A few months ago, I found myself standing in front of a room full of people. Potential investors, heads of philanthropic organizations, and...
In my last post, I talked a bit about venture capital. It’s a primary method of fueling growth and an integral part of the life of many an...
So, you've got your big, world-changing idea. You're up and running, it's going well, and now you're looking to take things to the next level....
Everybody's got something that helps get them through the day: that first cup of coffee, a trip to the gym, a killer playlist. What about the...
Meet our new business columnist, a self-taught entrepreneur who will be chronicling what it takes to launch a social venture. He'll be here...
As you might have noticed, I've been thinking a lot about money recently. It sort of goes with the territory of trying to start a social...
If you've been reading this column over the last few weeks, you've learned what makes a strong business plan and how to take one for a test...
Starting a business never ceases to be exciting. There's always a new challenge, a new opportunity. Will you land that big meeting? Have to...
The face of the philanthropist is changing. The people making a difference aren't just the stereotypical elderly benefactors. They're creative...
Here's a riddle: What do a techie, a Grammy-nominated recording artist, an innovative Danish edcuator, and a 24-year-old athletic director...
Most of us hate dealing with salespeople. I'm not talking about the folks who help you find the right size shirt, I'm talking about the smarmy guy...
Last week, I joined more than 3 million other Americans in an annual ritual of pomp, excess, and overwhelming boredom. It wasn't 20 minutes...
The other day, I saw something interesting: Business Insider ran a list called "The Twenty Hot New York City Start-ups You Need to Watch," and...
As we've discussed, social entrepreneurship is rife with challenges. Even if you've managed to avoid most of the early mistakes, you're bound...
There's an old expression: "Good writers borrow from other writers. Great ones steal outright." It's the same with business. It's always...
When you're just starting your business, there are a lot of benefits to being small. You're nimble, fluid, you can adapt quickly to new...
You hear a lot about slow these days. Slow design, slow food—GOOD even did a whole issue on the concept recently. I'm going to argue for a kind...
Last time around, we talked about the importance of design and branding. In that article, I put out the call for suggestions. I...
With the help of green business consultants, DODOcase evaluates where they are—and where they want to go—with their sustainability efforts.
Scheme, dream and brew along with the Boba Guys in our new series documenting their trials and tribulations opening a Boba Tea shop in San Francisco.
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