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Feb 07 12 3:23pm EDT

Master the Art of the Ask

Entrepreneurs often know what they want to create and how they want to go about it. What they don't know is how to ask for help—and how to go for what they need. Continue


Feb 06 12 6:12pm EDT

The Super Bowl Pivot

From scalping tickets to having more than 50 employees, see how this entrepreneur started off with great ambitions—tickets to the Super Bowl—and ended with a vibrant company. Continue


Feb 06 12 1:17pm EDT

Earthquake Shakes Up Japan's Entrepreneurial Spirit

In search of fellow entrepreneurs, Japanese innovators are moving to Silicon Valley in the wake of last year's earthquake and tsunami. Continue


Feb 06 12 12:01am EDT

From Combat Boots to E-commerce

Blake Hall and Matthew Thompson went from combat duty to Harvard Business School to entrepreneurship. It only sounds like an unusual transition, says the cofounder of Troop Swap.  Continue


Feb 03 12 3:12pm EDT

A Little Super Bowl Sex Appeal Never Hurts

The .co domain-name service is looking for a massive branding boost by teaming with GoDaddy.com on Super Bowl advertising. Continue


Feb 03 12 7:56am EDT

Whisky To-Go-Go

There are few better ways to prove yourself in a business-social setting than with an informed debate about the more subtle points of fine blended Scotches—and now there's a company that let's you taste your knowledge by mixing a whisky of your own. Continue


Feb 02 12 1:41pm EDT

A Domain Name Just for Startups

The Startup America Partnership has a new Web address and is offering free domain names to companies looking to get up and running.  Continue


Feb 02 12 11:20am EDT

Event Embed: Honesty, Patience, and Intuition at Xconomy Forum

What's the secret sauce that makes the perfect relationship between entrepreneurs and the venture capitalists who backed them? An afternoon spent at at Xconomy's New York venture forum offers answers. Continue


Feb 01 12 7:54pm EDT

Facebook IPO: A Wave or a One-Off?

Will the Facebook IPO ripple throughout the entrepreneurial world and set off a round of new public companies? There's plenty of reason for doubt. Continue


Jan 31 12 2:54pm EDT

Startup America Gets Connected

For those fledgling companies that have taken advantage of the Startup America Partnership, the expert advice and business support has been great. But what has really set the one-year-old program apart are the connections it's made possible. Continue


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