This week, Baba Shiv and I taught a class at the Stanford Graduate School of Business called, “Using Read More
How investment drives engagement
Here’s the second part of the interview with Bill Lee, entrepreneur-turned-angel investor. Lee has invested 30 start-ups over 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
Pitches at the ready. There’s a new fund in town: Freestyle Capital, a new VC firm that will Read More
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Entrepreneur Tips: Finding the right people
Hiring – one thing we hear time and again – is among the most difficult and critical tasks 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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“Persistence & Commitment Are Key”
Shalu Attri is a first-time founder who recently launched GOAQUÍ, a social platform for travelers that enables them Read More
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“If You Have an Idea, Get Started”
Wildfire Interactive is an icon of a successful startup. Since founding in 2009, the company with its software Read More
The Four Steps to the Epiphany (Четыре Шага к Озарению) is now available in Russian. Thanks to Denis Dovgopoliy for Read More
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What you need to know – 08/12/11
AOL announced a $250 million stock repurchase program, which takes effect immediately. New data from ABI Research shows Read More
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Entrepreneur tips: Focus on changing the world
Jostein Svendsen is a successful serial entrepreneur from Europe and the founder of six companies that range in Read More
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What you need to know – 07/27/11
AHAlife.com, an editorialized commerce platform for curated lifestyle products, raised $6 million in new funding led by DCM Read More
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Peter Thiel: Don’t think of companies as statistics
Peter Thiel, founder of Clarium Capital and Founders Fund, and famed early Facebook investor, just took the stage Read More
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Dave Kresse: “You never have a dull day”
Dave Kresse, CEO of Mu Dynamics, a leader in testing and validating application-aware networks, believes that part of Read More