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7 Startup Events and News to Watch This Week

7 Startup Events and News to Watch This Week

The nation celebrates small business at the SBA’s 50th annual National Small Business Week, rub shoulders with VCs at Venture Summit, Bushwick fights back with its own restaurant week, attract customers like a magnet at this HUB multimedia workshop, get rowdy at Digital LA's Silicon Beach Party, John Legend supports volunteering and community service at the Points of Light conference, sit down for a breakfast Q&A with an angel investor … This week’s notable news and startup events for young treps.
5 Ways to Lose Investors in Under 3 Minutes

5 Ways to Lose Investors in Under 3 Minutes

The opening of your investor pitch is critical. Flounder and you might lose a venture capitalist's attention from the start. Here are five missteps VCs look out for when sitting down with entrepreneurs.
At World Innovation Forum, Young Entrepreneurs Provide Key to Innovation

At World Innovation Forum, Young Entrepreneurs Provide Key to Innovation

During a panel discussion at the World Innovation Forum, the founder of student organization Kairos Society discussed why large corporations need to look to the millennial generation for innovation.
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10 Stories From the Web to Know About This Week

10 Stories From the Web to Know About This Week

Quantifying the 'Shark Tank' bump, Facebook finally adopts hashtags, the possible demise of unpaid internships, drones take a break from killing to deliver you sushi, entrepreneurs are asking the wrong questions about big startup buyouts, Havas’ Global CEO on doing good, lessons in business leadership from NBA captains, tips for taming internet trolls… This week’s notable news and tantalizing tidbits for young treps.
The Skinny on Widening Student Debt Loads (Infographic)

The Skinny on Widening Student Debt Loads (Infographic)

With tuition costs rising and the job market as competitive as ever, some graduates question the price of a college education.
What’s Your Financial Personality?

What’s Your Financial Personality?

Being aware of your 'money personality' may help you make better choices for your business.
How to Build a Culture Like Google: 7 Practical Ideas From ‘The Internship’

How to Build a Culture Like Google: 7 Practical Ideas From ‘The Internship’

The new movie featuring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson as Google interns offers a rare glimpse into what makes the tech company sparkle.
8 Startup Events and News to Know About This Week

8 Startup Events and News to Know About This Week

Master the art of cross-channel marketing at Integrated Marketing Week, take advantage of the guerrilla pitch opportunity of the year, enter the NY startup scene with drinks and demos at 3rd Ward in Brooklyn, become a social media superstar, create a happy and positive business environment, rumors predict new Apple iPad5 and MacBook Air release, PandoDaily hosts Fred ‘The Don’ Wilson for a 90-minute, on stage shakedown, refine new ideas and find your MVP at Lean Startup Machine… This week’s notable news and startup events for young treps.
Angel Investors Form Group to Fund Bitcoin Startups

Angel Investors Form Group to Fund Bitcoin Startups

After a tumultuous couple of months, the digital currency is turning investors' heads.
A $50 Million Bet on Las Vegas Tech Startups

A $50 Million Bet on Las Vegas Tech Startups

How the Vegas Tech Fund plans to help transform the tech scene in Sin City, in part two of our series on Tony Hsieh's $350 million Downtown Project.
10 Stories From the Web to Know About This Week

10 Stories From the Web to Know About This Week

George Clinton of Parliament Funkadelic shares some career advice, startups take to the sea as autonomous floating city-states, funny marketing and the rise of the YouTube superstars, MBA grads ditching Wall Street for Main Street, Sean Parker gets hit with a fine, the Forbes style guide for women at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the founder of American Apparel talks with VICE, hiring among small businesses crashing, dreaming big, America’s startup city… This week’s notable news and tantalizing tidbits for young treps.
U.S. Entrepreneurship Climbs to Highest Level in More Than a Decade (Infographic)

U.S. Entrepreneurship Climbs to Highest Level in More Than a Decade (Infographic)

More than one in 10 Americans were developing their own business in 2012, according to the U.S. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor released today. Here's a look at the demographics of the community.
New York University’s Accelerator is Looking to Jump Start Startups

New York University’s Accelerator is Looking to Jump Start Startups

This week NYU unveiled its accelerator Launchpad, hoping to help young entrepreneurs with their ventures.
Have a Burning Business Question? Ask the Expert

Have a Burning Business Question? Ask the Expert

Entrepreneur turned VC Paul Lee wants to answer your big startup questions about raising funds, hiring and pivoting.
Start-Up Chile: See Why Many Americans are Itching to Enter This Early-Stage Accelerator

Start-Up Chile: See Why Many Americans are Itching to Enter This Early-Stage Accelerator

With an attractive amount of capital, along with international connections, U.S. startups are turning to Chile to launch their venture.
How Soko Is Looking to Empower Women Entrepreneurs Around the World

How Soko Is Looking to Empower Women Entrepreneurs Around the World

Three young women entrepreneurs are looking to disrupt the traditional export supply chain through a first-of-its-kind mobile marketplace for artisans.
7 Inspirational Documentaries for Young Entrepreneurs

7 Inspirational Documentaries for Young Entrepreneurs

Feeling down amid the early-summer doldrums? Check out these documentaries for a quick pick-me-up and a few choice marbles of wisdom.
AlleyNYC Founder on Running a Co-Working Space

AlleyNYC Founder on Running a Co-Working Space

For part of our co-working series, we chatted with Jason Saltzman of AlleyNYC on what it takes to run a co-working space.
6 Startup Events and News to Watch This Week

6 Startup Events and News to Watch This Week

Obama and Xi meet in the Mojave for some bonding and hard talk, Snoop Lion diversifies his image on One Life to Live, Paradoxos in Durham to celebrate ideas and the future, the largest small business tradeshow arrives in Dallas, startups pitch their ventures and VCs open up about the shift in funding... This week’s notable news and startup events for young treps.
10 Stories From the Web to Know About This Week

10 Stories From the Web to Know About This Week

TMZ and The New York Post turns tourists into paparazzi, Google launches nutrition info sidebar, more on the 10,000-hour theory of mastery because we love Malcolm Gladwell, a look at Mary Meeker's charts, Steve Blank's summer-reading list, Japanese people can even make death beautiful, how music startups are still rocking… just in different ways… This week’s notable news and tantalizing tidbits for young treps.
4 Reasons to Wait to Buy Google Glass

4 Reasons to Wait to Buy Google Glass

While Google Glass is being touted as the next big thing in technology and much of the media has pulled out their pom-poms, here are a few reasons young entrepreneurs should wait to purchase the device.
Venture for America and Its Quest to Spread Entrepreneurship Beyond Silicon Valley

Venture for America and Its Quest to Spread Entrepreneurship Beyond Silicon Valley

In an effort to expand entrepreneurship across the U.S. and provide some much needed jobs, this nonprofit is looking to the nation's college students.
When Friends and Family Become Financiers

When Friends and Family Become Financiers

Raising money from family and friends to fund a business can be a complex situation to navigate, requiring both personal trust and a professional approach.
Can Tumblr Survive Yahoo’s Buyout? A Look at Four Failed Startup Acquisitions

Can Tumblr Survive Yahoo’s Buyout? A Look at Four Failed Startup Acquisitions

While Yahoo's acquisition of Tumblr may be on the minds of many young entrepreneurs these days, keep in mind not all buyouts are successful.
Social Media Platform Allows Users to Crowdsource Relationship Advice

Social Media Platform Allows Users to Crowdsource Relationship Advice

Can't just let it be? WotWentWrong.com offers assistance for the dumped.
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