In August of 2010, I was one of the first employees at a small startup called GroupMe. The story seems familiar—a duo of …
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Why Every School in America Should Teach Entrepreneurship
Jabious and Anthony Williams were living crammed with their mom and eight other family members in their aunt’s two-bedroom apartment in Anacostia, a violent Southeast Washington, D.C., neighborhood. Every day the boys walked
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‘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. …
Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? Richard Branson’s Mother Says Yes
Much has been written about whether entrepreneurs are born or made, with no real consensus. My own opinion, which is anecdotal, is that entrepreneurs can be made — and that parents play a central role in making them.
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. …
My 9-to-5 Job Helped Me Incubate My Start-Up
Eric Bahn, founder of the social network Beat the GMAT, worked his day job until he was ready to take his business full-time. By the end of his fourth year, he was making twice as much from his start-up.
How I Did It: Aaron Patzer on Creating Mint.com
The Mint.com founder talks about some of the challenges he faced while building his business.