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The Next Generation of Gig Work Will Be Microtasking

The Next Generation of Gig Work Will Be Microtasking

OCTOBER 22, 2025

The Booming Business of Being a Witch—Selling Spells on Etsy

The Booming Business of Being a Witch—Selling Spells on Etsy

JULY 21, 2025

The Secret of Startup Success Might Be Who Is Willing to Lose Money the Longest

The Secret of Startup Success Might Be Who Is Willing to Lose Money the Longest

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The Brilliant Entrepreneurial Lessons of a Plant Hacker Inventing New Flowers

The Brilliant Entrepreneurial Lessons of a Plant Hacker Inventing New Flowers

DECEMBER 19, 2024

ADD+SPACE Wants to Become a New Airbnb ... for Your Stuff

ADD+SPACE Wants to Become a New Airbnb ... for Your Stuff

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A Rare Roundup of African Startups and Countries to Watch in 2024

A Rare Roundup of African Startups and Countries to Watch in 2024

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Slowly Shifting Legacy Of The Motel Patels

The Slowly Shifting Legacy Of The Motel Patels

MAY 24, 2023

The Boot Girls Who Might Take Down Atlanta's Parking Boot Industry

The Boot Girls Who Might Take Down Atlanta's Parking Boot Industry

MAY 15, 2023

Most of My Business Heroes Are Savvy Female Entertainers. Here's Why ...

Most of My Business Heroes Are Savvy Female Entertainers. Here's Why ...

APRIL 17, 2023

Reselling Gig Work Is Now A Popular Side Hustle. Is It Wrong?

Reselling Gig Work Is Now A Popular Side Hustle. Is It Wrong?

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Why Entrepreneurs Lie: Overcoming Toxic Startup Culture

Why Entrepreneurs Lie: Overcoming Toxic Startup Culture

AUGUST 9, 2021

What You Can Learn From Chicago's Businesses Lost From The Pandemic

What You Can Learn From Chicago's Businesses Lost From The Pandemic

MARCH 16, 2021

How Sneaker Flipping Entrepreneurs Are Making Millions

How Sneaker Flipping Entrepreneurs Are Making Millions

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Berlin Creates World’s First “Startup Supermarket”

Berlin Creates World’s First “Startup Supermarket”

APRIL 12, 2018

Did Blue Bottle Coffee “Sell Out” To Nestle?

Did Blue Bottle Coffee “Sell Out” To Nestle?

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Two Women Create Fake Male Co-Founder For Startup To Avoid Sexism

Two Women Create Fake Male Co-Founder For Startup To Avoid Sexism

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Uber Releases Its Original Pitch Deck From 2008

Uber Releases Its Original Pitch Deck From 2008

AUGUST 25, 2017

What VCs Look For In Robotics Startups (And What It Can Teach You)

What VCs Look For In Robotics Startups (And What It Can Teach You)

JULY 28, 2017

The Startup Yik Yak Shuts Down After $400M Bloated Valuation

The Startup Yik Yak Shuts Down After $400M Bloated Valuation

MAY 4, 2017

Life Inside A Shenzhen Hardware Accelerator

Life Inside A Shenzhen Hardware Accelerator

JANUARY 12, 2017

2017 Economics & Entrepreneurship Trends

2017 Economics & Entrepreneurship Trends

DECEMBER 9, 2016

What Chile Can Teach Countries About Fostering Entrepreneurship

What Chile Can Teach Countries About Fostering Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Tuesday Talks: My Biggest Failure As An Entrepreneur | A Marketing Keynote Presentation

Tuesday Talks: My Biggest Failure As An Entrepreneur | A Marketing Keynote Presentation

JULY 15, 2014

The Selfie Silencer And Other Silly Startup Ideas That You'll Wish Were Real

The Selfie Silencer And Other Silly Startup Ideas That You'll Wish Were Real

APRIL 1, 2014

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