Jeremy Hanks dropped out of school to work on his big idea, which ended up failing. In this interview, you’ll hear how that might have ...

Michael Bayer and the video production crew at Vismo Media are incredible. They saw my past interviews and offered to create this video to help ...

This is the story of how Flippa started out as simple message board conversations and was nurtured into a marketplace where $41 million dollars worth ...

I got this great email from Michael Cyger…

In 1999, life seemed great for Nihal Mehta. He raised money for an internet-based city guide after doing little more than scribbling an idea for ...

No matter what kind of business you have, or how small or large your business might be, having a blog for your business helps you ...

It always surprises me to hear about how few business-people implement strategies of doing what they can to make their customers feel good. I know ...

Principle #1: Take fewer risks as you get older When you are young, you should be doubling down because you don’t have much to lose. ...

Are you thinking about starting a business? Well if you are, make sure you avoid these mistakes or else your business is probably going to ...

For the past 9 years, I have spent the majority of my time as a SEO. Whether it is helping other companies or building out ...

[The "Life Is Too Short" print...] I first started playing with the idea of “Smarter-Conversations” way back in 2004, the same year gapingvoid really started ...

[Originally posted  August, 2004. Some of it is a bit dated but there's still a lot there worth chewing on etc.] How to have smarter ...

[Originally posted September, 2005] An offline discussion I’ve been having a lot recently: 1. If you want to become an authority in whatever industry you ...

[Originally posted November,2007] Chris Schroeder riffs on my whole “Social Object” marketing schtick with this very salient thought: If your company wants to succeed, it ...

Have you added the free gapingvoid cartoon widget to your blog or website yet? Just askin’….

Many of you in the U.S. may be headed to family barbecues on Labor Day, where you will meet a variety of your relatives over ...

There are a few conversations I have so often with my coaching clients that they must become blog posts. This is one of them. Here’s ...

Malcolm Gladwell has contributed many great books and ideas to the business stream over the years with Tipping Point, Blink and Outliers. But  Tipping Point ...

One of the most challenging parts of being a new entrepreneur is getting comfortable with sales. I looked to one of the smartest young entrepreneurs ...

Kiera Van Gelder and Amanda Wang, speakers at the National Alliance for Mentally Ill Convention. They spoke on the “Courageous Women in Recovery” panel. A ...

Who do you think has more influence, Kim Kardashian or Martha Stewart? If you picked the jail-bird, you’d be wrong: ...

Despite earlier measures intended to prevent the illegal classifieds, Craigslist may be earning more than $35 million from them. UPDATE: On ...

Looking for examples on how to best green your business? A central list of the companies that can ...

Fast Company’s Adam L. Penenberg tweets the breaking news about a verdict against Ford in the death of rising Mets star Brian Cole. As reporters ...

Only a few are deployed, but thousands are helped. Global aid giant, Mercy Corps, has ...

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John Osher, developer of the low-cost spin toothbrush, was a successful entrepreneur because he thought differently. William Sahlman, professor at Harvard Business School, breaks down ...

Startup incubators continue to spread across the country, and one of the latest is BoomStartup, a Utah-based organization that’s graduating its first class of entrepreneurs ...

(Editor’s note: Jim Fowler is the co-founder of Jigsaw, a Web-based B2B directory. He submitted this column to VentureBeat.) You probably know the importance of establishing ...

(Editor’s note: Serial entrepreneur Steve Blank is the author of Four Steps to the Epiphany. This column is an abbreviated version of a post that ...

(Editor’s note: Jason Katz is Founder and CEO of Paltalk, an interactive video community. He submitted this story to VentureBeat.) The word “freemium” may be less ...

Advisors are great for startups. They can provide your startup with guidance on a wide range of topics and typically take a seat on your ...

It’s been a pretty busy summer and with the football season fast approaching, becoming more productive during the week is crucial. Thus, I bought a ...

Just like the preferred equity financing process, the convertible debt financing process can start with a term sheet, rather than a full set of financing ...

The first Startup Weekend Austin is set for the weekend of September 10-12th and will take place at CoSpace. I’ll be one of the Friday ...

Startups don’t want to wait until every investor is ready before closing on a seed financing round. First, the roster of investors will not be ...

Customer loyalty programs are making a comeback, as many companies realize the benefits of not only attracting, but also retaining a steady customer base. Related posts:

Theodore Roosevelt said it best: “The best executive is the one who has sense to pick men (or women) to do what he (or she) ...

WEB @ Simon now has a column in Rochester Woman Magazine! Related posts: A women’s blog…..started by ...

Entrepreneurs should always remember that the ultimate goal of marketing is to get sales in the door. If your marketing strategy can’t demonstrate a clear ...

For many entrepreneurs, persisting after failure can be very difficult, given that many times the financial well being of yourself (maybe even your family, too!) ...

AngelList Scouts find high-quality startups for the angels on AngelList. When a Scout tells us to look at a startup, we pay attention. Update: Liz Gannes covers ...

We’re recruiting a product designer for AngelList. Here’s how we’re doing it and what we’re learning. (If you’re interested in working with us, details are ...

This Xconomy article by Wade Roush does a great job of telling the AngelList and Venture Hacks story: In Seed Funding Race, AngelList Sorts the ...

Quora is a Q&A site. We were planning on posting a question asking startups and angels to share their AngelList experience. But someone beat us to it: What ...

Last week, Naval and a slew of angels shared their investing advice with an audience of angels-in-training at AngelConf 2010. Here’s the video (each talk ...