Tag: Startups

Forget Fear of Failure: 3 Ways to Take the "F" Word Out of Your Vocabulary Drop your fear of failure. In fact, Jay Markiewicz recommends removing the words “failure” or “fail” entirely from conversations about entrepreneurship.
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March 1, 2016

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Peers Inc
Can the Collaborative Economy Fix Climate Change? How collaborative economy ventures, including car-sharing platforms such as BlaBlaCar, Lyft, and Uber, are helping combat climate change.
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August 31, 2015

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Addicted to Entrepreneurship
Exploring the Psychological Side of Repeat Entrepreneurship Is entrepreneurship addictive? Research explores, and attempts to answer, that very question.
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March 26, 2015

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Shark Tank
Swimming With The Sharks Entrepreneurs who have pitched on Shark Tank—including Jamie Siminoff '99 of Ring—share their experiences an advice for those seeking a swim with the sharks.
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March 3, 2015

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Outgrowing the Startup
Outgrowing the Startup For startups with staying power, growing the business is often a primary goal, trading speed for scale. But, does that growth and transition to major-player status mean a business outgrows its startup roots?
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November 5, 2014

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Military Entrepreneurs
From Battlefield to Boss In cities and towns across the country, today more than 2.4 million small businesses are veteran-owned.
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May 19, 2014

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Running A Business Rooted in Mission
Running a Business Rooted in Mission What happens if an organization’s business side conflicts with its mission? In some cases, this struggle can lead to mission creep—a term used in the nonprofit world to describe a migration away from the original purpose to a new direction entirely.
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March 25, 2014

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The Exit Strategy
Debating the Exit Strategy For the venture-minded entrepreneur, an end might be a successful business … but then what? What are the different paths to “done” for an entrepreneur starting out? Is it going public, getting acquired, starting a spin-off, or expanding to multiple locations?
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July 29, 2013

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Alpine Adventure
How an Alpine Adventure Inspired a Business What can the Matterhorn, a 14,000-foot alpine peak, teach an entrepreneur about running a business?
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July 23, 2013

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How to Approach Investors
How to Approach Investors 101 A thoughtful strategy for approaching investors can boost entrepreneurs' odds of success.
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June 28, 2013

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