Tag: Startup

Startups in Smaller Cities

Business Week recently posted two great articles. One discusses the pros of starting a business in smaller cities and the other highlights some of the best small cities for startups. It is interesting to see that the universal qualities of the top small cities for startups include affordability, availability of a talented labor pool, existence [...]

Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
Posted in Articles of Interest
Tags: Articles of Interest, Startup

Book Review: A Good Hard Kick in the Ass

If you’ve read my bio, then you know I’m not an entrepreneur: I work in a library. But I know that you, the readers of The HBS Blog are the entrepreneurial types. To help get myself acquainted with the challenges that you face as you get your companies off the ground, I read Rob Adams’ [...]

Posted by Jake Cornelius on Monday, March 30th, 2009
Posted in Books of Interest
Tags: Book review, Business Tips, Entrepreneurs, Startup

Craft Your Story: Technique # 1

Sometimes it is hard to get started with a writing project. To generate the raw material to craft your story, a journalist would start by asking you a few engaging questions. I have found this technique works just as well, however, when you have to play the role of journalist AND story subject. For those [...]

Posted by Christina Cornelius on Monday, March 23rd, 2009
Posted in Your Story
Tags: Craft Your Story, Entrepreneurs, Startup

Tips for Startups in a Down Market

Take a look at this video from Mashable.com of Seth Godin (business genius and author), he has some great tips for startups in a down market.

Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
Posted in Interviews, Videos of Interest
Tags: Startup

Your Big Idea

Donny Deutsch from CNBC wrote a new book called, The Big Idea that discusses how to make your entrepreneurial dreams come true. Below is his formula for success: Acknowledge it Own it Make it Wear it Sell it Tell us YOUR BIG IDEA in the comments!

Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
Posted in Books of Interest
Tags: Entrepreneur, Startup



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