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In a previous Fast Company article , I wrote about hitchhiking. Specifically, what I’ve learned about hitching a ride in semi-rural South Africa and how these strategies apply to marketing. I learned something by accident last month that took my thumbing skills to a whole new level

Genius sometimes just means not realizing that something is impossible. A college student arrived a few minutes late for his final exam in mathematics. The room was quiet, with everyone working hard, and the profes

Don't be too focused on your product--because if you're not building a community for it, it may never get off the ground. When you are first starting your business, it can seem as if there are an infinite number of items on your to-do list and not enough hours in the day.

Don't be too focused on your product--because if you're not building a community for it, it may never get off the ground. When you are first starting your business, it can seem as if there are an infinite number of items on your to-do list and not enough hours in the day. While it's important to put in the necessary time to build out your product or service, there is a danger in being overly focused

Outside investors can propel your business and create a foundation for long-term success.

There's one simple thing entrepreneurs need to do to get a banker on their side.

There's one simple thing entrepreneurs need to do to get a banker on their side.

Meet Fred Giovannitti, whose ability to tease designs out of people's brains proves useful in two very different pursuits: tattoo artistry and environmental engineering. Fred Giovannitti is that rarity: a man who divides his time between two extremely disparate careers

Scrutinize your competitors, and become friends with them, too. You just might partner to pitch a client, buy one out (or vice versa), or grow the industry together. Here's a truth: At BzzAgent, the word-of-mouth marketing firm where I'm CEO, I go to ridiculous extremes to obtain information about our competitors.

I may be a rule-follower by nature. But when it comes to my own company, I've learned when to color outside the lines.

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Fred Wilson wrote two posts in 2010 that were very influential with the startup community. The titles were: Mobile First, Web Second Mobile First, Web Second (continued) .

Rufflebutts founder Amber Schaub reinvented the bloomers from her youth, which led to a full-fledged childrens apparel company she now runs with her husband. As we process applications for the 2012 Inc.

The online dating industry is a $4 billion business. And everyone from popular author Dr. Pepper Schwartz to mathletic OkCupid cofounder Sam Yagan is trying to crack the code for success.

Women-owned businesses start life with a third less capital than those owned by men. Some female entrepreneurs say it's partly the owners' fault. Money