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Tomorrow AOL co-founder Steve Case will meet with Obama and his Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. Watch the video for a preview of his job-creation recommendations.
Read More »How I Did It: Inc. 5000 CEOs Share Their Lessons in Live Panel in NYC
When an entrepreneur is trying to flout conventional wisdom, there are no shortage of critics and naysayers. But that didn't stop our Inc. 5000 CEO panelists from re-writing the rules to fit their business model instead of the other way around
Read More »How I Did It: Inc. 5000 CEOs Share Their Lessons in Live Panel in NYC
When an entrepreneur is trying to flout conventional wisdom, there are no shortage of critics and naysayers.
Read More »How I Did It: Inc. 5000 CEOs Share Their Lessons in Live Panel in NYC
When an entrepreneur is trying to flout conventional wisdom, there are no shortage of critics and naysayers. But that didn't stop our Inc.
Read More »Janine Benyus: Biomimicry Is Innovation Inspired By Nature
Janine Benyus helped bring the word "biomimicry" into 21st century vocabularies. What is biomimicry? Let Benyus explain in this video
Read More »Infographic: What’s Really Happening At Solyndra
You've heard bad things about it in the news, but one company's bankruptcy doesn't spell doom for the solar industry, or government funding of energy projects. If you've read any news recently , you've heard of Solyndra , the big solar firm whose bankruptcy is causing headaches for the Obama administration and is being used as evidence that the world isn't ready for solar power.
Read More »TechStars CEO David Cohen On Giving Startups A $100,000 Shot In The Arm (Or A Kick In The Pants)
In our Fast Talk series, innovators and entrepreneurs answer questions about making good products and breaking bad news. David Cohen, founder and CEO of the prestigious accelerator TechStars, discusses his approach to telling entrepreneurs they didn't make the cut, or worse... The pioneering technology accelerator TechStars did something for its own business rather than the fledgling companies in its program last week, raising $24 million in venture funding (bringing their total to $34 million) from some 75 venture funds and angel investors.
Read More »Small Businesses That Are Hiring
A recent poll suggests that despite economic uncertainty, America's fastest-growing small businesses are looking for talent. Their biggest hurdle: finding it.
Read More »The Business of The High Line
Heres a look at the companies that provided the lighting, plants, irrigation system, and teak in New York Citys High Line park.
Read More »Inc. 5000 Small Business Confidence Survey, Fall 2011
Inc. 5000 CEOs weigh in on the economy, hiring, and sales. The CEOs of Inc
Read More »How to Create a “Weird” Company Culture
How Eric Ryan of Method created a strong culture An offbeat culture and an obsession with product design helped turn Method, a San Francisco-based soapmaker, into a $100 million company. In a new book, The Method Method, co-founders Eric Ryan and Adam Lowry lay out their approach to creating a company in which flash mobs and dance parties are routine occurrences.
Read More »The New World of Mentoring
Some businesses are using social networks to find mentors for their staff. Kathleen Lim wanted to move up the learning curve.
Read More »Google’s Search For Better Branding At Tonight’s GOP Debate On Fox
Google was in Washington Wednesday for a less voluntary reason , but Thursday night, the search giant happily enters the political arena to co-host the "Fox News-Google" GOP debate at 9 p.m. EST.
Read More »Wieden + Kennedy Tech Incubator Picks Its Startup Class of 2011
Wieden bakes major brands and the Portland tech community into a fresh PIE. When Wieden + Kennedy launched its tech incubator, the Portland Incubator Experiment in 2009, the effort proved a fruitful collaboration between the ad agency and local tech talent; it even spawned a few going tech concerns
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