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The most common ways startups die and how to avoid them, from founders and...
At least half of startups fail — but it's not always clear why.The implications of startup failure can be dire. Just 12 startups that failed in 2018 took $1.4 billion in venture-capital funding with...
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The biggest myth about being a startup founder is that you don't have a boss,...
A misconception about entrepreneurship is that you work for yourself.Lyft CSO Raj Kapoor says founding CEOs in fact work for their board of directors.Kapoor thinks CEOs must constantly convince the...
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Forget retirement: Senior citizens are founding small businesses, and...
For some seniors, retirement is an opportunity to learn how to use computers and start their own small business — and they're doing it at New York's Senior Planet.The MIT Technology Review got a...
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How to know it's the right time to launch your business — according to a...
If you can't stop thinking about your business idea, that's a good sign that you should pursue it.That's according to Jaleh Bisharat, founder and CEO of the clean beauty brand NakedPoppy. She...
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13 outrageous ideas that made people ridiculously rich
Some entrepreneurs have struck gold with their quirky, kitschy ideas for products, toys, websites, and more. While fads like Beanie Babies and Furby come and go, if the timing is right, there can be...
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9 of the biggest mistakes startup entrepreneurs make
Potential startup entrepreneurs can oftentimes get swept up in the excitement of their ideas, products, and services and make some devastating, yet common, mistakes.Underestimating the amount of time...
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8 pieces of advice from some of the world's richest millennials on success,...
It doesn't take every billionaire a lifetime to build their wealth.Business Insider rounded up some of the best pieces of advice the world's richest millennials have given, from productivity tips to...
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Who should you hire as your first employees? 6 early-stage founders share...
Hiring people to join your company is a great sign — it means you're growing and ready to accomplish big things.But how do you figure out the right roles to fill? Business Insider spoke with six...
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A Silicon Valley-inspired pre-school is preparing kids for a 'future...
An exclusive preschool in Singapore, inspired by Silicon Valley, is promising to teach children skills to survive the digital age.The school's six programs are each themed after career paths, for...
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How to deal with crippling rejection while launching a startup: 4 founders on...
Rejection is inevitable when launching a business, and knowing how to bounce back better than ever is key.Business Insider spoke with four founders who have launched media companies, breweries, and...
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The 26 most essential apps and devices every entrepreneur needs in their...
Time is money — and nothing saves you time when running a business like stellar tools and apps.Business Insider tapped founders from 19 companies to share their favorite resources for keeping their...
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Urban millennials are flocking to luxury 'adult dorm'-style housing to save...
Sharing living space has become an unexpected trend with millennials, and according to the commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle, global funding for co-living has increased by more than 210%...
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You've raised funding for your startup — now what? 8 founders reveal the...
Raising millions, even billions, of dollars in funding is no small feat — but how you spend that money can drastically affect the success of your business.Business Insider spoke with eight startup...
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A 26-year-old college student took $200 and launched a $1.7 million swimwear...
Ana Gavia is 26 years old, and the founder of the ecommerce startup Pinkcolada.She started Pinkcolada, which sells stylish, affordable, and high-quality swimsuits, when she was 25 and a student at La...
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I'm a founder who spent 3 years working as a tech lead at Google — and it was...
Artem Petakov is the president and cofounder of Noom Inc., a consumer healthcare company, but in 2005 he worked at Google.Petakov credits a lot of his experience working on GeoSearch, a part of Google...
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The newest 'Shark Tank' judge explains how a Harvard MBA fit into her...
Katrina Lake is the founder of the personalized-clothing service Stitch Fix, which passed $1 billion in net revenue for fiscal year 2018. She will also be a judge on the new season of "Shark Tank."She...
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A 31-year-old former volleyball coach shares exactly how he started an...
Michael Coghlan is the owner and CEO of SimpleTerra, an e-commerce site that sells alternative-living solutions such as container homes and yurts, and the owner of other smaller e-commerce stores.This...
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The founder of a $4 billion snack empire and guest 'Shark Tank' judge reveals...
Daniel Lubetzky is the founder and executive chairman of Kind Healthy Snacks — and he's also a guest judge on the latest season of "Shark Tank."In an interview with Business Insider, the founder and...
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A founder who spent 6 years working at Facebook gives 3 reasons why it was a...
Rousseau Kazi worked at Facebook for six years as a product manager before starting his inclusive workplace-communication tool, Threads.He told Business Insider that his time at the tech giant was just...
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I've founded 9 companies and now run The Founder Institute. Here's my advice...
Adeo Ressi has founded nine companies in sectors like media and technology over his 25-year career. In 2009, Ressi launched The Founder Institute, a business incubator and training program that has...
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