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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

CareerTechnology

Inside the Mirrortocracy

There's a problem with Silicon Valley and the subcultures that imitate it. It's a design bug woven into people's identities and sense of self-worth. Fixing it will be painful, but it should be fixed before it gets any worse.

Carlos BuenoJune 30, 2014

AfricaDevelopmentPolicyPovertyTechnology

Why Entrepreneurs Will Beat Multinationals to the Bottom of the Pyramid

Success in nascent markets requires a commitment to agility and constant refinement. Entrepreneurs bypass the bureaucracy of multinational corporations leaving them better equipped to fight for those at the bottom of the pyramid.

Paul PolakJune 26, 2014

InstituteInstitute 2014MentorshipMetrics & EvaluationScaling

Inside Unreasonable Institute: Weeks Two and Three

Weeks two and three of the Unreasonable Institute included entrepreneurs pitching to 800 people and a learning of how to prototype like the co-creator of Google Glass.

Teju RavilochanJune 23, 2014

BalanceCareerProductivityWellness

Protecting Your Good Idea From Yourself

Burnout can destroy the best of ideas and intentions. While an idea can, in theory, be limitless, the brain is a physical organ with limitations. If these limitations aren’t acknowledged the consequences can be grave. Don't let burnout destroy your idea.

Ann GarvinJune 18, 2014

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Interview with the Serial Entrepreneur Who Helped Bring Us Priceline.com, uBid.com, and ColorJar

The founder of Priceline.com talks about how to break into any industry, and why we should not listen to the naysayers.

Unreasonable MediaJune 14, 2014

CareerTechnology

Silicon Valley’s Boom-Bust Cycle

Today startups are household names, and entrepreneurs and VCs are treated like celebrities. There are reasons why Silicon Valley is having a moment and by understanding them we can also understand how long it will last and what will follow.

Chris YehJune 12, 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

Design For ImpactInstituteInstitute 2014MentorshipMetrics & Evaluation

How to Design for Real Impact

Know your mission, measure the right thing, and measure it well. Kevin Starr introduces a framework for gauging whether your company is creating meaningful impact (because if it isn't creating impact...what's the point?).

Unreasonable InstituteJune 4, 2014

Emerging MarketsHealthMobileTechnology

Innovation Out Of Necessity Is Alive And Well

Living with first world amenities can cloud an individual's perspective on innovation. Switch the lens through which you view innovation, and take note of where it is taking place all around the world.

Ken BanksMay 14, 2014

CareerGuest PostProductivity

5 Key Tips To Be A More Effective Social Entrepreneur

There's a lot to be learned from those who’ve been there, done it, and know what works. Read this post for 5 key learnings gathered from the most effective social entrepreneurs across the country.

Zoe SchlagMay 5, 2014

CareerInvestmentManagementProductivityTeam

Putting The “Human” Back In Capital

When an impact investment extraordinaire studies 200 organizations, 25 countries, and 35 founders...you may not expect him to site HR problems as one of the largest barriers to achieving start-up success. Read more here.

Ross BairdApril 28, 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

CareerManagementScalingTeam

Cash-Flow Matters

If there is a single thing, a single activity and a single metric you should care about when building a business (or a sustainable open project – which you should run like a business anyway), it is cash-flow.

Pascal FinetteApril 3, 2014

BrandingCareerManagementPitching

How To Clarify Your Mission In 2 Minutes Or Less

A ton of money has been wasted over complicating these three things, read on to discover how to get clear on your vision, your mission and your values.

BenandAndrewMarch 31, 2014

BalanceCareerInvestmentProductivityStarting Up

3 Tricks To Turn Your Ideas Into Realities

Your ideas don’t matter unless you turn them into realities. Here are 3 tricks to take the first step towards that goal.

Chris YehMarch 27, 2014

InvestmentPitching

3 Letters You Should Never Say To An Investor

It's time to kick the idea that everyone, including VCs, will steal your idea. Don't be scared to put all your cards on the table and don't expect a formal agreement in return.

Pascal FinetteMarch 25, 2014

EducationPolicy

An Unexpected Revolution in Higher Education

There’s an unexpected revolution in higher education growing every day that will shape the course of history in the 21st Century.

Eric GlustromMarch 21, 2014