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    1. Startup Lessons From The Ink-Stained Trenches

      Explore FastCompany.com (Apr 18 2012)

      Startup Lessons From The Ink-Stained Trenches Before the music and airplanes and space ships, billionaire tycoon Richard Branson’s first business was a magazine, of which Branson was editor-in-chief. Before launching the now $2.5 billion fashion company, Banana Republic’s founder was a journalist. Mel Ziegler was a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, where his wife and cofounder was an illustrator. Where the skills of business and journalism overlap, entrepreneurship is often found. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Richard Branson

    2. Startup Lessons From The Food Truck Revolution

      Explore FastCompany.com (Apr 13 2012) Marketing , Productivity

      Startup Lessons From The Food Truck Revolution The food truck phenomenon has taken the country by storm. From New York to Los Angeles, the number, the variety, and the quality of food trucks are on the rise. In 2011, the mobile food industry in the United States was estimated to be at $630 million. I think this sum dramatically underestimates the size of the industry. I believe that the mobile food industry in New York City alone is at least $450 million. The National Restaurant Association stated in 2011 that food trucks are the single fast (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   San Francisco   New York   California

    3. How Running A Startup Is Like Surfing

      Explore FastCompany.com (Apr 2 2012)

      And other thoughts from Steve Jang, avid surfer and co-creator of the social music app SoundTracking. "You get that timing, you pop up, you find your balance, and you ride that wave--and you have to do that over and over." Steve Jang is the cofounder and CEO of Schematic Labs, whose social music app SoundTracking just hit its one-year anniversary. The app is steadily approaching 2 million users, and its ranks include the likes of Snoop Dogg. Collectively, they’ve shared 3 billion of what SoundTr (Read Full Article)

    4. 7 Entrepreneurial Lessons From "Shark Tank"

      Explore FastCompany.com (Mar 29 2012)

      7 Entrepreneurial Lessons From "Shark Tank" Shark Tank--the prime-time feeding frenzy where successful entrepreneurs fight over promising startups, and ruthlessly chew up the unprepared--provides a wealth of knowledge about what venture capitalists need to hear before they invest in your company. Shark Tank--the prime-time feeding frenzy where successful entrepreneurs fight over promising startups, and ruthlessly chew up the unprepared--is stirring up much buzz in its third season. To date, the Sharks have invested more than $6.2 million (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   America   Jordan   Mark Cuban

    5. 5 Things I Learned About Entrepreneurship From Y Combinator's Paul Graham

      Explore FastCompany.com (Mar 23 2012)

      This blog is written by a member of our expert blogging community and expresses that expert's views alone. Wish you were one of Y Combinator's chosen few? Here's a crash course in a few of the live-or-die-by tenets you'd learn from the startup incubator's founder, Paul Graham. Paul Graham (PG) is one of the most prominent figures in Silicon Valley's entrepreneurial community, and his reputation is well-deserved. He's an honest leader, a talented computer scientist, and has an uncanny passion for (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Harvard   Graduate School of Business   Stanford

    6. The Weigh-In: What's The Best Way To Motivate Your Employees?

      Explore FastCompany.com (Jan 24 2012) Recruiting

      The Weigh-In: What's The Best Way To Motivate Your Employees? Motivation is a hot topic year-round, but particularly in January, the month of fresh starts, checklists, and lofty goals. It's the time of year we try to figure out how to prod our employees to excel, to hit and surpass ambitious targets. Happy, motivated employees are, simply, good for business. "Research shows that when people work with a positive mind-set, performance on nearly every level--productivity, creativity, engagement--improves," Harvard Business Review reported in its January/Febru (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Ford   Harvard Business Review   NFL

    7. 10 Steps To Turn Your Passion Into Your Business

      Explore FastCompany.com (Jan 13 2012)

      10 Steps To Turn Your Passion Into Your Business I'm fascinated by the different types of people I meet in the business world and the way that their personalities show up in what they do. I'm drawn to people who have a quiet inner confidence that is expressed in their interactions and their output. I am comforted by their sense of self. Th (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Nike   Japan   Starbucks

    8. How To Pitch A Startup In Three Minutes

      Explore FastCompany.com (Jan 9 2012)

      How To Pitch A Startup In Three Minutes By: PhiliP buttaJanuary 9, 2012 illustration by david cowles Each year, Startup Riot gives entrepreneurs three minutes and four slides to pitch their business--the top three win coveted investor meetings. As hopefuls gather in Atlanta on February 22, founder Sanjay Parekh shares the winning formula. Prepare for everything TripLingo, a language-assistance app, formed just two weeks before last year's Riot--and won, thanks to ultra-preparedness. Where did (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Atlanta

    9. Uncommon Sense Tips For Pitching Your Startup To Investors

      Explore FastCompany.com (Dec 10 2011)

      Uncommon Sense Tips For Pitching Your Startup To Investors The process for entrepreneurs and inventors pitching their business ideas and companies to potential investors for validation and money is like dating. It's time-intensive, incredibly stressful, and an emotional roller coaster. These tips will help prepare you to effectively presen (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Nike   Starbucks   Facebook

    10. 5 Disastrous Moves That Will Botch Your Pitch

      Explore FastCompany.com (Dec 7 2011)

      5 Disastrous Moves That Will Botch Your Pitch Most of us have something to pitch. You may be pitching your startup to a VC to secure funding. Or perhaps you’re pitching your product or service to potential customers. Whether you are pitching your case to a jury, your hypothesis for a research grant, yourself for a new job, or your best frien (Read Full Article)