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Entrepreneurship
Lyft: Ride Sharing Startup Zimride Hits the Gas Pedal in San Francisco
Using technology to attack structural inefficiencies in the market for automobile transportation.
Teachers Get Techy: Education-Focused Startups Are Making In-Roads into Classrooms
Technology, once a distraction for students, is finding its way into classrooms in a way that is more seamless than ever.
Can Entrepreneurship Bring Change Where the Arab Spring Has Not?
Gathered together around a wide table, the group of entrepreneurs in Dubai for this year’s MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Business Plan Competition represented a key constituency of the Arab Spring generation: Young, educated, and …
7 Promotional Stunts That Work
Check out these simple and affordable ways to shine the spotlight on your business–no highflying gimmicks required.
What’s the Best Place in the World to Start a Company?
A professor at Yale School of Management offers a new argument about geography and the success of a start-up venture
Sex, Drugs and Recovery
The Fix, an online magazine that chronicles addiction and recovery, is looking to fill an information void for the millions of Americans struggling with substance abuse and other addictions.
Viewpoint: 11 Reasons a 23-Year-Old Shouldn’t Run Your Social Media
Sure, she understands Instagram. But do you really want a new grad controlling your brand online?
7 Myths About the Economy, Jobs, Taxes and Small Business
America’s Got Talent is the No. 1 show. Spider-Man is the No. 1 movie. “Call Me Maybe” is the top song in the country. Who’s the most popular guy in Washington, D.C.?
Why, me! The small-business guy. Everyone’s buzzing about …
How to Change Your Mind Without Being a Flip-Flopper
Effective leaders change direction when the facts change. But how do you do that without coming across as weak-kneed and indecisive?
Lose the Pants: Hot Summers Have Men Scrambling For Utilikilts’ Rugged Skirts
Steven Villegas has sold more than 100,000 “utility kilts” for men since 1999.
More Likes, More Cash? Kabbage Provides Working Capital for Online Merchants
Online lender Kabbage offers financing to small businesses selling primarily via eBay, Amazon, Yahoo, Shopify, or Etsy.