Not everyone can launch a ground-breaking business, but Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, has direct experience. He recently spoke to hundreds at Rutgers University on this topic. Many large companies often develop new technology, he said, only to follow up by making minor, cautious changes to the product, with a focus on market protection, not […]
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We recently mentioned a trend where students leave school to start their own business. Some entrepreneurs regret their choice, and some do not. However, those students who manage to finish school often find themselves in a massive amount of debt. Is that stopping them from starting their own businesses, too? Consider the depth of the
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With people like Peter Thiel, co-founder of Paypal, paying people to drop out of school and start a business, leaving the classroom behind seems like a good idea. However, The Christian Science Monitor found some entrepreneurs who chose to go back. John Price and Sam Dryden dropped out of the entrepreneurship program to pursue their
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NPR: The National Science Foundation screened applicants for this Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program and awarded each research team $50,000. They’ll be mentored by entrepreneurs familiar with bringing a new technology to market, and participate in ongoing webinars and progress meetings throughout the process. Each of the 21 teams has its own project — things like
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There is not much left that is free in this world. Because of Zach Sims and Ryan Bubinski from Codecademy, learning how to code still is. The inspiration for their website was based out of their own necessity, reports The New York Times. Codecademy was introduced less than a month ago, and since then, more
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Many of the newly unemployed in Scotland are between the ages of 18 and 24, opening up the door for these young adults to start businesses of their own, reports The Press Association. Sir Brian called for urgent action to tackle employability and close the skills gap. The Scottish entrepreneur said: “Entrepreneurs are the engine
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You have entrepreneurs, and then you have rockstars. They are always learning something new, and continually doing what they can to grow their business. According to Herald Net, lifelong learning helps set them apart from everyone else. Bob Maphet is one of these people. He co-founded Diamond Knot Brewing in 1994 while working at Boeing.
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There’s not much you can purchase that doesn’t come with a money back guarantee, except for a college degree. Until recently that is, when fifteen private colleges in the United States began ofering four-year degree guarantees. The Consumerist has more: Battling concerns from parents and students that they’ll toil in school for a half-decade or
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Do you remember a particular summer job that helped inspire your interest in business? Richmond BizSense has 6 stories from entrepreneurs who were inspired by the jobs they worked during one summer long ago. One of those people is Jennifer Whitlock. She now owns a help desk company, but she still remembers the job she
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SF Gate: There aren’t many legal ways to make $1,000 in one night. But Skillshare, a startup that lets any person teach a class and charge students for tickets, says 15% of its instructors have made that much money. SkillShare is a New York startup with a lofty goal. It wants to turn every address
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