http://www.gigaalert.com/ A Giga Alert feed http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-what-its-like-when-groupon-acquires-your-startup-2012-2Adku, a recommendation engine startup, was in stealth for a long time. But It still caught Groupon's eye. Now Adku, backed by startup incubator AngelPad, has been acquired by Groupon and is joining the company's entrepreneur-stacked Palo Alto office.http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-what-its-like-when-groupon-acquires-your-startup-2012-2Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://news.yahoo.com/start-ice-cream-truck-business-other-startup-business-075018530.htmlThe courses are taught by expert entrepreneurs who have already successfully launched each of the startup businesses and can teach from real experiences.Austin, Texas (PRWEB) February 09, 2012 A new course from Shoestring Publishing says that the ice cream truck business can be a cash cow for startup entrepreneurs wondering how to start a startup business. For those who are interested in ...http://news.yahoo.com/start-ice-cream-truck-business-other-startup-business-075018530.htmlSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.forbes.com/sites/jjcolao/2012/02/09/startup-lessons-from-rick-santorum/With just a handful of cash and a whole lot of sweat, Rick Santorum is successfully competing against a candidate with a dapper brand and piles of money -- sounds like the political version of a scrappy startup to me.http://www.forbes.com/sites/jjcolao/2012/02/09/startup-lessons-from-rick-santorum/Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/heres-groupon-acquires-startup-135424405.htmlCrazy.http://finance.yahoo.com/news/heres-groupon-acquires-startup-135424405.htmlSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/02/10/ron-conway-sv-angel/?section=money_topstoriesThe rooftop deck of Ron Conway's San Francisco apartment building is packed with a random and seemingly incongruous assortment of tech A-listers, celebrities, and sports stars snacking on hors d'oeuvres and sipping fine wines. Conway, Silicon Valley's most prolific startup investor, has graciously opened his tony Pacific Heights pad, which has sweeping views of the Golden Gate, to let about 150 ...http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/02/10/ron-conway-sv-angel/?section=money_topstoriesSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9181539.htmThe courses are taught by expert entrepreneurs who have already successfully launched each of the startup businesses and can teach from real experiences. (PRWeb February 09, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9181539.htmhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9181539.htmSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://techcrunch.com/2012/02/10/zynga-marketing-master-padma-rao-joins-foundation-capital-as-an-entrepreneur-in-residence/Padma Rao's analytical marketing skills have made a big impact at more than one company in the Bay Area, and now she's bringing a decade of experiences to her new role as an entrepreneur in residence at Foundation Capital . Her most recent efforts helped turn a gaming startup into a booming public company. Few people realized it at the time, but in late 2008 and early 2009 social game developer ...http://techcrunch.com/2012/02/10/zynga-marketing-master-padma-rao-joins-foundation-capital-as-an-entrepreneur-in-residence/Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2012/02/10/will-your-company-back-your-new-business-idea/?section=money_topstories"Intrapreneurship" can keep your job and your company interesting and competitive, but it comes with its fair share of obstacles. How to pitch your idea to the powers that be.http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2012/02/10/will-your-company-back-your-new-business-idea/?section=money_topstoriesSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghancasserly/2012/02/10/20-inspiring-young-female-founders-to-follow-on-twitter/?feed=rss_homeIt's no secret that every business woman, whether corporate tracked or taking the entrepreneurial road less traveled, needs a mentor. But listening closely to the brilliant young female founders my perch as a Forbes reporter allows me to speak to every day, it seems the truth is that, for them, it takes much more than ...http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghancasserly/2012/02/10/20-inspiring-young-female-founders-to-follow-on-twitter/?feed=rss_homeSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghancasserly/2012/02/10/20-inspiring-young-female-founders-to-follow-on-twitter/It’s no secret that every business woman, whether corporate tracked or taking the entrepreneurial road less traveled, needs a mentor. But listening closely to the brilliant young female founders my perch as a Forbes reporter allows me to speak to every day, it seems the truth is that, for them, it takes much more than a single role model. In fact, it takes a village.http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghancasserly/2012/02/10/20-inspiring-young-female-founders-to-follow-on-twitter/Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20120209/BIZ/202090327/1005/RSS03The next great business idea and entrepreneur could emerge this weekend from an intensive competition at Millsaps College.http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20120209/BIZ/202090327/1005/RSS03Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://business.time.com/2012/02/07/why-we-should-help-veterans-start-their-own-businesses/?xid=rss-topstoriesSuccessful entrepreneurs are hard-working, dedicated, disciplined, multi-skilled, and self-sufficient.http://business.time.com/2012/02/07/why-we-should-help-veterans-start-their-own-businesses/?xid=rss-topstoriesSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2012/02/10/will-your-company-back-your-new-business-idea/"Intrapreneurship" can keep your job and your company interesting and competitive, but it comes with its fair share of obstacles. How to pitch your idea to the powers that be. By Anne Fisherhttp://management.fortune.cnn.com/2012/02/10/will-your-company-back-your-new-business-idea/Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.forbes.com/sites/worldviews/2012/02/09/from-executive-assistant-to-entrepreneur-jfk-jr-s-assistant-says-it-was-the-perfect-storm/?feed=rss_homeShe was a twenty-something account executive-turned-assistant when she first started working for one of the most famous men in the world: John F. Kennedy Jr. She wasn?t another socialite or family friend stepping into the role. In fact, one could say that she was quite the opposite of the politically correct First Son, John F. ...http://www.forbes.com/sites/worldviews/2012/02/09/from-executive-assistant-to-entrepreneur-jfk-jr-s-assistant-says-it-was-the-perfect-storm/?feed=rss_homeSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.forbes.com/sites/worldviews/2012/02/09/from-executive-assistant-to-entrepreneur-jfk-jr-s-assistant-says-it-was-the-perfect-storm/She was a twenty-something account executive-turned-assistant when she first started working for one of the most famous men in the world: John F. Kennedy Jr. She wasn't another socialite or family friend stepping into the role. In fact, one could say that she was quite the opposite of the politically correct First Son, John F. Kennedy Jr.http://www.forbes.com/sites/worldviews/2012/02/09/from-executive-assistant-to-entrepreneur-jfk-jr-s-assistant-says-it-was-the-perfect-storm/Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9177993.htmJimmy Wales co-founded free online encyclopaedia, Wikipedia in 2001. By 2006, Time magazine had named him in its list of the world’s most influential people and today, Wikipedia is the largest information resource on the web (ranking 6th globally). CambridgeElevator.com – the free social network for startups – met Wales at Tech Entrepreneurs Week where he shared his top three tips for succeeding ...http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9177993.htmSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://postcards.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2012/02/08/startup-advice-mona-bijoor-2/?section=magazines_fortuneoday, the start of Fashion Week in New York, is a good time to share lessons from Mona Bijoor, who spotted inefficiency in the fashion industry and created a company to fix it.http://postcards.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2012/02/08/startup-advice-mona-bijoor-2/?section=magazines_fortuneSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.berkeleyside.com/2012/02/07/announcing-berkeleyside-local-business-forum-2012-startup-berkeley-monday-march-5th-7-9-pm/Berkeleyside is thrilled to announce that on Monday March 5th we will be hosting the Berkeleyside Local Business Forum 2012: Startup Berkeley . The Forum’s focus will be the strengths, and weaknesses, of the city of Berkeley for startups. What does it take to turn an idea into a successful business, how can one nurture innovation, and what can be done to improve the startup climate here ...http://www.berkeleyside.com/2012/02/07/announcing-berkeleyside-local-business-forum-2012-startup-berkeley-monday-march-5th-7-9-pm/Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.berkeleyside.com/2012/02/07/announcing-berkeleyside-local-business-forum-2012-startup-berkeley/Berkeleyside is thrilled to announce that on Monday March 5th we will be hosting the Berkeleyside Local Business Forum 2012: Startup Berkeley. The Forum’s focus will be the strengths, and weaknesses, of the city of Berkeley for startups. What does it take to turn an idea into a successful business, how can one nurture innovation, and what can be done to improve the startup climate here? Featured ...http://www.berkeleyside.com/2012/02/07/announcing-berkeleyside-local-business-forum-2012-startup-berkeley/Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-10/tesla-shows-gull-wing-electric-suv-ahead-of-battery-sedan-sales.htmlTesla Motors Inc. (TSLA) , the electric carmaker run by entrepreneur Elon Musk, unveiled a battery- powered sport-utility vehicle with “gull-wing” doors that will go on sale next year after the Model S sedan’s debut.http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-10/tesla-shows-gull-wing-electric-suv-ahead-of-battery-sedan-sales.htmlSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.forbes.com/sites/women2/2012/02/08/the-rise-of-the-consultant-turned-entrepreneur/?feed=rss_homeBy Dana Rosenberg (Community Development Lead, HealthTap) I'm an East Coast transplant to the West Coast - I come from the world of suits and business casual, investment banking and consulting. When I decided to transition into tech startups, I met some resistance from people who thought that I would be too focused on long-term ...http://www.forbes.com/sites/women2/2012/02/08/the-rise-of-the-consultant-turned-entrepreneur/?feed=rss_homeSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.ocregister.com/articles/million-339353-numecent-firm.htmlIrvine-based startup Numecent has raised $2 million of its first outside funding round in which it hopes to raise $10 million.The firm, still in stealth mode, didn't name its investors. It previously received $7.5 million in...http://www.ocregister.com/articles/million-339353-numecent-firm.htmlSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.entrepreneur.com/blog/222773Mind Candy's Michael Acton Smith offers his three biggest lessons before striking gold with one of the fastest-growing online children's games.http://www.entrepreneur.com/blog/222773Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2012/2/9/1_million_grant_to_help_foster.htmA $1 million challenge grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation will help bring a new model to try to encourage entrepreneur business opportunities in 20 cities.http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2012/2/9/1_million_grant_to_help_foster.htmSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://techcrunch.com/2012/02/09/boardprospects-wants-to-help-companies-build-better-boards-raises-650000/Don't you just hate when you're out skateboarding, minding your own business, and suddenly one of the wheels comes off and you break a kneecap? Well now there's a new startup called BoardProspects , which aims to help companies build better boards . A quick glance at their website reveals that the company is not going to be able to solve your skateboarding woes, however, but it may help your ...http://techcrunch.com/2012/02/09/boardprospects-wants-to-help-companies-build-better-boards-raises-650000/Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.forbes.com/sites/women2/2012/02/08/the-rise-of-the-consultant-turned-entrepreneur/By Dana Rosenberg (Community Development Lead, HealthTap)http://www.forbes.com/sites/women2/2012/02/08/the-rise-of-the-consultant-turned-entrepreneur/Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/02/10/young-entrepreneurs-white-house-science-fairHayley Hoverter met President Obama on Tuesday at the White House Science Fair, where she presented her product, “Sweet (dis)SOLVE", a new type of sugar packet that dissolves in hot water, February 7, 2012. (Photo courtesy NFTE) Hayley Hoverter is an award-winning technology innovator, an entrepreneur, a CEO – and she’s also a 16-year-old high school student.  This week she met President Obama ...http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/02/10/young-entrepreneurs-white-house-science-fairSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.berkeleyside.com/2012/02/09/berkeley-for-startups-perfect-spot-or-brain-drain-in-action/A year ago, then-UC Berkeley visiting professor and startup guru Vivek Wadhwa stood before an audience at Berkeley’s Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse and said Berkeley was a natural location for tech startups — given a few “easy fixes”. “Berkeley is teeming with brilliant people and brilliant professors. It has the culture, the risk takers and the brains — it just needs an epicenter for start-ups ...http://www.berkeleyside.com/2012/02/09/berkeley-for-startups-perfect-spot-or-brain-drain-in-action/Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.nctimes.com/business/4b7f8f6e-650d-5994-b93e-42879a47ada5.htmlSAN DIEGO ---- SCORE will hold workshops to help startup and established small businesses. Workshop topics include developing your business plan, starting and operating your own business, getting financing, and basic business accounting, in addition to several workshops that examine marketing.http://www.nctimes.com/business/4b7f8f6e-650d-5994-b93e-42879a47ada5.htmlSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9141157.htmClevrU Corporation is the first company to launch their business in the new incubator space at the new Communitech Digital HUB. ClevrU technology is an adaptive and intelligent solution that delivers customer specific information from the cloud to any internet enabled desk top, notebook, tablet or smartphone. (PRWeb February 10, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2 ...http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9141157.htmSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://news.yahoo.com/clevru-first-company-arrive-communitech-digital-media-hub-081158185.htmlClevrU Corporation is the first company to launch their business in the new incubator space at the new Communitech Digital HUB. ClevrU technology is an adaptive and intelligent solution that delivers customer specific information from the cloud to any internet enabled desk top, notebook, tablet or smartphone.Waterloo, Ontario (PRWEB) February 10, 2012 Dana Fox, President and CEO of ClevrU ...http://news.yahoo.com/clevru-first-company-arrive-communitech-digital-media-hub-081158185.htmlSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=355a8180b289022db7e5182d60b45742Holden Thorp, chancellor of the University of North Carolina, is dedicated to transforming his school into a laboratory for entrepreneurshttp://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=355a8180b289022db7e5182d60b45742Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.medcitynews.com/2012/02/creative-financing-helps-to-land-more-money-at-mn-med-tech-startup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=creative-financing-helps-to-land-more-money-at-mn-med-tech-startupRaising money for a medical device startup can be incredibly challenging, but serial entrepreneur Michael Berman financed his latest venture MikrobEX in a rather clever fashion. He wanted to raise $5 million and also take advantage of the Minnesota Angel Investment Tax Credit program. But the angel program puts a cap on the amount of money [...]http://www.medcitynews.com/2012/02/creative-financing-helps-to-land-more-money-at-mn-med-tech-startup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=creative-financing-helps-to-land-more-money-at-mn-med-tech-startupSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/singularity-university-brings-gabriel-baldinucci-133054433.htmlMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Singularity University (SU) has announced the appointment of Gabriel Baldinucci, an experienced entrepreneur, investor, and former Virgin Group executive, as Vice President of ...http://finance.yahoo.com/news/singularity-university-brings-gabriel-baldinucci-133054433.htmlSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/want-immediate-no-start-investor-185427254.html"I have a great idea..."http://finance.yahoo.com/news/want-immediate-no-start-investor-185427254.htmlSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://news.cnet.com/8301-19882_3-57371733-250/startup-secret-31-always-be-closing/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20The startup CEO has to do everything, but there's one thing especially that only the CEO can do.http://news.cnet.com/8301-19882_3-57371733-250/startup-secret-31-always-be-closing/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/best-worst-things-being-billionaire-183500017.htmlHere's his advice to startups, his players, and his thoughts about Yahoo.http://finance.yahoo.com/news/best-worst-things-being-billionaire-183500017.htmlSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://newsobserver.com/2012/02/07/1835584/startup-adviser-changes-focus.htmlTwo new business accelerators that incubate startups have decided it's better to complement each other than compete.http://newsobserver.com/2012/02/07/1835584/startup-adviser-changes-focus.htmlSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://news.yahoo.com/announcing-live-chat-thrillist-co-founder-ben-lerer-135437955.htmlThrillist co-founder and CEO Ben Lerer will be answering questions from readers exclusively on Mashable at 12 p.m. ET (9 a.m. PT) tomorrow, Feb. 9. As part of the Young Entrepreneur Council’s program called YEC Global, Lerer will log in live via video chat broadcast exclusively on this site.http://news.yahoo.com/announcing-live-chat-thrillist-co-founder-ben-lerer-135437955.htmlSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/state-entrepreneurship-state-local-governments-170000878.htmlWASHINGTON, DC-- - With campaign season in full swing and the economy far from strong, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation interim president and CEO Benno C. Schmidt, along with National Governors Association ...http://finance.yahoo.com/news/state-entrepreneurship-state-local-governments-170000878.htmlSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://techcrunch.com/2012/02/08/the-curious-vaporization-of-jesta-labs-a-15-million-startup-incubator/Here's a puzzler. Back in September 2011, less than 6 months ago, Jesta Digital loudly committed $15 million to establish Jesta Labs, a New York-based mobile services startup incubator. Fast forward to today, and the incubator has vanished from the face of the planet. Their website has been taken down , and we hear pretty much everyone who had anything to do with Jesta Labs has moved on.http://techcrunch.com/2012/02/08/the-curious-vaporization-of-jesta-labs-a-15-million-startup-incubator/Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghancasserly/2012/02/08/why-women-are-to-blame-for-the-pink-ghetto-of-entrepreneurs/(and not in the way you think)http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghancasserly/2012/02/08/why-women-are-to-blame-for-the-pink-ghetto-of-entrepreneurs/Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/university-of-maryland-expands-lineup-of-spring-entrepreneurship-and-innovation-competitions-139019384.htmlNearly a Quarter-Million Dollars in Prizes to be Awarded at Four Events Encompassing Startups, Business Plans, Healthcare and Clean Energy COLLEGE PARK, Md., Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland will host four business competitions this spring,...http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/university-of-maryland-expands-lineup-of-spring-entrepreneurship-and-innovation-competitions-139019384.htmlSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.prweb.com/releases/AdvantagePayrollServices/VenturePitch2012/prweb9171030.htmAdvantage Payroll Services is excited to announce a new expo, VenturePitch 2012 and is accepting submissions for the next great business idea. Entrepreneurs can submit ideas for a chance to pitch concepts to the investment community and jumpstart their vision. Judging will take place on Thursday, March 15th 2012 at 10am where five finalists will have the opportunity to pitch cutting edge ideas ...http://www.prweb.com/releases/AdvantagePayrollServices/VenturePitch2012/prweb9171030.htmSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.entrepreneur.com/video/222748Entrepreneur Magazine's Emerging Entrepreneur of 2011 shares growth strategies that helped his startup succeed.http://www.entrepreneur.com/video/222748Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2017459718_ventures09.html?syndication=rssThe University of Washington is opening lab and office space for startup businesses, part of an effort to commercialize academic research and turn more inventions into products.http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2017459718_ventures09.html?syndication=rssSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/danger-being-franchisee-no-1-190000772.htmlSure, it's a thrill to get in on the ground floor of a hot new concept. But it's risky to invest in an unproven business model. Here are questions to ask.http://finance.yahoo.com/news/danger-being-franchisee-no-1-190000772.htmlSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://news.yahoo.com/university-maryland-expands-lineup-spring-entrepreneurship-innovation-competitions-165811735.htmlNearly a Quarter-Million Dollars in Prizes to be Awarded at Four Events Encompassing Startups, Business Plans, Healthcare and Clean Energyhttp://news.yahoo.com/university-maryland-expands-lineup-spring-entrepreneurship-innovation-competitions-165811735.htmlSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.readwriteweb.com/mobile/2012/02/mapping-the-tools-in-the-mobil.phpThe mobile development ecosystem is a large, complicated space. There are innovative startups making tools for native and mobile Web apps along with large enterprise-grade companies that offer solutions from cloud support to frameworks and developer environments. For a mobile developer, it can be confusing to know where to turn and what to use to make the best app possible. Mobile "backend-as-a ...http://www.readwriteweb.com/mobile/2012/02/mapping-the-tools-in-the-mobil.phpSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.businessinsider.com/interview-mark-cuban-2012-2At our IGNITION conference last fall, Mark Cuban summed up his life in one quip: "Someone has to be the world's luckiest person!" Cuban certainly could be the world's "luckiest man," but that would discount his incredible savvy as a businessman and investor.http://www.businessinsider.com/interview-mark-cuban-2012-2Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.forbes.com/sites/greggfairbrothers/2012/01/27/who-is-the-entrepreneur-phil-mcdonnell-part-3/?feed=rss_homeCatalina Gorla, (who is living proof you can be entrepreneurial everywhere), and I are talking to Phil McDonnell, computer science grad, software engineer for and , repeat entrepreneur, second-year student at Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business , and currently co-founder of CoupFlip, a secondary market place for daily deals. *?????? ??*???????? *???????? *???????? *???????? *???????? ...http://www.forbes.com/sites/greggfairbrothers/2012/01/27/who-is-the-entrepreneur-phil-mcdonnell-part-3/?feed=rss_homeSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/28/founder-soup/A single entrepreneur alone is vulnerable to shortsightedness, to fatigue. But with a team comes diverse perspective, encouragement, and the wherewithal to push through problems. That's why a group of Stanford computer science and business students started the Andreessen Horowitz-backed FounderSoup program. It's designed to give entrepreneurs with an idea or a fledgling company a chance to pitch ...http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/28/founder-soup/Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://news.yahoo.com/small-business-ideas-startup-courses-available-shoestring-publishing-072229689.htmlNew courses include "Ice Cream Secrets" - a startup which brought the course teachers over $30,000 a month for many years.Austin, TX (PRWEB) January 26, 2012 Everyone has seen an ice cream truck, but Shoestring Publishing says that the ice cream truck business is a cash cow for startup entrepreneurs looking to start their own startup business. The new course from Shoestring is taught by expert ...http://news.yahoo.com/small-business-ideas-startup-courses-available-shoestring-publishing-072229689.htmlSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/running_small_business/archives/2012/01/building_startup_culture_in_new_orleans.htmlSince Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans has reinvented itself as a bit of an entrepreneurial hub, replete with incubators and accelerators and an Entrepreneur Week now in its fourth year that draws visitors from Google, Stanford, and venture capital firms. It has homegrown success stories like the Receivables Exchange and Naked Pizza that now have national profiles. The groundwork for building a ...http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/running_small_business/archives/2012/01/building_startup_culture_in_new_orleans.htmlSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9143947.htmNew courses include "Ice Cream Secrets" - a startup which brought the course teachers over $30,000 a month for many years. (PRWeb January 26, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9143947.htmhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9143947.htmSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://news.yahoo.com/intuit-backs-uk-government-startup-britain-business-campaign-070100955.htmlIntuit, the makers of QuickBooks accounting software, announces its support of a major new enterprise initiative launched today by the UK Government and StartUp Britain, called ‘Business in You’.(PRWEB UK) 27 January 2012 Intuit, the makers of QuickBooks accounting software, announces its support of a major new enterprise initiative launched today by the UK Government and StartUp Britain, called ...http://news.yahoo.com/intuit-backs-uk-government-startup-britain-business-campaign-070100955.htmlSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.mitechnews.com/articles.asp?id=14067ANN ARBOR - Scott Case, CEO of the Startup America Partnership, will be in Michigan on January 31st for the launch of Startup Michigan at the Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurs.http://www.mitechnews.com/articles.asp?id=14067Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://mankatofreepress.com/local/x1296872878/Wells-food-plant-startup-a-slow-goSingleteary seeks deferment on $500,000 loan http://mankatofreepress.com/local/x1296872878/Wells-food-plant-startup-a-slow-goSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.heritage.com/articles/2012/01/28/ann_arbor_journal/news/doc4f1d80c179e96943591227.txtScott Case, CEO of the Startup America Partnership and a founder of Priceline.com, will be in Michigan on Jan. 31 for the launch of Startup Michigan and to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Startup America Partnership, the national effort dedicated to helping startups grow and jumpstart job creation throughout the country.http://www.heritage.com/articles/2012/01/28/ann_arbor_journal/news/doc4f1d80c179e96943591227.txtSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9141921.htmIntuit, the makers of QuickBooks accounting software, announces its support of a major new enterprise initiative launched today by the UK Government and StartUp Britain, called ‘Business in You’. (PRWeb January 26, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9141921.htmhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9141921.htmSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/startup-university-illinois-vanquish-oncology-200300936.htmlVanquish Oncology, Inc. is a drug development company focused on targeting molecular defects in specific cancer cells to create personalized oncology therapeutics for unmet or undehttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/startup-university-illinois-vanquish-oncology-200300936.htmlSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120127005824/en/startup-University-Illinois-Vanquish-Oncology-Develop-PersonalizedURBANA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vanquish Oncology, Inc. is a drug development company focused on targeting molecular defects in specific cancer cells to create personalized oncology therapeutics for unmet cancer markets.http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120127005824/en/startup-University-Illinois-Vanquish-Oncology-Develop-PersonalizedSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://news.yahoo.com/engine-advocacy-turns-tech-nerds-political-experts-170034737.htmlHow do you turn technology nerds into political experts? That's the question being asked by Engine Advocacy, a group dedicated to getting "tech startups, entrepreneurs and technologists" involved in shaping public policy.http://news.yahoo.com/engine-advocacy-turns-tech-nerds-political-experts-170034737.htmlSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://news.yahoo.com/one-entrepreneur-connecting-celebrities-fans-video-155054810.htmlAfter graduating from the famed Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Steve Ellis spent the next decade trying to make it in the music business, while tending bar on the side. According to Ellis, he was one of the lowest earning Wharton grads in the school's history. He persevered, though, and founded Pump Audio, as a means of distributing his own music online. The site eventually ...http://news.yahoo.com/one-entrepreneur-connecting-celebrities-fans-video-155054810.htmlSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20120127/FREE/120129931/priceline-com-founder-will-help-start-startup-michigan-to-helpTom Henderson - Scott Case, founder of the travel website Priceline.com, will formally launch Startup Michigan on Tuesday at the Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship event in Ann Arbor.http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20120127/FREE/120129931/priceline-com-founder-will-help-start-startup-michigan-to-helpSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/jan/29/professors-eschew-textbooks-for-real-life/?partner=yahoo_feedsWe all know how universities all across the country are trying find ways to introduce entrepreneurship and innovation into the classroom.http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/jan/29/professors-eschew-textbooks-for-real-life/?partner=yahoo_feedsSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.nctimes.com/business/9953cc3a-3a5d-5d64-a64c-1eef07ae85e4.htmlSAN DIEGO ---- SCORE San Diego helps startup and established small businesses prosper. SCORE will hold the following workshops:http://www.nctimes.com/business/9953cc3a-3a5d-5d64-a64c-1eef07ae85e4.htmlSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/small-business-entrepreneur-fare-state-190000976.htmlSmall businesses and entrepreneurs were mentioned just six times in Obama's speech. We examine how often past presidents have put them in the spotlight.http://finance.yahoo.com/news/small-business-entrepreneur-fare-state-190000976.htmlSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://news.cnet.com/8301-19882_3-57365119-250/startup-secret-no-24-learn-networking-the-other-networking/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20The most valuable skill a business leader can have is not technical, and they don't teach it in school.http://news.cnet.com/8301-19882_3-57365119-250/startup-secret-no-24-learn-networking-the-other-networking/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-27/nokia-names-siilasmaa-as-chairman-to-replace-retiring-ollila.htmlNokia Oyj nominated entrepreneur Risto Siilasmaa to succeed Jorma Ollila as chairman, signaling that key decisions at the world’s biggest mobile-phone company by handsets deliveries will stay in Finland.http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-27/nokia-names-siilasmaa-as-chairman-to-replace-retiring-ollila.htmlSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.stltoday.com/business/columns/david-nicklaus/6073edda-4874-11e1-8055-001a4bcf6878.htmlStartup Weekend is among several events aiming to create new businesseshttp://www.stltoday.com/business/columns/david-nicklaus/6073edda-4874-11e1-8055-001a4bcf6878.htmlSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://mashable.com/2012/01/28/engine-advocacy/How do you turn technology nerds into political experts? That’s the question being asked by Engine Advocacy, a group dedicated to getting…http://mashable.com/2012/01/28/engine-advocacy/Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://lansner.ocregister.com/?p=157738Our fabulous compilation of real estate news and views that make you go "Really?" goes regional ...... If it's Friday, it's "Really? Vegas style!" http://lansner.ocregister.com/?p=157738Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/27/y-combinator-names-seasoned-entrepreneur-geoff-ralston-as-its-newest-partner/Y Combinator has just announced the newest partner to join the prestigious firm: Geoff Ralston . Ralston's previous credentials include founding Four11, which was acquired by Yahoo back in 1997 for $96 million and served as the foundation for Yahoo Mail. Ralston spent eight years at Yahoo, eventually becoming Yahoo's Chief Product Officer. Several years after leaving Yahoo he was named CEO of ...http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/27/y-combinator-names-seasoned-entrepreneur-geoff-ralston-as-its-newest-partner/Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2012/01/26/3-keys-to-startup-success-hustle-follow-through-and-curiosity/?feed=rss_homeA friend and I started Modify Watches last year when I was 28. I had just finished my MBA, and in the past had spent four years with Deloitte Consulting, a management consulting firm. I started in the company's office after finishing my undergraduate studies and moved to London with the firm to specialize in ...http://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2012/01/26/3-keys-to-startup-success-hustle-follow-through-and-curiosity/?feed=rss_homeSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2012/01/25/behind-an-expats-wine-startup-success/?section=money_topstoriesFORTUNE -- Language and cultural differences make it hard to be an expat entrepreneur under any circumstances. It's doubly hard if the main market for your product plunges into a wrenching economic crisis. And it's even more difficult if your costs are in a country that suffers incredibly high inflation. That's the position in which Michael Evans has found himself during the last few years. The ...http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2012/01/25/behind-an-expats-wine-startup-success/?section=money_topstoriesSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2012/01/26/3-keys-to-startup-success-hustle-follow-through-and-curiosity/A friend and I started Modify Watches last year when I was 28. I had just finished my MBA, and in the past had spent four years with Deloitte Consulting, a management consulting firm. I started in the company?s New York office after finishing my undergraduate studies and moved to London with the firm to specialize in their operations and finance practice. So, the new start-up should be easy ...http://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2012/01/26/3-keys-to-startup-success-hustle-follow-through-and-curiosity/Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2012/01/23/daily36-SMTP-opens-first-overseas-sales-office.htmlSerial entrepreneur Semyon Dukach is taking one of his startups, SMTP Inc., overseas with its first business office outside the United States. The company has tapped Jorge Casas as the new director of business development and customer service.http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2012/01/23/daily36-SMTP-opens-first-overseas-sales-office.htmlSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2012/jan/26/entrepreneurial-immigrants-could-mean-creation-of/The lack of an entrepreneur visa stifles businesses and job growth in the U.S.http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2012/jan/26/entrepreneurial-immigrants-could-mean-creation-of/Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://news.yahoo.com/flashpoint-demo-day-glimpse-entrepreneurs-dreams-come-true-001957528.htmlA gathering of entrepreneurs in the Bay Area on Thursday offered a window into how ambitious techies' visions become reality. It started with a presentation from a go-getter named Adam Ghetti.http://news.yahoo.com/flashpoint-demo-day-glimpse-entrepreneurs-dreams-come-true-001957528.htmlSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/27/shoply-aims-to-socialize-ecommerce-raises-seed-funding-from-top-notch-investors/Exclusive - On a mission to democratize e-commerce and help take the concept of social shopping from fad to reality, Shoply is making its formal debut today after a year of bootstrapping. The bootstrapping days are over now, as Shoply has raised an undisclosed amount of seed financing from former Facebook VP Chamath Palihapitiya and serial entrepreneur / prolific angel investor Fabrice Grinda ...http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/27/shoply-aims-to-socialize-ecommerce-raises-seed-funding-from-top-notch-investors/Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://news.cnet.com/8301-32973_3-57367063-296/that-was-fast-fab.com-closes-in-on-2m-members/?part=rss&subj=latest-news&tag=titleE-commerce site Fab.com claims it's the fastest growing site on the planet. Now can we please have some more details?http://news.cnet.com/8301-32973_3-57367063-296/that-was-fast-fab.com-closes-in-on-2m-members/?part=rss&subj=latest-news&tag=titleSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.king5.com/news/local/Nine-candidates-running-for-Congress-in-1st-district-138229744.htmlNine candidates are running to represent the newly drawn 1st congressional district, a seat that covered part of the Kitsap Peninsula, the nortwestern parts of King County and southern parts of Snohomish County.  The new district, created after the 2010 Census, is dramatically different, stretching from the Canadian border south to Everett and much of Snohomish County. Rep. Jay Inslee (D), the ...http://www.king5.com/news/local/Nine-candidates-running-for-Congress-in-1st-district-138229744.htmlSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.king5.com/news/politics/Nine-candidates-running-for-Congress-in-1st-district-138229744.htmlEight candidates are running to represent the newly drawn 1st congressional district, which stretches from the Canadian border south to include Everett and much of Snohomish County.http://www.king5.com/news/politics/Nine-candidates-running-for-Congress-in-1st-district-138229744.htmlSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.businessinsider.com/this-two-year-old-startup-is-already-generating-80-million-off-coupons-2012-1Whaleshark Media, a giant conglomeration of sites that offer free deals to shoppers, has raised a whopping $300 million and it's bringing in more than $80 million in revenue each year.http://www.businessinsider.com/this-two-year-old-startup-is-already-generating-80-million-off-coupons-2012-1Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://news.yahoo.com/startup-hiring-3-ways-look-beyond-resume-114823623.htmlRyan Mack is a partner at TruYuu, an online service that helps people present themselves as more than just a resume to employers. You can connect with Ryan and the TruYuu team on Facebook and Twitter.
http://news.yahoo.com/startup-hiring-3-ways-look-beyond-resume-114823623.htmlSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-26/nokia-names-siilasmaa-as-chairman-to-replace-retiring-jorma-ollila.htmlSiilasmaa, 45, is chairman of security software maker F- Secure Oyj (FSC1V@FH) , which he founded, and of telephone company Elisa Oyj. Known in Finland as a representative for entrepreneurs and business investors, he joined Nokia’s board in 2008.http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-26/nokia-names-siilasmaa-as-chairman-to-replace-retiring-jorma-ollila.htmlSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132753116704327400If Steve Jobs designed an electric moped, it might have had the look and sensibilities of a Boxx. Largely shrouded in secrecy until its public unveiling at this week’s 2012 Portland International Auto Show, the Boxx resembles a giant upright iMac with wheels, handlebars and seat ...http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132753116704327400Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://mashable.com/2012/01/24/video-lean-startup-machine/Based on lean startup methodology , Lean Startup Machine is a weekend-long startup competition, as well as a workshop for educating entrepr…http://mashable.com/2012/01/24/video-lean-startup-machine/Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://news.yahoo.com/why-startup-founders-talk-customers-video-143853585.html[brightcove video="1412007275001" /]http://news.yahoo.com/why-startup-founders-talk-customers-video-143853585.htmlSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/nine-startups-vie-ibm-global-205000175.htmlARMONK, N.Y., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Technologies that enable skin cancer detection on a mobile device, help commuters avoid traffic, and deliver better shopping experiences will be on display next ...http://finance.yahoo.com/news/nine-startups-vie-ibm-global-205000175.htmlSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/inc-well/How-to-Assure-Your-Online-Video-Ads-Represent-You-Correctly-137676653.htmlThere doesn't seem to be a week that goes by lately where the headlines aren't perforated by another cautionary tale of a company that rushed into doing something it didn't fully calculate the risks of.http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/inc-well/How-to-Assure-Your-Online-Video-Ads-Represent-You-Correctly-137676653.htmlSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2012/01/26/three-ways-foreigners-could-really-boost-the-u-s-economy/?section=money_topstoriesFORTUNE -- In a move to create more jobs, President Obama recently ordered measures to lure more tourists to the U.S. With high unemployment and homeowners struggling to make their minimum mortgage payments, the idea is to leverage the spending power of middle class tourists from booming developing nations like Brazil, China and India.http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2012/01/26/three-ways-foreigners-could-really-boost-the-u-s-economy/?section=money_topstoriesSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/26/house-party-is-a-serious-business-scores-5-3-million/HouseParty.com , a site that helps people throw brand-sponsored home parties , has raised $5.3 million in Series C funding in a round led by New York-based Acadia Woods Partners .http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/26/house-party-is-a-serious-business-scores-5-3-million/Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/25/state-of-the-union-small-business_n_1230005.htmlPresident Obama may not have spent much time addressing small businesses by name during his State of the Union on Tuesday night, but much of his speech focused on a variety of economic issues ring true for business owners -- from taxes and regulation to global competition and the division between Main Street and Wall Street.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/25/state-of-the-union-small-business_n_1230005.htmlSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-tenner/the-startup-skill-set_b_1224293.htmlSuccess in the startup world has more to do with skills than with ideas. The best approach as a new entrepreneur is to try and fill the glaring gaps in your skill set, so that if your startup fails, at least it will be failing for an interesting reason.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-tenner/the-startup-skill-set_b_1224293.htmlSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/26/airbnb-5-million-nights-booked-opening-6-new-international-offices-in-q1-2012/Airbnb is growing like a weed . The young company is today releasing a ton of statistics about its business to showcase its growth , accompanied (of course) by a fancy infographic .http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/26/airbnb-5-million-nights-booked-opening-6-new-international-offices-in-q1-2012/Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/serial-entrepreneur-behind-tazo-tea-130100500.htmlSteven Smith built his career around tea, including selling a company to Starbucks for $9 million. Now this serial entrepreneur is succeeding on his own terms.http://finance.yahoo.com/news/serial-entrepreneur-behind-tazo-tea-130100500.htmlSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://siliconangle.com/blog/2012/01/26/joseph-jaffe-launches-evol8tion-matching-startups-with-blue-chips/Seeking to change the way brands work with the help of startups via early stage participation and ventures, Joseph Jaffe launched Evolution, LLC. This new company will match early stage startups with blue chips brands via mentoring, pilot programs and investment. Two blue chips companies, Kraft Foods and Anheuser-Busch InBev., have already signed up for the partnership. Continue reading → Joseph ...http://siliconangle.com/blog/2012/01/26/joseph-jaffe-launches-evol8tion-matching-startups-with-blue-chips/Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://mashable.com/2012/01/24/startup-hiring-tips/“I never saw myself working in a place like this,” said Don Draper, in the hit series, Mad Men , as he walked out the doors of Sterl…http://mashable.com/2012/01/24/startup-hiring-tips/Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.forbes.com/sites/martinzwilling/2011/12/25/startups-with-more-go-to-people-lead-the-pack/Go-to people get things done. As an entrepreneur, you need these people, and you need to be one, if you expect your startup to be successful. That may be easier said than done, since resumes do not tell the story, and without real nurturing, they won’t stay around long.http://www.forbes.com/sites/martinzwilling/2011/12/25/startups-with-more-go-to-people-lead-the-pack/Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:01:23 +0000