precise and easy-to-understand privacy policy. Here are four steps to crafting and implementing "p... Read more
Why Do Military Veterans Make Such Great Entrepreneurs?
Meet the veterans who bring their unusual discipline, perspective, and problem-solving skill to the world of game-changing start-ups. Read more
Does Your Start-Up's Name Sound Like a Piece of Ikea Furniture?
Before you settle on a name for your company, check out these very simple yet brilliant thoughts on naming. Also, take the Ikea challenge! Read more
Lyft's New $60M: How the Deal Went Down
Andreessen Horowitz chooses its horse in the increasingly competitive car-hailing and ride-sharing space. Here's why it put $60 million behind Lyft. Read more
The Cult-Like Cultures of Amazing Start-ups
Indoctrination, vision, mission--you'll almost always find a little bit of cult-like mentality at the most successful start-ups. Read more
What Investors Want to Hear in Your Pitch
Steve Schlafman, principal at Lerer Ventures, offers tips for passing the smell test. Read more
A Stark Contrast to Fisker as Tesla Pays Loans Early
The difference between Tesla and Fisker? Tesla acted like a real car company. Read more
3 Ways to Spot a Liar
A new study out of Harvard offers tips on spotting a liar. They're not what you see in the movies. Read more
Tap Into Y Combinator's Contrarian Thinking
As an investor, I've learned some fascinating lessons from some of the world's fastest growing marketplaces. Take a page from Airbnb, Tutorspree, and FlightCar. Read more
