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“Bring me a rock,” the stakeholder says. “I’ve spent a lot of money on this great big mountain, and I need you to bring me a rock from this mountain that makes the expense worthwhile.”

“Okay, a rock. Gotcha,” the analyst says. “A rock I can do. I am all about rocks. What kind of rock are you loo Read More

Crowdfunding is all the rage these days, and it makes sense. There are many potential benefits, such as the prospect of developing an enthusiastic base of early adopters before there's even a product for them to hold.

But it's not as straightforward as it seems, and your success will depend grea Read More

Investing in an amazing startup is like buying the hot new gadget that’s just come on the market. Just being able to lay down your cash, either for an investment or a gadget is a good social signal, […] Read More

IFTTT released a new set of apps that have kept me pretty entertained lately as I’ve worked on figuring out just how to use them. Read More

Richard Branson founded his first business, Student magazine, after dropping out of high school at age 15.

He soon cofounded the Virgin record store, which then grew into a record label. After 10 years of great success, Branson left his business partners dumbfounded when he announced he wanted t Read More

By forgetting the "line" between online and offline (O2O) channels, retailers can grow conversions, build loyalty, and step into an omnichannel world. Read More

ROI, customer churn, growth margins—these are all fairly standard metrics to track while you're building your company. But there are so many more numbers to be aware of as you try to build a profitable business.

To find out which underrated startup metrics entrepreneurs should be measuring, I as Read More

Payment processing is something of a pet peeve for me. Getting paid through a site like PayPal is very convenient, but I have to give up 2.9 percent of my income (plus an added 30 cent fee) on every transaction. Read More

A few friends convinced me to join HabitRPG a few weeks ago. Since then, I’ve become an enthusiastic convert!

The idea behind HabitRPG is that we can treat our to-do lists like a game. We can get points for knocking items off the list, level up, and even help friends defeat bigger monsters. Habi Read More

This post is written specifically for my sister, who sweetly said that she wants to be just like me. I’m not entirely sure if this post will convince her one way or the other. Read More