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“Mobile Ads”: Here’s Why It’s One of the Worst Revenue Models

Let’s get this right: mobile ads suck. And if you’re planning to have that as your revenue model, you are throwing your app into a gorge unless it’s a really kickass application that people...

February 6, 2013 · 5:30 AM

Kauffman Foundation's State of Entrepreneurship: A Hopeful Outlook for 2013

Industry watchers are hopeful that entrepreneurship is on the rise.

February 5, 2013 · 4:00 PM

Taxi-Hailing Battle Heats Up in New York City

Hailo announced it raised a new $30 million round of funding led by Union Square Ventures. Here's what that means. As taxi-hailing-app maker Hailo attempts to tackle the crucial New York City...

February 5, 2013 · 11:43 AM

How a Failing Company Can Bring Out the Best in You

Want to gain confidence, wisdom, and leadership skills in record time? Go to work for a floundering company. If you've never worked for a floundering company, you don't know what you're missing....

February 5, 2013 · 9:59 AM

Should You Demand Your Employees Fake Happiness?

A fascinating article on "emotional labor" argues against companies coercing staff into feigning cheerfulness. Is it OK to pay workers to pretend to be happy? You go into a fast food shop or a...

February 5, 2013 · 9:24 AM

What Information Can You Safely Save About Your Users?

Users will hand over a lot of data to an application, sometimes without even noticing that’s what they’re doing. Unless you’re working with a particularly savvy group of users, the only time your...

February 5, 2013 · 5:30 AM

Eli Broad: A Most Unreasonable Man

The business titan behind KB Home and Sun America--also an author, philanthropist and art collector--on the trait that brought him success. Hint: It's not complacency. Slightly built,...

February 5, 2013 · 12:00 AM

Avoid a Publicity Nightmare

Buyer beware! Choosing the wrong PR agency can break the bank and tarnish your brand. Here's how to avoid a costly mistake. It's a huge bite out of the budget when a small business owner hires a...

February 4, 2013 · 10:55 AM

7 Floors to Millions of Dollars

You've got a seven-floor elevator ride to sell your business idea to an investor. Can you do it? Probably not. Can you sell your business idea in a seven-floor elevator ride? You better be able...

February 4, 2013 · 10:16 AM

5 Reasons to Avoid Silicon Valley

Sure, it seems like a great idea to start up in the Valley. But have you really taken a good look at the nation's most famous start-up hub? Many would argue that since Silicon Valley gets the...

February 4, 2013 · 9:02 AM

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