As I sat down to brainstorm ideas for a post, I realized that many of the examples that Read More
You don’t have to be extraordinary
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And The Winner Is…….
With so much doom and gloom in the press these days, it’s great to have a fun story Read More
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And the Answer Is: ‘I Don’t Know’
Most entrepreneurs are confident risk-takers who are good at using their instincts and experience to figure things out Read More
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A Mixed Bag of News for Small Business
Network Solutions and the Center for Excellence at the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business just recently Read More
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Are You Cut Out to Be a Franchisee?
For many Americans, owning a small business is a life-long dream. However, building a business from the ground Read More
One of the biggest issues any business would face is its unique position in the market. If you’ve Read More
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The Helsinki Spring
I spent the month of September lecturing, and interacting with (literally) thousands of entrepreneurs in two emerging startup Read More
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Bill Harris’ lessons learned from Intuit and PayPal
In this interview, Personal Capital CEO Bill Harris outlines what he learned from running Intuit and PayPal and Read More
This past summer I saw a post on the Life in Perpetual Beta site where Aliza Sherman, long time woman Read More
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The pay-it-forward culture
Foreign visitors to Silicon Valley continually mention how willing we are to help, network and connect strangers. We Read More
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Be responsible for your career
After a reading a great article on the Harvard Business Review, I was inspired to write a blog post Read More
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Entrepreneur Tips: Yonatan Maor, Shaker
Yonatan Maor is the CEO and Co-Founder of Shaker, whose Facebook app for interacting and meeting in virtual Read More
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$10,000 Worth of Training, Tips and Advice from Sma
Can you believe it — $10,000 worth of training, tips and advice from small business experts. I’m not Read More
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HP Startup Story: History & Lessons of Angry Birds
Founded in 2003, Rovio Mobile Ltd., like many startups, underwent several years of uncertainty and nearly went under Read More
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Today’s Entrepreneur: Nick Grant
Today’s entrepreneur is Nick Grant, CEO and Founder of ZippyCart and Killer Infographics. He is one of the Read More