230 years ago yesterday, two balloonists—frenchman Jean-Pierre Blanchard and American John Jefferies—took off in a hot-air balloon from Dover England in an attempt to be the first to fly across the English Channel. Blanchard wasn’t exactly what most people would…
Last week we noted you might have a resolution to start a business this year. And we threw out a couple of things you might want to think about before you jump into your startup. Stuff like having a good…
According to a survey conducted by Intuit (the guys behind Quickbooks and Mint), 72% of Americans want to own their own company. And 84% believe they would be more passionate about their work if they owned their own business. We certainly…
Forbes journalist J.J. Colao said of Evan Spiegel that he “will either become the next great billionaire prodigy or the ultimate cautionary tale of youthful hubris.” At 24, Spiegel’s ego is perhaps his only fully developed and proven attribute, but…
You know him as the creator of the Rich Dad brand based on his Rich Dad Poor Dad book series. Robert Kiyosaki is also an entrepreneur, an investor, financial commentator and radio personality. Originally from Hilo, Hawaii, Kiyosaki graduated from…
Our inspirational quotes for this week come from across the pond, where Jess Butcher and her co-founders have found international success with their “augmented reality app”, Blippar. It turns any physical, printed image, or product into an interactive digital experience.…
Jon Taffer is a former business owner (as many as 17 restaurants at one time) and currently hosts and co-produces Spike TV’s popular show “Bar Rescue”. Taffer is an authority in the food and beverage industry and master of hospitality…
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…