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If you don’t take big risks, you won’t get big rewards

The cofounder of Swill—the Seamless of alcohol—shares tips on entrepreneurship
Five things to keep in mind when (re)branding your company

Branding is critical when it comes to differentiating products. As an experienced Chief Marketing Officer, I’ve heard my fair share of company names – and understand their importance. A company name needs to resonate instantly. If you need to explain it to someone, you’ve already lost half the battle with your audience regardless of whether […]
Leaving on a jet plane? Three tips to make work travel less exhausting

I’m working at my dream job right now. It sounds pretty glamorous: fashion, tech and New York City. At Wantering, where we’re creating the best fashion search engine online, I’m traveling across two countries monthly. It’s the perfect balance between the hustle of Manhattan and laid back vibe of my home base Vancouver, but after […]
You can only do so many things at a time

Do What You Love is a new series that showcases the entrepreneurs behind emerging companies. In this edition, we sat down with Andrew Frankel, the founder of Lambda—here’s what he shared: Companies are always looking for flexible developers, especially startups not ready to hire full-time ones. So we built Lambda to connect startups with developers […]
Accounting mistakes that put your small business at risk

Accounting mistakes can impede the growth of your small business and put it on shaky ground. Unfortunately, mistakes are all too common, especially for new or young businesses. In this roundup, five accounting experts from the FreshBooks Accountant Network share the most common accounting mistakes they see from small business owners. They also provide insight […]
Entrepreneurs should dig deeper

Why do you get up in the morning? If you asked 100 different people, you would get 100 different answers. For me, it’s about digging deeper, always being a student, and always trying to learn new and exciting skills. I get up every morning to innovate, influence, and impact by getting to the core value […]
How to get the most out of your next startup party

The holiday season is just days away from kicking off (Halloween is next week!), and your inbox will likely soon be filled to the brim with invitations. From extravagant events to calmer get-togethers, we asked The Muse cofounder and CEO Kathryn Minshew, Swill cofounder Andrew Young, and Pricing Engine‘s Jon Chang to share their best […]
Building a product is only one facet of running a business

Do What You Love is a new series that showcases the entrepreneurs behind emerging companies. In this edition, we sat down with Ranjan Roy, the cofounder of Informerly — here’s what he shared: I’ve always been interested in the flow of information. How you take it in, and distribute it to others. When I was younger, I traveled […]
Surround yourself with people that can do what you can’t

Do What You Love is a new series that showcases the entrepreneurs behind emerging companies. For this edition, we sat down with David Joo, co-founder and co-CEO of math-based online learning program KnowRe. KnowRe, which started out as an offline math academy in Korea in 2008, recently won a $100,000 prize at the Global Case Startup competition. […]
I was obsessed with a problem

Do What You Love is a new series that showcases the entrepreneurs behind emerging companies. For our third edition, we sat down with Sandeep Ayyappan of Delve — here’s what he shared: Starting Delve had very little to do with wanting to start a company. I was just obsessed with this problem. Delve helps you share what […]