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The secret to winning fans and pleasing customers might just be simplicity of design. We talked to a trio of user-experience pros about how they create intuitive (and highly successful) products.
Read More »How I Figured Out What My Company Is Worth: A Recap
When it comes to selling your company, the rules are not so obvious Is a dollar a dollar no matter what the source? Should you lavish attention on your biggest client? Or the most prestigious client?
Read More »5 Reasons You’re Getting Stalled
If you can't get past the excuses, your deal is doomed. Make sure you've got these 5 elements in place. If you've ever tried to sell anything, you've heard one of these comments—either from your own prospects or via your sales people: "It's not in the budget right now" "I have to speak with the owner" "It's not our No.
Read More »3 Numbers All Owners Should Know
In the early days of a startup, it can be tough to find good data to help with decision-making. Put a priority on these three numbers, and you'll be fine. To make good decisions, you need good data.
Read More »Some call healthy L.A. school lunches inedible
As the nation's school struggle to make lunches healthier, L.A. tries to figure out how to make kids enjoy eating healthy
Read More »Jumping Spiders Use Blurry Vision to Catch Quick Prey with Precision [Video]
Jumping Spider: image courtesy of Science/AAAS To figure out how far away our dinner plate is our brain melds the slightly different images coming from our two eyes.
Read More »Judge a New Company in 15 Seconds
I ask one question to determine whether a new company has a future. The 15-second answer tells me all I need to know When entrepreneurs ask us to evaluate business ideas, we always respond first with the same question: “What problem will your new venture solve?” Their one-or two-sentence answers---10 or 15 seconds at the most---are often enough to predict the future. Too frequently, entrepreneurs quickly get sidetracked talking about things like the amazing technology they hope to use, the fantastic team members they’ll be working with, or the resources they hope to leverage
Read More »Eric Litman Of Medialets Helps Brands Go Big With Mobile Ads
Medialets chairman and CEO Eric Litman's first job was as a barker on the main street in St.
Read More »The $10 Million Genomics X Prize Will Make Genetic Sequencing Fast, Cheap, And Accurate
The latest offering from the prizes-for-innovation organization is specifically looking at the genes of the super elderly.
Read More »At Risk for Psychosis?
Mike (not his real name) had always been an unusual child. Even as a toddler, he had
Read More »A New Ally against Cancer: Vaccines (preview)
For decades cancer specialists have offered
Read More »How I Make Time For Sleep
Start-up founder Eileen P. Gunn writes about how she budgets time to maximize focus, momentum--and rest
Read More »How I Make Time For Sleep
Start-up founder Eileen P. Gunn writes about how she budgets time to maximize focus, momentum--and rest. I wonder if Congress would consider creating a longer day, specifically for entrepreneurs
Read More »The 4 Priority-Setting Tips That Will Make Your Biggest Ideas A Reality
I’m writing from a restaurant in the Mexico City airport, a plate of spicy fajitas in my belly.
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