A confectioner and philanthropist, Milton Hershey is of course known for his startup: The Hershey Chocolate Company. His success came after two prior attempts to make it as a candy entrepreneur (caramels and a variety of other candies). By selling…
Drew Houston (pronounced like the NYC street, not the town in Texas) is the man we can thank for bringing us the cloud-based file-sharing service, Dropbox. This year his company brought in the funding that put it in the 10-figure…
If you have even a passing interest in starting a new business, you’ve probably read a book, listened to a podcast, or scanned several blogs (or all three) looking for advice on how to do it right. We write a…
Mark Suster is a two-time entrepreneur (the founder of Koral and BuildOnline) turned venture capitalist (focused primarily on early stage tech companies). He joined Upfront Ventures in 2007 as a General Partner after selling his company to Salesforce.com. His background…
Starting your own business isn’t exactly cheap. So it’s nice to find a few resources that will help you start and grow your new venture that won’t cost you a penny. Check out these awesome resources that will help you…
Chris Dixon is a terrific example of an entrepreneur who discovers a need, then creates a solution to fix it. He was working as a computer programmer when he decided that his knowledge of technology could be put to better…
If you’ve ever sat in a cubicle or worked for a large corporation, you’ve probably had one of Scott Adams’ comics pinned to your wall. Or maybe dozens of them. Mr. Adams rose to fame in the 1990s as his daily…
Every fews months (often longer), direct mail guru and copywriting genius, Alan Rosenspan, sends out his newsletter (subscribe here). It’s one of our favorites and always includes an item or two worth thinking about. This past week, the newsletter posed…
[Updated February 2019] Aside from the decision to start your own small business, choosing a name for your startup may be the most important thing you do. A good name can be worth millions of dollars, while a bad name…
Dharmesh Shah is well known in the online startup world. But if you live and work outside of that group, you may not have heard of him. He is the co-founder of marketing engine HubSpot, which offers software designed to…