Don't be an entrepreneur if all you want is to g...
eBrandz
How important have good employees been to your success? I cannot state enough to emphasize how important a team is to any startup's success. I consider the initial set of employees business partners because that's essentially what they are. ...

Don't be an entrepreneur if all you want is to g...
eBrandz
How important have good employees been to your success? I cannot state enough to emphasize how important a team is to any startup's success. I consider the initial set of employees business partners because that's essentially what they are. ...

Five Long-Term Challenges Of Starting A Business
The Business Insider
Every business startup has to have a viable idea, but it also needs a strong sense of realism on the possible pitfalls. Starting a company as an entrepreneur should be viewed as the beginning of a lifetime career, not a work project that you expect to ...

Small Business Help Center Supports President Obama's Startup America Initiative
SunHerald.com
PROVO, Utah -- This month, in support of President Obama's Startup America initiative to stimulate economic growth and job creation through entrepreneurship, Nationwide Corporate Services extended its online help center to assist entrepreneurs in ...

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Critics cry foul over Tory pick for top post
New Brunswick Business Journal
On Monday, the David Alward government announced that Robert Hatheway, a Fredericton orthodontist and entrepreneur, is the new chairman of the foundation, a government-funded group that pumps money into research and startup companies. ...

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Entrepreneur
Swimming with the Sharks
Entrepreneur
Getting a startup off the ground and finding funds to grow it is a challenge, especially when pitching your venture to an intimidating, five-person panel of investors. Nevertheless, a group of aspiring entrepreneurs will ...

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Smoothie operators
StartupSmart
Like most aspiring entrepreneurs, Emma Welsh and Tom Griffith had lofty ambitions when they ditched their corporate careers to launch their start-up. However, as is often the case, they were soon rudely awoken to the harsh realities of ...

Nevada leads nation in number of entrepreneurs
MyNews4
With Hertz's personal experience, he will also be teaching at TMCC on how to 'Become a Successful Online Entrepreneur.' "Business is something that can be done and you can succeed and not have to rely on other people," said Hertz.

Scottish entrepreneurs 'don't trust banks'
Scotsman
New Start Scotland - which takes place on Friday and Saturday at the Royal Highland Centre - is running its own version of Dragons' Den, with entrepreneurs competing for £30000 of business start-up support, including £5000 in cash. ...

Carolina Launch Pad Program Seeks UNC Entrepreneurs
Newswise (press release)
Just being able to talk to others who are dealing with the same business startup issues is a real boost, as is being immersed in an institute like RENCI with such strong technical expertise” Up to three new participants will be selected to participate ...

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James Caan and Natwest offer free mentoring to entrepreneurs
Easier (press release)
As part of the bank's free online Business Knowledge Series, James Caan will be joined by Peter Ibbetson, NatWest small business chairman and Amanda Faulkner-Whalen, founder of successful start-up Fab 3D Ltd, to offer advice for start-ups in a live ...

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'Startup' Visas Could Boost US Entrepreneurship
BusinessWeek
Entrepreneurs living outside the US qualify if an American investor agrees to fund their entrepreneurial ventures with a minimum investment of $100000. Two years later, the startup must have created five new American jobs and either have raised more ...
Senators John Kerry And Richard Lugar Aim To Make It Easier For Foreigners To ...Portfolio.com (blog)
Sen. Kerry-Lugar-Udall Visa Bill Will Create Jobs in AmericaThe State Column (blog)

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ITProPortal
Rackspace launches program for startups
ABJ Enrepreneur
“A lot of folks don't understand that Rackspace is actually a startup success story,” said Dave McClure, founder of 500 Startups. “They grew from a 10 person start-up to a leading cloud player, so they understand what it takes to succeed. ...
Rackspace Announces Rackspace Startup Program; Launches Rackspace Cloud 2.0WebHosting.Info
Rackspace Startup Program Offers Cloud Services To Fledgling CompaniesITProPortal

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Commentary: Owning a business not as easy as it looks
Green Bay Press Gazette
11:00 pm Mark Zuckerberg may be the highly successful entrepreneur who created Facebook, but Carol Roth sighs when she hears his name. "Everyone wants to jump on that bandwagon," she says, referring to Zuckerberg's phenomenal startup success. ...

Forbes (blog)
China's Billionaire Boom: Will It Last?
Forbes (blog)
Many only modestly successful entrepreneurs here have reached a point where they can drop a couple of million renminbi into an unknown new venture without much impact on their wealth even if it goes flat. Finally, China has become increasingly ...

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Commentary: Owning a business not as easy as it looks
Green Bay Press Gazette
Mark Zuckerberg may be the highly successful entrepreneur who created Facebook, but Carol Roth sighs when she hears his name. "Everyone wants to jump on that bandwagon," she says, referring to Zuckerberg's phenomenal startup success. ...

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This Week in Small Business: Start-Ups Surge
New York Times (blog)
Kalen Smith blogs about the stigma of being an unemployed entrepreneur. Adriana Gardella shares the dark side of opening a store. Scott Case, a Priceline co-founder, is asking entrepreneurs how Startup America can help them create jobs. ...

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Silicon Valley Ruby on Rails Hackathon at LinkedIn-Guest Speaker Michael Madison
San Jose Mercury News
Members of SVASE (Silicon Valley Association for Startup Entrepreneurs) will be present as well to answer any questions about your startup and/or funding opportunities. Bring a laptop and some cool ideas or participate in someone's project. ...

Silicon Valley Ruby on Rails Hackathon at LinkedIn-Guest Speaker Michael Madison
San Jose Mercury News
Members of SVASE (Silicon Valley Association for Startup Entrepreneurs) will be present as well to answer any questions about your startup and/or funding opportunities. Bring a laptop and some cool ideas or participate in someone's project. ...

Portfolio.com
Silicon Valley Offers Creative Ways For Entrepreneurs To Connect
Portfolio.com
Silicon Valley has long been a magnet for engineers and tech enthusiasts drawn to the idea that it's a place where everyone, from Ivy League MBAs to high school dropout hackers, has a real shot at startup success. But that same liberating lack of ...