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Eco-Friendly Business: Swipes, Inc. Entrepreneurs Capitalize on Life’s...

Last year, Vera Lund and Maxine Gomez joined forces to tackle a common issue that all couples face — dealing with life’s intimate moments. Both Florida-based entrepreneurs decided to leverage their...

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Fashionpreneurs: Chicago Entrepreneur Turns Dress Obsession Into Stylish Startup

Earlier this year, Chicago-based former stylist turned fashion designer, Jenna Zielbaur launched her line of cocktail dresses, Cotton Candy Couture. “I wanted to develop a boutique line of...

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Shareonomics: 6 Hot Peer-to-Peer Startups to Watch

Peer-to-peer (P2P) business models continue to gain traction in today’s growing social economy. Sharing is in fact caring and profitable in many cases. “Americans with heaps of stuff, skills and time...

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Entrepreneur Arthur Ebeling Talks Grit Over Glamour, Expensive Business...

Earlier this year, young entrepreneur, Arthur Ebeling decided to start over. After launching a beverage company and later unceremoniously exiting, Ebeling decided to take a new course in his...

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College Entrepreneurs: How to Make the Most of Your Education When Starting a...

Are you in college and contemplating whether to start a business? Many young entrepreneurs ask themselves this question: Should I finish school or start my business? Deciding to Read more ...Original...

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Interview: Unifyo CEO, Benjamin Wirtz Talks Improving Customer Intelligence...

Many small businesses find it challenging to manage interactions with customers, clients, and sales prospects. Most of the time it involves using customer relationship management (CRM) technology to...

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Jet Set Entrepreneurs: 5 Cool Travel Startups to Watch

It has been said that “Not all those who wander are lost.”(J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring) A new breed of entrepreneurs aim to capitalize on the “wanderer” in us all. In fact, it is a good...

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Big Rich Atlanta Business: She Blames Me Founders, Harvin and Meyer Eadon...

Style Network premiered Big Rich Atlanta, an American reality television series, on January 23, 2013 to follow a group of wealthy Georgia women and their daughters who plan to do whatever it takes to...

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Interview: Go Try It On CEO Marissa Evans Talks Mobile, Style and Social...

Like many women, entrepreneur Marissa Evans knew first-hand the hassles and frustration associated with figuring out what to wear. So, Evans decided to create Go Try It On, a social networking site...

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Interview: Tanvi Bhatt Talks Business Age Barriers and Pioneering Personal...

In 2007 Tanvi Bhatt started Panache Studio, a corporate grooming studio and image management consultancy in Mumbia, India. She immediately faced difficulties marketing her business as a young female....

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Interview: Teen Entrepreneur Lenore Luca Talks Radio, Becoming an Author and...

After landing a summer internship with a local Internet radio company at 16, Lenore Luca an aspiring teen entrepreneur, decided to launch her own radio show two years later. Luca created Teen Groove on...

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Interview: WeddingLovely.com Founder Tracy Osborn Shares Why Slow and Steady...

While weddings are often described as beautiful, life-changing events, the process of planning a wedding can drive a couple insane. For those that can afford it, wedding plans are left to a wedding...

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Interview: Treehouse Founders Offer Affordable Technology Education for All

Tech gurus, Alan Johnson and Ryan Carson are on a mission — to bring affordable technology education to people everywhere. Carson first came up with the idea for Treehouse at one of the many...

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Interview: GonnaBe Co-founder Hank Leber on Failing Fast and the Future of...

Learn why Hank Leber quit his job to solve a social problem that people weren't aware of and why he believes failing “hard and fast” is a trait of successful entrepreneurs.

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Branch.com Co-founder Hursh Agrawal Raises $2 Million to Curate Conversations

Learn how Hursh Agrawal and Josh Miller's affinity for intellectual debate inspired the creation of Branch and why Agrawal believes persistence is essential for success.

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Social Bicycles Founder Ryan Rzepecki Taps Into Global Bike Share Trend

Learn how Ryan Rzepecki aims to make the international appeal of bike sharing a U.S. way of life and why he believes you must find a business idea that you really love.

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Travel Startups: Stiletto Escape Founders Tap ‘Wanderlust’ Market

Learn how Shivani Ballesteros and Jana Wallis validated and launched their wanderlust travel startup and why they believe every entrepreneur should learn how to sell.

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Founder, Melanie Duncan Wants to Give Entrepreneurs an Online Edge

Learn how three-time entrepreneur Melanie Duncan transitioned from selling online products to services and why she believes delegation is essential for success.

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Entrepreneurs Launch FiTMAPPED to Curate NYC and LA Fitness Scenes

Learn how FiTMAPPED co-founders launched their fitness directory app and why they believe entrepreneurs shouldn't be afraid to ask for help.

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Zady Founders Soraya Darabi and Maxine Bédat on Conscious Consumerism,...

Learn how Soraya Darabi and Maxine Bédat joined forces to provide an alternative to fast fashion and why both founders believe "love" and execution are essential to success.

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