College Student to Hasbro: Thanks but No Thanks

College Student to Hasbro: Thanks but No Thanks Why he turned down the toymaker’s offer of $500,000 By Peter Vanden Bos From Inc.com Last year, Sawyer Sparks, 23, turned down a $500,000 offer from Hasbro, maker of Play-Doh, to license his patented gluten-free modeling clay, called Soy-Yer Dough (that’s blueberry blue, above). Instead, Sparks raised [...]

How I Did It: Leslie Blodgett of Bare Escentuals

How I Did It: Leslie Blodgett of Bare Escentuals A cosmetics queen and her loyal fans. As told to Liz Welch From Inc.com When Leslie Blodgett became CEO of Bare Escentuals in 1994 — the company was then a tiny maker of bath and body products — she saw a huge opportunity selling healthy mineral-based [...]

How to Attract Talent to your Startup

How to Attract Talent to your Startup By Issie Lapowsky From Inc.com Employees are valuable. So are referrals. That was the thought behind Meebo’s decision to offer a $5,000 reward to anyone who referred qualified potential employees to the company that launched in 2005. The only stipulation? People would only get paid if the candidates got [...]

5 YouTube Channels for Small Business Advice

5 YouTube Channels for Small Biz Advice By Matt Silverman From Mashable.com This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. YouTube is an often overlooked tool for business, not only as an engagement and marketing platform, but as an educational resource. [...]

Gary Vaynerchuk on Influence, Emotion, and Being a “Douche Bag”

Gary Vaynerchuk on Influence, Emotion, and Being a “Douche Bag” Gary Vaynerchuk says authenticity trumps likeability. By Mike Borden From FastCompany.com Gary Vaynerchuk made his name as the host of Wine Library TV, hit bestseller status as the author of Crush It!, and is the founder of the consulting firm Vaynermedia. His hyperactive approach to pushing [...]

The 12 Best Sources of Business Financing

The 12 Best Sources of Business Financing Precious capital remains hard to find for small businesses. Here are the most likely sources, from least attractive to most. By Dileep Rao Ph.D. From Forbes.com Where and how you finance an operation can be the difference between dominance and failure. All money may sound like good money [...]

Brooklyn’s Best Entrepreneurs

Brooklyn’s Best Entrepreneurs By Lars Russell From Inc.com Inspired by homebrew recipes he discovered while an Associated Press correspondent in the Middle East, Steve Hindy (left) teamed up with neighbor Tom Potter (right) to found Brooklyn Brewery in 1988. With a logo created by Milton “I ♥ NY” Glaser, and managed and distributed from Brooklyn, [...]

Stroller Strides: Driven by Motherhood

Stroller Strides: Driven by Motherhood Lisa Druxman’s fitness franchise has grown even faster than her children. By Aliza Sherman From Entrepreneur Magazine Online What’s the difference between a mompreneur and an entrepreneur? According to Lisa Druxman of Stroller Strides, the difference is defined by the qualities of businesses women start. “Either the type of business they [...]

How Respecting Competition Wins Business

How Respecting Competition Wins Business What should you say when a prospective customer asks, “How are you different from your competition?” By Janine Popick From Inc.com We sell e-mail marketing services to small businesses like yours. During the course of every day, our amazing Customer Support department gets a ton of the phone calls, asking everything from [...]

Guy Kawasaki on the Power of Social Media

Guy Kawasaki on the Power of Social Media Entrepreneur Says Security, Privacy Concerns Are ‘Massively Overblown’ By Tom Field From Alltop.com Listen to this Podcast Maximizing social media – it isn’t about strategy; it’s all about tactics. That’s the message from entrepreneur and venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki. “There is no strategy for social media; you [...]

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