Setting Up a Home Office on a Tight Budget + MORE

Setting Up a Home Office on a Tight Budget + MORE

Should You Consider Replacing Yourself as CEO? – bothsidesofthetable.com/ AWESM.tweet({ “data-url”: “http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2013/05/19/should-you-consider-replacing-yourself-as-ceo/”, “awesm_buttonid” : “awesm_tweetbutton_5716”, “data-text” : “Should You Consider...

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Business Intelligence Tool: SizeUp Your Business Against the Competitors – bizpenguin.com Want to gauge how well your business do in your industry? Well, there’s an app for that – a pretty powerful one. SizeUp – super-easy-to-use business intelligence tool that can help you analyze your competitors and industry; to find exactly where’s you in the comparison charts… Continue Reading On bizpenguin.com » 8 ways to not only debut on AngelList, but to turn your startup into a trending topic – upstart.bizjournals.com A carefully planned debut on AngelList this March helped the founders of GoodApril become the upstarts behind a trending...

8 Low-Cost Tools to Build Your Business Website (No Designer Required) + MORE

Behind a Brand Extension: How a Sweatshirt Raised Over $1 Million on Kickstarter – youngentrepreneur.com Flint and Tinder’s founder shares tips on how he successfully branched out with a new product — and you can, too. Continue Reading On youngentrepreneur.com » 8 Low-Cost Tools to Build Your Business Website (No Designer Required) – noobpreneur.com What is one cost-effective software I can use to build a professional-looking website without a designer or a developer? The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the...

Fake Meat for the Masses? + MORE

Preparing for Its First Space Trip, Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Breaks Sound Barrier – youngentrepreneur.com With a rocket-powered test flight, the billionaire’s space transportation company moves closer to its goal of shuttling tourists into space by 2014. Continue Reading On youngentrepreneur.com » Fake Meat for the Masses? – inc.com Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown wants to completely rearrange the protein scene–without rocking the cultural boat. Here’s his strategy.The average American eats 270 pounds of meat a year.”We have something called OCD: obsessive chicken disorder,” Ethan Brown, the fonder and CEO of Beyond Meat, told the audience at the Wired Business...

Rough Patch? Remember What You're Made Of (And Other Tips) + MORE

BuzzFeed is adding foreign correspondents to vie for attention with its many adorable cats – upstart.bizjournals.com New media behemoth BuzzFeed—purveyor of all things viral—is adding an old journalism tool to its toolkit: the foreign desk. BuzzFeed is adding boots-on-the-ground reporters—likely starting in Cairo and Mexico City—as part of its efforts to bolster its original reporting. “People have increasingly come to us for news like during the Boston bombings,” editor in chief Ben Smith told The New York Times about BuzzFeed’s global news push… Continue Reading On upstart.bizjournals.com » Rough Patch? Remember What You're Made Of (And Other Tips) – inc.com...

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Starting a Business: 5 Checklists You Might Have Missed – bizpenguin.com Are you ready to turn your ideas into real business? Well, hold your horses… first things first: You need to know how to start right. You need a plan; or better yet, you need a checklist and follow-the-dotted-line guide. While you are searching for resources, this blog post will enlighten you with 5 startup checklists you might have missed during your search… Continue Reading On bizpenguin.com » Sam Adams Founder Helps Craft Brewers Grow Via Microloans – foxsmallbusinesscenter.com Boston Beer Company founder Jim Koch, the maker of Samuel Adams...

How a Breakup Led to an Online Marketplace for Used Engagement Rings + MORE

Workplace Wellness: Should Employees Be Healthier? – .businessownersideacafe.com/ Unless there’s an elusive money tree in the backyard, work is just a way of life for most people. There’s no getting around a busy schedule, so it’s inevitable that activities like personal fitness must be sacrificed. Luckily there are some great ways to integrate employee health and wellness into the workday… Continue Reading On .businessownersideacafe.com/ » Back 9 links: Corruption is stifling upstarts – upstart.bizjournals.com Links that got us thinking on Monday, April 29: How corruption is strangling U.S. innovation.This dance troupe is teaching business moves.iTunes may not be the place...

Cornell University Gets Big Donation to Help Fund NYC Tech Campus + MORE

Family-Owned Brewery on Pros and Cons of Business with Relatives – foxsmallbusinesscenter.com A brewery dating back to 1888 discusses the beer that saved them from going under, as well as the benefits and drawbacks of working with family. Continue Reading On foxsmallbusinesscenter.com » Cornell University Gets Big Donation to Help Fund NYC Tech Campus – youngentrepreneur.com The new institute will be part of Cornell Tech, a graduate school expected to attract top students and create new local companies. Continue Reading On youngentrepreneur.com » Why RTI Matters to Your Business Now – bizpenguin.com Well, simply put, it matters because the government...

5 Reasons Why Doing What Others Do Turns You Into a Small Business Zombie + MORE

7 Characteristics of Highly Creative People – inc.com Looking to hire for creativity? Research says you should look for these traits (but, be warned, not all of them make someone easy to work with).Sure, it’s possible for everyone to nurture their creative side but honest observation shows that fresh ideas come more easily to some people than others. If you’re in the market for individuals to drive innovation at your business, how can you hire these naturally creative folks?A new Norwegian study has some suggestions… Continue Reading On inc.com » 6 Startup Mistakes and How to Avoid Them – businessknowhow.com...