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Google and Facebook Said to be in Battle to Acquire Social Mapping App Waze
This week's need-to-know social-media news. There may be another billion-dollar startup on the horizon, and this time it's based in Israel. Reports surfaced recently indicating that Facebook was in deep negotiations to acquire…
9 Ways to Build Your Pinterest Audience
In her book Ultimate Guide to Pinterest for Business, marketing and branding expert Karen Leland provides a Pinterest roadmap that will help you drive website traffic, boost your brand and build business.…
How to Create a Sustainability Program for Your Restaurant
Chef Rick Bayless at a cooking demonstration during the NationalRestaurant Association Restaurant Show's World Culinary Showcase. Image credit: The National Restaurant Association Restaurant Show The 94th ...…
5 Ways to Lose Investors in Under 3 Minutes
Editor's Note: Learn from a panel of experts and entrepreneurs who have successfully financed their own ventures and are helping others do it at the Thought Leaders Live 2013 event May 29, in Long…
Why You Should Get an ‘Idea Editor’ and 4 More Business Tips From the Week
A roundup of the best tips of the week from Entrepreneur.com. David Karp has always been Tumblr's idea man, the one with a vision for how to drive the product forward. But his…
Leadership Basics: What to Do When You Don’t Have All the Answers
Leaders are supposed to be all knowing -- at least when it comes to their own company -- aren't they? That's why the three most hated words in leadership are simply: "I…
10 Habits College Entrepreneurs Should Forget at Graduation
You've made it. The finish line. With that degree in hand, now you can finally start the business you've spent years planning, right? Not so fast. After years of cramming for exams…
Still Waiting for Obama’s SBA Chief Nominee
Four months into his second term, President Barack Obama still has not nominated anyone to take the helm of the Small Business Administration. Sentiment in the small-business community ranges from frustration to…
4 Lessons From the Nightmarish Amy’s Baking Company
Social media is all abuzz over Fox's Kitchen Nightmares' season finale featuring Amy’s Baking Company. The episode marks the first time a restaurant has proven too much for the legendary hot-tempered chef Gordon Ramsay. Own...…
NHL Playoffs: Lessons in Building a Winning Sales Team
Just like in the National Hockey League playoffs, a successful sales team is made up of stars, role players and a strong supporting cast. As a sales manager, to build a winning…
6 Ways to Track Your Competition’s Marketing Strategy
The following is the fifth in a bi-monthly series in which marketing expert Jim Joseph will show entrepreneurs on a small-business budget how to apply marketing strategies used by big brands. They say…
Startup Weekend and Startup America Partner to Jumpstart Global Entrepreneurship
Two popular startup advocate groups are merging to create one organization that aims to connect and help aspiring entrepreneurs around the world. Startup Weekend, a non-profit that supports entrepreneurship through worldwide ed...…
Just Sitting on the Dock of the Bay? Next Time, Avoid Importing Delays
A recent holiday season for Pure Fix Cycles should have been amazing. But the Burbank, Calif.-based company’s line of Chinese-made, single-speed bicycles kept getting held up at the dock by customs officials. With shipment…
4 Essential Ingredients to a Successful Mobile App
The app economy is thriving with an estimated annual revenue of $25 billion and over a million apps across app stores. But while the number of apps hitting the market increasing every…
Downtown Las Vegas Reimagined as a Startup (Photos)
image credit: Downtown Project Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh wants to transform Sin City's downtown into a thriving, culture-rich community with his $350 million Downtown Project. Entrepreneurs are the lynchpi...…
Health Insurance Reform: Steps to Take Now to Prepare
The Affordable Care Act doesn’t go into full force until January 2014, so you have plenty of time to get your company’s health insurance plans in order, right? Wrong, say health-care experts.…
The Pros and Cons of Google Glass for Business Travel
This is the third in a four-part weekly series as I test Google Glass for personal and business uses. You might get some funny looks from fellow drivers or from security at the…
After Hacks, Twitter Updates Sign-In Security
After a wave of high-profile Twitter accounts were hacked, the microblogging service has taken its security up a notch -- or two. Starting today, users will be able to add two-factor log-in…
Lessons in Persuasion From Apple CEO Tim Cook
There are good negotiators, and then there is Apple chief executive Tim Cook. When Cook showed up for a Congressional hearing yesterday, the stage appeared to be set for him to take a…
Entrepreneurship in the U.S. Reaches Highest Level in More Than a Decade (Infographic)
The U.S. was founded on principles that anyone with a good idea and a willingness to work hard has a shot at success. That optimism about the potential of entrepreneurship is very…
YouTube Basics: How to Edit a Video
This is the third in a six-part series on how your business can get started on YouTube. In this installment, we examine how to edit video for YouTube. Creating a successful YouTube video…
Using Apps to Connect with Employees (Video)
Loading the player ... Apps can serve multiple purposes for companies, says Mobile Roadie CEO Michael Schneider, including a way to keep employees up to date and engaged. Schneider says using apps for internal communications can cut through the ...…
Need a Beer? These Ballpark Apps Are Changing How You Get One
SnagMobile is one of several companies hoping apps can make running ballpark concessions easier and smarter. Pictured from left to right: Jim Connell, Dan Cody and Peter Yeager. The guys behind three recent…
Entrepreneurs, Politicians Join in a Virtual March on Washington for Immigration Reform
Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C., are literally on opposite sides of the U.S. And most of the time, figuratively, too. When it comes to immigration reform, however, many politicians and entrepreneurs are…
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