Startup Roundup: Wharton gold rush
Technically Philly
... Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year award, according to a press release. In related awards news, Monetate's David Brussin was named an eTail Rising Star. Startup Roundup will post weekly on Wednesdays until there's not a Philly startup story ...

Chicago Tribune
Lightbank funds Chicago startup OpenChime
Chicago Tribune
... is opportunity cost, or missing out on a great business because an entrepreneur doesn't know whom to approach, Lee said. Evans said his experience meeting Kiciman is indicative of how the local tech scene is growing. "The Chicago startup community, ...

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BusinessNewsDaily
Top Business Ideas for Entrepreneurs in 2011
BusinessNewsDaily
BusinessNewsDaily has noticed a few trends lately, that offer big potential for startup success. As the iPad continues to win over consumers, other brands such as Motorola and Samsung are jumping into the game in an attempt to cash in on the tablet ...

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Real Bollywood (blog)
Airbnb to launch Australian site as Ashton Kutcher buys in
StartupSmart
According to the company, Ashton Kutcher has invested a significant amount of money into the start-up and will join the team as a strategic advisor as the company furthers its international expansion. “He will be working alongside the founders on ...
Airbnb Has Arrived: Raising Mega-Round at a $1 Billion+ ValuationTechCrunch

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Business Insider
Former Digg Lead Architect Joe Stump: Entrepreneurs Have To Practice Making Money
Business Insider
But entrepreneur Joe Stump says the biggest mistake made by investors is telling entrepreneurs that they can wait to “turn on” revenue. “Revenue isn'ta light switch. You have to practice making money,” Stump says. “I encourage every startup I advise ...

Watch: The Daily Gets The Lowdown On What It's Like To Be A Startup At Disrupt NYC
Washington Post
The Daily followed the entrepreneurs behind three Disrupt NYC battlefield competitors, SpotOn, Spenz, and Madbrook Publishing through their unique experiences at Disrupt. They came by plane, train, and automobile, fought some nerves, endured some ups ...

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Partnership Offers Resources For Small Businesses
Small Business News from Gaebler.com
Additionally, past winners of Ernst and Young's Entrepreneur of the Year will be available to act as mentors and offer advice. Small Business Trends reports that a network of state-based organizations are also on the horizon. Startup Illinois is the ...

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Why You May Already be Paying B2B Startup Costs
B2B News
The misapprehension that many new startup business entrepreneurs have is that the scale of their initial production run must be massive, or their launch needs a big splash. These elements of business success are advisable where a competitive brand is ...

Michael Arrington Browbeats Entrepreneurs At Ron Conway's CEO Summit
San Francisco Chronicle
Last week, powerful Silicon Valley startup investor Ron Conway hosted a CEO summit in New York. TechCrunch editor Michael Arrington, Conway's friend, was the fifth speaker to take the floor. Arrington used the time to explain to the gathered CEOs why ...

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GeekWire
Startup Spotlight: Toolz.me helps organize your tools
GeekWire
Talk about building a startup in hyperspeed. Seattle entrepreneur and WordPress guru Joshua “Red” Russak came up with the idea for Toolz.me on May 15th, and just a few days later was rolling out a new way for people to share the online and real-world ...

The Next Web
NYC's ER Accelerator announces its first class of startups for summer incubation
The Next Web
The ER Accelerator includes 3 co-founders: Jonathan Axelrod, a technology and media entrepreneur who previously co-founded MusicGremlin, Inc., a New York-based venture-backed start-up; Charles Kemper, an entrepreneur and investment professional; ...
Say Hello to the First 10 ER Accelerator StartupsGigaOm

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WIREDVC: Venture Capital & Funding News
The Daily Start-Up: NEA Sprinkling Seeds In Consumer Tech
Wall Street Journal (blog)
What makes a successful Internet start-up? A new 44-page study called The Startup Genome Report attempts to identify the attributes of strong companies by analyzing the data from more than 650 Web start-ups. Among the conclusions: It's best to have ...
New Enterprise Associates sets aside funds for seed dealsBizjournals.com (blog)

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SEOStartupkit.com Announces Turn Key Search Engine Optimization Business ...
WebWire (press release)
The SEO Business Startup Kit is available as a download for only $97 and comprises essentially everything an entrepreneur needs to start an SEO consultancy business or to dramatically increase their current revenues. Whether working from home or ...

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Friends and Family Financing: Tap Your Community For Startup Funds
Huffington Post (blog)
Many entrepreneurs turn to friends and family for their first funding needs. In fact, it is common for non-tech startups to raise all the capital they need from friends and family. I don't know for sure, but I would suspect that friends and family make ...

TheStreet.com
Startup Open Launches Second Annual Contest
TheStreet.com
This is the second year for the contest, which seeks to acknowledge 50 of the most promising startup businesses -- those with the highest growth potential. Last year's winner got a chance to network and hobnob with noted entrepreneur Richard Branson at ...
Startup Open launches second search for globe's top entrepreneursSilicon Prairie News

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This Week in Small Business: Oprah, Banks and Credit Cards
New York Times (blog)
John Baldoni shares three traits of successful entrepreneurs. Paul Kedrosky thinks this is the best bad start-up pitch ever. Nokia wants your ideas. James Altucher explains how he self-published a book, and how you can, too: “There's no financial ...

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Bright Ideas, Hot Industries & Insightful Innovators Sizzle In Entrepreneur ...
PR Newswire (press release)
Other industry categories include social shopping, value, seniors and startup-to-startup. "The '100 Brilliant' looks at where the action is in small business," says Amy Cosper, VP and editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine. ...

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UOWD hosts first Tamakkan Entrepreneurship Seminar
Zawya (press release)
Dubai, May 31, 2011: The University of Wollongong in DubaiUniversity of Wollongong in Dubai hosted the first Tamakkan Entrepreneurship Seminar in Dubai yesterday bringing together successful as well as budding entrepreneurs sharing ideas and tips on ...

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Centrix Software Named as a Red Herring Top 100 Europe Tech Startup
SourceWire (press release)
We believe Centrix Software embodies the vision, drive and innovation that define a successful entrepreneurial venture. Centrix Software should be proud of its accomplishment, as the competition was very strong.” Red Herring's editorial staff evaluated ...

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VatorNews
Report outlines the 14 indicators of a successful startup
Music Ally (blog)
The newly-published Startup Genome Report claims to have the answers, aiming to demystify the startup game. “People overlook that Steve Jobs isn't doing anything radically different than other entrepreneurs. He just knows the rules of the game and ...
What VCs Can Learn from Startup Genome ProjectGigaOm
The Startup Genome Project - with Customer Development Guru Steve BlankWall St. Cheat Sheet

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