Victor Hwang, a former vice president at the Kauffman Foundation, launched the nonprofit Right to Start in January 2020 to achieve a lofty mission: He wants to make the freedom and ability to pursue one’s entrepreneurial dreams a basic human right, up alongside the rights to speak and worship freely. Since 2021, the group’s support, […]
Elaine Pofeldt
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A Founder’s Collaboration Skills May be the Key To Success, Especially in Deep Tech
Aitor Moringo is executive vice president of Satlantis, the U.S. subsidiary of a 10-year-old Spanish company that makes satellite technology used to study the earth from the International Space Station. Its secret sauce is a “super resolution” algorithm that allows for non-blurry images in space. The technology has applications in other industries, like agriculture, where […]
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In Trying To Rein In The Gig Economy, Would A President Biden Slam The Smallest Businesses?
After Annie Cherchian’s employer of 18 years closed his law practice, the veteran legal secretary couldn’t make ends meet. With a social security check and small pension, she had only about $100 a month left after her $1,267 rent in Glendale, Calif. She thought she’d found the answer: Freelancing as a legal transcriptionist for SpeakWrite.com. […]
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Small Business Aid Off To A Halting Start; Treasury Closes The Door On Contractor Costs
For the first time, there is a safety net for entrepreneurs, including small business owners, freelancers and indenpedent contractors.
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Times of E: Weekly Alert For March 20-26. The Pandemic In The Heartland, Stimulus Bill, and Resources For Entrepreneurs
Here are the week’s key headlines. Here’s where you can subscribe to Times of E’s weekly briefs or tell us about your company: www.timesofe.com/introduction. If you know of someone who would benefit from this newsletter, please forward it. Why The Pandemic May Play Out Differently In The Heartland For the past 20 years, the struggling towns […]
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The 10 Qualities Of Highly Successful Entrepreneurs
Wondering if you have what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur? New research from Gallup offers a window into what separates those who launch and grow successful companies from less successful peers. Gallup studied more than 1,000 entrepreneurs to arrive at a short list of the 10 qualities of highly successful entrepreneurs. They will […]
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How To Build A Personal Brand Without Being Annoying
Many entrepreneurs know they should build a “personal brand” yet resist doing it, because they fear it entails posting pictures of the perfect life they’re not yet leading on Instagram. Fortunately, there’s another way to do it, says Cynthia Johnson, co-founder of the branding agency Bell + Ivy in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, author of the new book Platform: […]
