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FundraisingInvestmentScaling

Crowdfunding a Startup—A Success Story

Women are starting companies at a rate 1.5 times higher than the national average, but male-owned businesses receive 23 times more venture capital funding. This isn’t just sexist; it’s bad business. But these days, entrepreneurs have a new financing tool at their disposal: crowdfunding.

Lisa CurtisJuly 8, 2014

DevelopmentEmerging MarketsPoverty

Who Will Grab the Fortune at the Base of the Pyramid?

Major corporations have demonstrated no meaningful interest in the bottom-of-the-pyramid market, and it seems unlikely to do so in the future because it squanders resources. Who will fix this disconnect?

Paul PolakJuly 3, 2014

CareerManagementProductivityRelationshipsTeam

How to Leverage Your Employees’ Shifting Loyalties

Today’s workers see personal and professional development as part of their compensation from the company, regardless of how quickly they decide to leave. You might not like that, but you can’t change it. So your best approach is to plan for it.

Wendy LeaJune 27, 2014

DebunkingMetrics & Evaluation

Shooting Down the Theory of Disruptive Innovation

If you haven’t already, go read Jill Lepore’s surgical evisceration of “disruptive innovation” theory and of the theory’s leading proponent, Clayton Christensen. I can’t recommend it enough for anyone even remotely interested in startups, innovation, and business theory.

John BradleyJune 19, 2014

CareerFailureWellness

Fake It ’til You Make It

Success takes time, fortitude and a certain measure of self-esteem. If you're in short supply of any of these things, sometimes it's worth "faking it to make it."

Ann GarvinJune 11, 2014

InstituteInstitute 2014Team

Unreasonable Institute Recap: Week 1

Get the inside scoop of what happened during the first week of the 2014 Unreasonable Institute from CEO, Teju Ravilochan.

Teju RavilochanJune 10, 2014

BrandingCareerInstituteInstitute 2014Pitching

How to Make Your Idea Stick

Do you want to give better pitches, create better marketing campaigns, and better articulate your ideas to investors, customers, and supporters? The answer to achieving all of this is simple. You need to make your idea "stick."

Unreasonable InstituteJune 9, 2014

CareerCommunicationProductivity

The 7 Emails You Need to Know How to Write

Emails are how we communicate with each other in this day and age. Writing them well can be the difference between successfully building a relationship and not. This post includes example emails for how to get meetings, ask for introductions to investors, say no gracefully, and more!

Teju RavilochanJune 5, 2014

CareerManagementScaling

You Don’t Need a Plan

In the VUCA-filled world most entrepreneurs live in every day, being agile trumps sticking to a plan. Sticking to a plan is not the same as having a strategy, and having a strategy can keep you alive and moving forward.

Rajesh AnandanJune 4, 2014

InstituteInstitute 2014MentorshipTeam

An Unreasonable Start

Introducing a brand new & completely Unreasonable channel on Unreasonable.is...Unreasonable Institute 2014! Consider us your one-stop-shop for the details of what is going on at the Mansion in Boulder where 11 ventures are trying to solve the world's most challenging problems.

Jane MillerJune 2, 2014

CareerLeadershipProductivityTeam

Leverage the Network Intelligence of Your Team

As a startup, you’re always outnumbered and outgunned. Can you really afford to fight with one hand tied behind your back?

Chris YehMay 29, 2014

BrandingMarketingProductivityScaling

The Marketing Mindset

Many social entrepreneurs have an ambivalent attitude towards marketing. They may think that marketing is all about deceptive advertising, but marketing doesn’t have to be sleazy. In fact, developing the marketing mindset will help you and your customers.

Chris YehMay 1, 2014

Have You Left Words Unsaid?

Life is like a coin. You can spend it how you like, but you can only spend it once. While we need to be careful about what we say, we also need to make sure we don't wait for another chance that never comes. Here's why.

Mark AlbionApril 25, 2014

BrandingCareerNetworking

Your Personal Brand is the Building Block to Your Career

What do you have in common with Apple, Nike, Cheetos or Facebook? Read this post to learn why your personal brand is just as valuable as any other company brand.

Jane MillerApril 21, 2014

BrandingCareerFailureManagementScalingTeam

A Warped Perspective on Failure—Why We Need to Rebrand the Word Entirely

Fear of failure has prevented people from falling in love, becoming artists, telling friends the truth, and chasing dreams without apology. If we are going to continue to shy away from failure, it's time we redefined it.

Daniel EpsteinApril 18, 2014

PhilanthropyPoverty

An Open Letter To Larry Page From Paul Polak

Recently Larry Page was quoted as saying; “I Would Rather Give My Billions To Elon Musk Than Charity.” This is Paul Polak’s thoughtful response to Larry’s idea.

Paul PolakApril 14, 2014

CareerGuest Post

4 Ways To Nail An Interview

You want to land a job focused on solving the world's biggest problems? First, you need to "wow" your interviewer and stand out from the other resumes. Read these 4 tips to learn how.

Verity NobleApril 10, 2014

PhilanthropyTechnology

What If Apple Worked On Big F*&#ing Problems?

Steve Jobs liked to “live at the intersection of the humanities and technology,” and that’s exactly the place where communications technologies need to be.

Ken BanksApril 7, 2014