Enterpreneurship
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Ok, I admit it. Mostly I just want to write something about Arcade Fire because I saw them play in Berkeley last night, I can’t get them out of my head and I owe TechCrunch a post. If Mike can have Virgin America and MG can have the iPhone , I chose to fan out over Arcade Fire, right? But I do have a point here. A big part of what made them so phenomenal wasn’t just the music it was how they played. They were a wild, musical-chairs-cacophony, going totally ape-shit on instruments as varied as a megaphone or an accordion, and yet somehow they produced a tight, controlled sound.
Geek Rebellion: What Good Startups Have in Common with Arcade Fire
Stephen Bell Every entrepreneur feels lost and alone at times. When you are trying new ways of approaching a problem, or hoping your market will respond positively to a new product or crossing over from employee to entrepreneur, things can get really lonely. You don’t have to look far for evidence that you can’t overcome adversity. Some of your family members will gladly tell you that you are crazy to start or grow a business in this economic climate. Author and entrepreneur Jonathan Fields conducted a number of “renegade profiles” after the release of his book Career Renegade: How to Make a Great Living Doing What You Love .
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12 Free Web 2.0 Startups That Help Manage Small Businesses
Anyone who lived through the late 90's remembers the endless barrage of buzzwords about computerized productivity. "The paperless office" and "e-business" are but a few of the slogans capturing how the Internet was going to revolutionize our work. Annoying as these slogans became, the ideals behind them were unquestionably desirable. Who wouldn't want to work in a paperless office? Reality hasn't fully caught up to these ideals, but various Web 2.0 startups have come awfully close.
When Sue Drakeford became the first African-American to represent Nebraska at the Miss USA Pageant in 2001, she saw a great business opportunity. She would start a production company that would host its own pageants and teach others like her gain the confidence and skills to compete in the real world. The company would provide an alternative to the "cold-blooded cutthroat world of modeling and beauty pageants" that she endured.
Is Miss Nebraska an Entrepreneur? - BusinessWeek
5 Entrepreneurship Trends to Watch Out for in 2010 : Technology
2009 started out as a hard year for entrepreneurs. Consumer spending, venture capital funding, and bank loans were all down due to the global recession, making it harder for small businesses to grow. Yet as the economy has recovered, positive signs have emerged for the startup world. Venture capital is bouncing back and holiday spending seems to be recovering .