The daily deals giant is offering a credit to buyers who support local businesses. Is Groupon the scourge or savior of small business? The online deals giant certainly is goodwill hunting this season by offering a $10 credit to the first 150,000 people who buy a local Groupon by Dec.
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The Korean Dear Leader ran a complex enterprise for 17 years. He scared larger competitors
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Chuck Runyon found a way to grow his gyms fast, without having a giant pool of money at his disposal. Here's how he created a franchising success
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There are lots of tools designed to help you come up with innovative solutions. But sometimes the best one is a sledgehammer.
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I've read 21 'best/top/worst' lists so far this year--and most were a waste of time.
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The business plan is the easy part. Managing and leading a team? That's where the learning curve gets very steep.
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Cover your legal and accounting must-dos and save yourself headaches in the new year.
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These 3 questions will help you make sure you're managing your money well. When you're a business owner, choosing when to spend and when to save is a crucial decision that can either lead to hard financial times or a huge leap forward. This point was made crystal clear during my first year in business at Metal Mafia, which I started in 2004.
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Running a business doesn't have to be painful. Following these four guidelines allows me to love what I do, every day. In New York
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When it's not about money, your star employees are probably jumping ship for one of these reasons. You start a business and you hire a key employee.
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With 13.3 million Americans out of work and recovery still likely years away, it's now more important than ever to obsessively manage any and all career prospects. Here are three tips from LinkedIn product SVP Deep Nishar. "The novice users of LinkedIn use it to find a job.
Read More »New York City’s Digital Deficiency
Sure, it would be neat if an app could help me find a local pickup game in my neighborhood, but is that something residents of New York City actually need?
Read More »Creating Addictive Games That Actually Do Good
Can digital games change the world (for the better)? This entrepreneur thinks so.
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