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Barbara Corcoran’s 6 Pearls of Wisdom for Young Treps

Barbara Corcoran’s 6 Pearls of Wisdom for Young Treps

Ahead of her keynote address at Entrepreneur's annual Growth Conference, here are some of her choicest gems of advice for young entrepreneurs.
100 Things You’ll Need to Know About in 2013

100 Things You’ll Need to Know About in 2013

With 2012 very nearly in the rearview mirror, check out this list of what you are going to hear about, talk about and spend your money on in 2013.
The Biggest Trends in Business for 2013

The Biggest Trends in Business for 2013

Remember when virtual reality was all the rage? What about the daily-deal explosion? We love a good story and a quick cash infusion, but when it comes down to it, we’re far bigger fans of businesses built on a solid …
Fitness Instructor Creates a Sweat-Proof Headband

Fitness Instructor Creates a Sweat-Proof Headband

A workout frustration led fitness instructor Donna Browning to create Sweaty Bands.
How Hyperink Aims to Reinvent Publishing

How Hyperink Aims to Reinvent Publishing

See how Kevin Gao, the founder of Hyperink, is re-thinking the e-book publishing industry by focusing on niche content.
4 Ways to Get Your Product on the Shelves at Whole Foods

4 Ways to Get Your Product on the Shelves at Whole Foods

These entrepreneurs took on the Whole Foods challenge and won, demonstrating that a variety of approaches can help you make the cut.
The Two Ps of Consumer Behavior: (Seeking) Pleasure and (Skirting) Pain

The Two Ps of Consumer Behavior: (Seeking) Pleasure and (Skirting) Pain

Too many startups develop products and services for ‘assumed’ wants and perceived needs. What about designing solutions for deeper desires?
Overcoming the Groupon Effect: How to Sell Merchants on Your Start-Up Deal Site

Overcoming the Groupon Effect: How to Sell Merchants on Your Start-Up Deal Site

Faced with a glut of daily-deal sites, new entrants are having a tough time winning over merchants. Here's how to cut through the hype and build your client roster.
Extrabux: From Campus Startup to Social-Shopping Goldmine

Extrabux: From Campus Startup to Social-Shopping Goldmine

Many college students dream of starting up a business that rakes in millions of dollars. This guy did it by age 24.
All About ‘Young’ Entrepreneurs

All About ‘Young’ Entrepreneurs

Between 'Shark Tank' poaching for young entrepreneurs and big-brand sponsored contests focusing on the younger set, the list of available funding and support opportunities for founders goes on.
Gluten-Free Lifestyle Offers a Growing Market for Entrepreneurs

Gluten-Free Lifestyle Offers a Growing Market for Entrepreneurs

As more average folks and celebrities alike find reasons to go gluten-free, more business owners are reaping the rewards of this once niche market.
How Young Treps Can Participate in the Clinton Global Initiative

How Young Treps Can Participate in the Clinton Global Initiative

If you want to change the world through social entrepreneurship, consider this your ticket. Here's a preview of what to expect from the Clinton Global Initiative and ideas for getting involved.
Making Apps for Political Junkies

Making Apps for Political Junkies

The 2012 Presidential election is the first one where people are tethered to their smartphones, and this fact hasn't gone unnoticed by scores of app makers.
6 Ways Young Treps Can Make Time for a Vacation

6 Ways Young Treps Can Make Time for a Vacation

In honor of the July 4th Holiday, we explore different ways that even the busiest start-up entrepreneurs can make time to get away.
7 Ways to Weigh Your Start-Up Risks — and Reduce Them

7 Ways to Weigh Your Start-Up Risks — and Reduce Them

Starting up is obviously a risk, which can make jumping right in scary. Here's how to minimize those risks to boost your entrepreneurial rewards.
How to Know When It’s Time to Walk Away

How to Know When It’s Time to Walk Away

Starting a business takes passion -- and often a reality check. Here's how to know when moving on might be the best thing for your business.
6 Tips for Making It Work as a Part-Time Entrepreneur

6 Tips for Making It Work as a Part-Time Entrepreneur

When starting up, easing your way into entrepreneurship can pay off down the road. Here are some ideas for making that transition bearable.
Daddy, I want to be an Entrepreneur!

Daddy, I want to be an Entrepreneur!

As starting a business is no easy task, it might be difficult to embrace a child's decision to follow in your footsteps. But you should try. Here are 8 ways to encourage your little ones.
8 Tips for Finding Focus and Nixing Distractions

8 Tips for Finding Focus and Nixing Distractions

Need to get a bear of a project out the door? Here are a few ideas for helping you focus on your entrepreneurial goals.
How to Craft a Business Plan That’ll Turn Investors’ Heads

How to Craft a Business Plan That’ll Turn Investors’ Heads

A business plan is the minimum requirement you need before asking anyone for money to build your business. Here is what it should include.
Seven Keys to a Profitable Small Business

Seven Keys to a Profitable Small Business

Running a business, whether big or small, requires a type of leadership that taps into various areas of business expertise to bring together an all-around profitable business. Some companies excel in certain areas and bleed profits in others. It is …
How to Win in Business? Know Thy Competitor

How to Win in Business? Know Thy Competitor

Competition can be a funny thing. Any business would love to be the top competitor in the game, but that means there are likely one or more competitors gunning for your spot. Whether you choose to enter the market to …
Fresh Ideas: 10 Ways to Win Over an Unsupportive Family as a Young Entrepreneur

Fresh Ideas: 10 Ways to Win Over an Unsupportive Family as a Young Entrepreneur

It’s no secret that entrepreneurs often beget entrepreneurial children, but when entrepreneurs spring from employees, strife often develops. Entrepreneurs understand how the business of working for yourself works — and they’ve seen first-hand its benefits. But for people who’ve grown …
How to Make Your Email Marketing Work — 5 Keys for Success

How to Make Your Email Marketing Work — 5 Keys for Success

Email marketing is a fantastic way to keep constant contact with various prospects or past clients as a way of staying top of mind when it comes time for your subscribers to act. Email marketing may seem simplistic enough on …
12 Golden Rules of Email Etiquette

12 Golden Rules of Email Etiquette

As with any human interaction there are a certain set of unwritten rules of etiquette. Not sticking to the basic etiquette of email can lead to annoyed friends or even get you in quite a bit of hot water at …
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