If you’re a startup founder, how much should you pay yourself? Not very much, according to data that Compass has shared with The Next Web. The company collected... »
With a mind-blowing background in technology for someone so young — he worked with Fisker Automotive, the X Prize Foundation, and the Naval Research Labor... »
By now it’s a truism that if you want more creativity from your team you have to make sure they’re comfortable taking risks and failing. But, of course, most pe... »
Once you’ve identified a real problem and done your research, start trying to solve it in the simplest way possible. Your first version should certainly e... »
Mikita Mikado is a software engineer and entrepreneur from Belarus, now based in San Francisco. He is the co-founder and CEO of Quote Roller and PandaDoc. His ... »
Perfecting your product’s user experience (UX) means creating something that people truly enjoy using, be it an app, gadget or multifaceted service. Look no fur... »
As we argued in one of our previous columns, coaching has become an essential component of leadership in the work place. Pragmatic leaders–those intereste... »
The month was January 2013. We had a product launch coming up in a little under three weeks – our events product. We decided that instead of having a launch par... »
What’s holding you back? Rob Ashkenas, managing partner of Shaffer Consulting, points out the root of the problem, and smart ways to fix it. Slowdowns are... »
How young businesses can develop relationships with companies such as Nike and Pepsi. Earlier this year, Kathryn Sheaffer made her daily commute to the Palo Alt... »
The old, boring elevator speech is dead. Finally. Use these four tips to create a pitch that doesn’t sound like an outdated sales speech. Since the 1950s,... »
Persistence is often the key to success–unless you’re chasing the wrong idea. A recent study examines how blind persistence can cloud your judgment.... »
Don’t let these common short-comings destroy your shot at a successful business. You are creative, resourceful, visionary, driven, and probably a touch hy... »
If you use any of these words, consider this your start-up slang intervention. Ninja / • noun, a person with advanced skills. As in, “Dave is our secret n... »
Ready to kiss your start-up goodbye? VC principal Geoff Lewis offers four ways to tell if you’re prime for the picking. Exit strategies are rarely mention... »
Who needs Silicon Valley? New York startups are proving that Silicon Valley isn’t the only place where monstrous tech companies can be made. In the past t... »
This year, when checking in with my New Year’s resolutions, I changed one way I’d been thinking. It might make all the difference for your business.... »
If you’re a student and aspiring startup founder, you’re going to want to pay close attention to the following. Startup Dream Team, started by Paris, France-bas... »
If you’re a European and work in tech in San Francisco, every summer you’ll be inundated with dozens of emails from friends, contacts and unknown European entre... »
AS a small-business owner, you may feel isolated. Without a large organization’s resources, you may long for a sounding board for your frustrations and f... »
Q. Do you remember the first time you were somebody’s boss? A. The first time was when I was probably about 16 or 17. We lived in Newfoundland, and I was... »
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