The short, unabridged history of the Internet
One of our team members here at StartupNation found, with some astonishment, a website that has cataloged websites…
Rich Sloan
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Rich Sloan is chief startupologist and co-founder of StartupNation and host of StartupNation podcasts. He is also co-author of the acclaimed how-to book, StartupNation: America's Leading Entrepreneurial Experts Reveal the Secrets to Building a Blockbuster Business. Rich encourages you to make a comment under his blog posts or send him a personal message at member nickname, "Rich," here at StartupNation.
What the new patent ruling means to you
One of the greatest advances born from that incredible American spirit of innovation has been the federal patent…
May 2, 2007
Do I ‘muse’ you?!
(This entry’s by Rich) So many times I’ve heard the term "muse" referred to in interviews I’ve witnessed…
April 24, 2007
Why There’s Hope for Silicon Valley
Last evening I went to a networking event organized by the StartupNation community members from northern California. I…
April 18, 2007
Reaching the Do Point
You’ve got a killer idea. (But, hey, you have a busy life.) You’ve never seen or heard of…
April 7, 2007
Be bold, not stupid
Continuing on the theme of hallmarks of true entrepreneurs, boldness is certainly one among them. But there’s "smart…
April 5, 2007
Beyond “Nice,” Fighting Off Cynicism
Some of you may have read our recent guest blog entry by Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval…
April 3, 2007
Guest blog about The Power of Nice
A week ago, we interviewed Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval on our radio show. They run the…
March 21, 2007
The true mark of an entrepreneur
Everyone, including us, raves about the first-and-foremost quality of an entrepreneur… you know what it is… PASSION. But…
March 21, 2007
The Angel Honey Pot Continues to Grow
According to the 2006 Angel Market Analysis released today by the Center for Venture Research at the University…
March 19, 2007
Online Promotion Mania
Have you noticed the growing wave of promotions (contests and sweepstakes) that are all over the internet these…
March 6, 2007
Hot Off the Presses – Coffee Houses are Hot Business Ideas!
Read an article today from a well respected authority suggesting "hot businesses to start today"…. One of those…
March 3, 2007
Institutional Sludge
As most of you know, we travel a great deal for our business endeavors with StartupNation. There’s no…
March 1, 2007
You Really Do Get What You Pay For
Well, another week comes to an end. It seems this one was faster than ever. Monday seemed to…
January 26, 2007
Is this the golden age for entrepeneurs?
We have a lot of philosophies about entrepreneurship and small business here at StartupNation. One of them you…
January 23, 2007
The Power of “You”
Did any of you catch the "Time Magazine" "Person of the Year" feature? The Person of the Year…
January 22, 2007
War of Words: Coming down the pike?
We know, we know! We’ve been bad bloggers lately. Sorry for the long absence. Instead, we’ve been very…
July 6, 2006
Cool Company of the Day: VocationVacations.com
Alright, those of you who want to start up a business but have no experience doing the actual…
May 17, 2006
Cool Company of the Day: ManageYourCellar.com
We love red wine – a lot. It’s partly the flavor, partly the infinite variety and nuances of…
May 12, 2006
Cool Company of the day: Template Monster
Not quite sure how to design your web site? Want to avoid the expenses of working with designers…
April 28, 2006