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With the rollout of Obamacare, the national focus of healthcare technology has unfortunately revolved around the implementation challenges of the federal health insurance website. This narrow attention ignores some of th...

Gary K. Ravet got into a dispute with, and sued, Personalized Workout of La Jolla, Inc. and its owner, Nathan Poole (I'll collectively refer to them as "Workout"), in a dispute over the fees charged by the health club.

The idea that household appliances need internet-connected capabilities has always seemed over the top. Take the example of Samsung's infamous "smart fridge." Debuted at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show, ...

While effective and up to date sales practices are some of the most important aspects of your startup, staying on top of your company finances is also important. Not only can you ensure that you have the funds you need w...

I recently talked to someone whose business has hit the wall – in terms of growth. Over the past few years, he’s tried to jumpstart things but nothing seems to work.

There are many reasons businesses fail. It is helpful to check these off your list before even getting started:

UK entrepreneur Nigel Toon is showing how Silicon Roundabout techies can tackle the China market.

In my years of mentoring entrepreneurs, a problem I have seen too often is low self-esteem, and over-compensating through arrogance and ego. These entrepreneurs find it hard to respect customers or team members, and thei...

I was asked recently how early stage startups can create an effective marketing program. It’s a loaded question but it boils down to one key ingredient: powerful and compelling messaging.

By Lisa Wirthman As the American middle class shrinks, and the gap between the affluent and the poor continues to grow, bifurcation has become a survival strategy for many consumer products companies. This process splits...

Fred Smith's overnight delivery service was anything but an overnight success.

Thanks to the great Brad Feld for publishing this column in his blog today as well.

Whether or not someone should ever work for free is one of the debated topics in the startup and entrepreneurial world. On one hand, if you're brand new to your field and nobody knows you, how are you supposed to get you...

Launched on January 11, Coinye West is coming to shake up the virtual currency marketplace. At least, that’s what its anonymous developers are hoping for.

Earlier this week SXSWi announced the 48 startups who will present on stage at the 2014 festival. Of the 48 companies, 36 are from outside of Silicon Valley. This year’s startups will compete in 6 categories: Enterpris...

For startups, clear and well-articulated messaging is a crucial part of their ability to drive marketing and sales activity.

Yesterday, we launched our third annual ranking of America's Most Promising Companies, a list of high-growth, privately-held companies with under $250 million in annual revenue. Wondering what it takes to make the list?...

Where are the women in tech? This February, they're heading to San Francisico.

Open borders brought Andrew Carnegie and Andy Grove to the U.S. They also brought Madeleine Albright and Henry Kissinger, a slew of German theoretical physicists to work on the Manhattan Project, and countless investors ...

The New Hampshire House is poised to pass a law legalizing marijuana use -- and taxing it. The bill, HB 492, sponsored by Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (R), would impose a 15 percent sales tax on retail marijuana purchases an...

Every day really smart entrepreneurs with really big ambitions and really big ideas visit our offices in Palo Alto and New York. And every day my partners are humbled by our ever growing ignorance and inspired to know as...

Over the holidays I read Clay Christensen’s, “How Will You Measure Your Life,” which was recommended by several of my colleagues. While the book was focused on applying business frameworks to your personal life, I ...