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Microsoft Is Curing Cancer & BMW Is Making Shoes: Diversity You Can Depend On

Devin Greene   • 4 min read

Fall is a time for branching out and embracing diversity. Companies large, medium and small are looking for new bounties outside […]

Website Builders Using Artificial Intelligence Could Be Big For Small Business

Prateek Jose   • 5 min read

“My dream is to really create a small business revolution by empowering ordinary people to set up and run profitable […]

Using Invoicely Confirms Excel Is Too Painful for Invoices and Expenses

Benjamin Mann   • 5 min read

As a small business owner and freelance writer, there are few things I love more than being paid. Conversely, there are […]

Small Business Saturday: Making It a Year-Round Celebration

Krystle Vermes   • 4 min read

In 2015 Small Business Saturday generated $16.2 billion for local, independently owned businesses. We should do that more often. Here’s some tips for SMBs to take advantage of local marketing and ways consumers can share the small biz love.

The Geography of US Startups Probably Isn’t What You Think, According to The Kauffman Index

Daniel A. Guttenberg   • 4 min read

If you’ve ever wondered what the friendliest city is for startup growth or the best state is for an entrepreneur, you’ll be interested to know it isn’t Silicon Valley or California. At least not according to the Kauffman Index of Growth Entrepreneurship, which was released last week. It shows a different map of Startup Nation than one might expect, with the emphasis on new business on the East Coast.

F5 Fitness App Launching in July To Help You Find Fitness Buddies

Stephen Altrogge   • 3 min read

Finding a workout partner with the same sports interest and athletic level may be getting easier with the “F5″ (Find Fitness Friends for Free” app launches in July. The app will connect users with other people looking to buddy up in any and all athletic endeavors. It may not be groundbreaking, but its user interface and broad selection of sports interests may give it the traction it needs.

Great New Tech To Spruce Up Old Shit

Daniel A. Guttenberg   • 4 min read

When it comes to new tech, what’s old is new and analog is cool again. These innovations, from hand-written cards to a touch-sensitive keyboard for gaming to a turntable that takes your vinyl to MP3, are bringing old junk into the digital age.

Detroit Startup Week: The Lowdown from Motown

Daniel A. Guttenberg   • 6 min read

Detroit Startup Week wrapped up last Friday. Can startups and these kinds of events finally re-rev the city’s business engine? We provide the rundown on all the events from this Chase Bank-sponsored event in the motor city.

We Spoke To One of the Authors of ‘Valley Speak’, The New Silicon Valley Jargon Guide

Benjamin Mann   • 12 min read

Ever wonder how much back-channeling goes on before an acqui-hire? Ever known someone in the C-Suite of a disruptive startup […]

The 5 Most Badass Programmers of All Friggin’ Time

Daniel A. Guttenberg   • 6 min read

Computer programmers aren’t always known for their badassery. Assuming of course that “badass” still means something akin to “capable of death-defying […]

10 Minutes with Robin Chase, Co-Founder of Zipcar, Buzzcar & Veniam

Benjamin Mann   • 8 min read

Robin Chase, co-founder of Zipcar, Buzzcar and Veniam – and obviously, a beacon of transportation technology – talks to us about who she is, why she is, and where everything is headed.

Business Tips from Real Rockstar Entrepreneur Roger McNamee

Gail Barnes   • 7 min read

Roger McNamee is a successful entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist and founder of two nationally touring bands who has been called has been called the “Wizard of Sand Road.” He likens most of his endeavors to running a startup and gives us his most valuable business tips.