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Did you fantasize about the lifestyle you would have as an entrepreneur? Surprised it hasn't turned out that way? It's not too late to turn things around.
Read More »This Week In Bots: The Run Like A Cheetah, Dance Like A Stripper, Draw Like An Artist Edition
Bot Vid: Robo Cheetah Boston Dynamics is behind many of the most astonishing robot advances at the moment, and its latest tech is splashed all over the web this week beacuse it's extra impressive: The robotics firm has pushed its cheetah-like robot quadruped up to a mind-boggling 18 miles an hour, a record for legged bots. It's a DARPA-funded project, like many BD efforts, to improve mobility and speed of ground robots for tasks like mine and IED detection.
Read More »What the JOBS Act Really Does for You
It will help more start-ups get out of the gate, but after that it's going to be messy. Yesterday the House passed the Jumpstart our Business Start-ups (or JOBS) Act, in a rare demonstration of bipartisan good feeling. The bill’s wide support (it passed 390 to 23) indicates just how well-loved start-ups are now in the popular imagination
Read More »Starting a New Business? Next Steps
Determining the right path for a new business or market begins with a precise examination and prioritization of the target customer.
Read More »Fast Talk: Pay $1,695 To Teach Your Kid To Jump Off A Roof
Meet Andy Wexler, who has built a successful business partly out of catering to daredevil children.
Read More »Is Your Whole Team in Sync?
Once your start-up grows to more than 10 people, it's hard to maintain a sense of organizational focus. Here's how we did it at IndieGoGo.
Read More »Facebook Pages: Big Changes Coming Soon
Your company's Facebook pages are about to get a big makeover. Here's how to make sure you're ready for it. Spent a lot of time learning about and building out your company's existing Facebook page?
Read More »Best Advice I Ever Got: Dave Kerpen
The CEO of Likeable Media shares 3 pearls of wisdom he received as an up-and-coming entrepreneur.
Read More »Path’s Business Model: Selling The Means Of Self-Expression
As Path launches its new API, CEO and cofounder Dave Morin explains why the company is eschewing advertising in favor of virtual goods.
Read More »Young Entrepreneur, Older Employees: How to Cope
Being a young business owner with much older employees to supervise can be awkward. Or not. It depends on how you handle the situation.
Read More »Making Connections at SXSW: Startup America and Endeavor
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Read More »Facebook Launches Lists, Dropbox Reorganizes Website, Raspberry Pi Delayed
Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day. Dropbox Redesigns Website
Read More »Vevo, Echo Nest Team For Personalized Music Video Recommendations Based On Your iTunes Library
Watching Vevo, the online music-video service, used to be all about one-off experiences. Viewers would head to Vevo or YouTube to watch music videos by artists such as Jay-Z or LMFAO, but rarely would they venture beyond what they searched for
Read More »Are You Raising Too Much Money?
Why overindulging in capital can be the worst thing for your start-up's health Which do you think is a better predictor of your company’s future? To have such a great concept that investors throw $400 million at you to bring it to life? Or to face enough skepticism that you can squeeze out just $9 million over multiple rounds of funding
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