Sure, there's a place for self-promotion, but history suggests overhyping your business can backfire. Whether it was your third-grade teacher, your beloved granny or your mom, someone probably told you to keep a good head on your shoulders and not get too cocky. Self-confidence is great, they probably said, but a reasonable amount of humility is important for both mental health and maintaining solid relationships
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Claiming your product will revolutionize the industry? Dissing your competitors? Comparing yourself to Steve Jobs
Read More »Growing Fast at a Campus Near You
Inc. 5000 applicant The Campus Special, founded by Chau Nguyen, is growing fast by marketing coupons to college students the old-fashioned way.
Read More »Photo Issue 2011: Entrepreneur Bill Nguyen, Shot By Mark Mann
A portrait of entrepreneur Bill Nguyen , the founder of Color Labs, and previously, Onebox, Seven Networks, and Lala. Photo by Mark Mann See more of the best photos of 2011
Read More »Video: New breast cancer drugs showing promise
Two new drug studies offer options for women with advanced breast cancer. Betty Nguyen reports.
Read More »Video: Report: Diabetes epidemic will explode
A new report says the worldwide diabetes epidemic will explode over the next 20 years. Betty Nguyen reports.
Read More »Video: J&J’s baby shampoo a cancer risk?
Johnson and Johnson's baby shampoo is being boycotted by a coalition of health groups because it contains trace amounts of cancer causing chemicals. Betty Nguyen reports.
Read More »Video: Origin of listeria outbreak may have been found
Federal health officials may have traced the origin of the deadly listeria outbreak linked to Colorado cantaloupe. Betty Nguyen reports.
Read More »Video: Congress passes funds extension for autism research
In a bi-partisan effort, Congress passed legislation extending funding to support research and treatment for autism. Betty Nguyen reports.
Read More »Video: Listeria outbreak claims another victim
There's been another death inked to listeria in cantaloupes, this one in Colorado.
Read More »Video: Listeria-laced lettuce from Calif. recalled
Betty Nguyen reports on the latest food to be added to the listeria-contaminated foods list: Romaine lettuce.
Read More »Humbled, Color’s Bill Nguyen Friends Facebook
Bill Nguyen recently told Fast Company "Facebook is broken." So why is he planning to re-introduce Color, his flop of a $41 million app, in conjunction with Facebook and its f8 developers conference? Nguyen explains.
Read More »Video: Cargill issues 2nd ground turkey recall
Cargill is issuing a second recall of ground turkey due to possible salmonella contamination. Betty Nguyen reports.
Read More »Video: Surgeon by day, ringside doctor by night
Betty Nguyen profiles one New York doctor, an orthopedic surgeon by day, who works ringside at night keeping the fighters safe in the violent world of boxing.
Read More »Video: Health care plan takes a hit in court
A federal appeals court ruled that parts of President Obama's national health care plan are unconstitutional. Betty Nguyen reports.
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