Gen Y is in a bind. This group of 18- to 29-year-olds has been told they must go to college in order to find a decent job. …
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Don’t Nap On This: Why The Business of Sleep Will Keep Booming
One day, when smog-free cars run on sea water and every loophole in the tax code has been closed, the entirety of humanity will be in such a glorious state of physical fitness and spiritual bliss that falling asleep will be as …
Codecademy Founder: Why Everyone Should Learn Programming
In August of 2010, I was one of the first employees at a small startup called GroupMe. The story seems familiar—a duo of young entrepreneurs started the company and modeled it on a problem they had. They worked nights and …
‘Self-Employment Assistance’: How We’re Helping Americans Help Themselves
In June of 2008, Adam Lowry and Michael Richardson found themselves unemployed. The tech startup where they worked in Portland, Vidoop, had just closed its doors, and employees were being offered company laptops in lieu of
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Why We’re So Bad At Teaching Entrepreneurship
Decades of research have shown that students are very interested in being their own bosses. In the ’90s, for example, a Kauffman Foundation study found that two-thirds of high school students wanted to become entrepreneurs. …
How to Become a Prosperous Entrepreneur
If your idea for a startup meets four key conditions, you might have the makings for sustainable success, according to Randy Garns of Prosper Inc., co-author of the book Prosper: Create the Life You Really Want.
Was Nick Hanauer’s TED Talk on Income Inequality Too Rich for Rich People?
Their slogan is “ideas worth spreading.” But the folks at TED – the Technology Entertainment and Design nonprofit behind the TED Talks, beloved by geeks and others interested in novel new ideas – evidently think that some …
Somebody’s Gotta Get Hired, Right? 6 Tips to Help New Grads Land Job Offers
It’s been reported that more than half of the nation’s recently minted college graduates are either jobless or underemployed. That’s the highest percentage in over a decade. Some grads, though, have landed their dream jobs with …
From Hollywood Actress to Toy Store CEO
Five years ago, Kellie Martin, the actress famous for playing Becca Thacher on the early ‘90s TV series “Life Goes On” and later for her roles on “ER” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” was doing a photo shoot for PEOPLE …
LinkedIn Founder Reid Hoffman: How to Build Your Career in the Networked Economy
Reid Hoffman knows a thing or two about networking. Not only did he launch one of the most successful Internet companies of the past decade, LinkedIn, the social network for professionals, but he’s developed a formidable network of his own, one that’s given him the opportunity to invest such high-flying Internet start-ups as Facebook and …
Why We Should Help Veterans Start Their Own Businesses
Successful entrepreneurs are hard-working, dedicated, disciplined, multi-skilled, and self-sufficient. They are problem solvers who aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty, and who stop at nothing until goals are reached. They are bold risk-takers, and they are passionate, strong-willed individuals who put the mission before the man. …
Meet the Puppet Who Made $11,000 Last Year from Silly Online Videos
Fiverr.com is an online marketplace where people tackle any number of bizarre gigs or “micro-jobs” in exchange for payment of a whopping $5. Users might offer to place 100 flyers on 100 cars, or design a company logo, or record a customized message while imitating the voice of a “Star Wars” character. One of the “stars” to emerge in what …