Today, Kaplan kicked off its first EdTech Accelerator, powered by TechStars, with a crop of 10 startups. The 3-month program, which takes place in the Kaplan offices in New York City, offers startups $20,000 and mentorship from advisors like Kaplan CEO Andy Rosen, TechStars CEO David Cohen, Washington Post Company CEO Don Graham, and TechStars…
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Imagine this: someone hands your startup a check for $1,000. Their only stipulation? You have to use it on “marketing.” Turns out, entrepreneurs can get pretty creative with what they consider marketing. Here are some of the best ways they would spend that extra thousand. Stunts “Probably buy a sign on one of those trucks…
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The answer to the question “How should you deal with setbacks?” seems easy. Especially for entrepreneurs, setbacks are a part of life. You pick yourself up, learn, and move on. But that’s only half the picture. That’s what you do. But how should you feel? And how do you make sure you don’t feel discouraged,…
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News reports about the National Security Agency (NSA) collecting data from tech companies are a reminder for startups to maintain consumer loyalty with a clear privacy plan, and to be transparent about how that customer data is used. The NSA collects data from the digital networks of nine US Internet companies, including Google and Facebook,…
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These days, being “rich and famous” isn’t just about penning the top song on the radio or starring in a blockbuster film. Now, it’s about investing those profits in a stellar underground tech startup and doubling your net worth when you help break it into the mainstream. Is this rare? Hardly. After all, Bono made…
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Forget everything you’ve heard — you don’t have to be a big-name brand or Fortune 500 company to land a stellar intern. In fact, students crave the startup work experience that provides access to valuable projects, passionate innovators, and fast-paced learning environments ideal for students looking to gain hands-on experience. That said, finding interns who…
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Starting and running a business is much like a crazy game of poker, with high stakes. It takes a strong mind to endure the ups and downs. You need to have motivation and passion to see the course to success – and even with that, sometimes things don’t work out the way you planned. It can…
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I love Des Moines, Iowa. Every little bit of this community energizes me, inspires me, and feels like home. I have found that this city is full of endless possibilities and readily available resources that make it one of the most perfect places to start up. It is with this attitude that I immediately said “yes” to…
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This post is part of Tech Cocktail’s “Psychological Guide to Starting Up,” bringing you insights on the psychological and emotional challenges of startups throughout June. In startup utopia, everyone you share your idea with thinks it’s the best thing since HTTP. You dive into work bringing it to life, your days and nights filled with…
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Launched on Monday, The Yard is a new 300-person office and coworking space in New York City for the tech and creative industries. When you enter The Yard, you’re struck by the contrast between the white furniture and the old, exposed brick. The tenants are eclectic, too: from music producers to advertisers to photographers to…
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This article is for all those “wannabe” entrepreneurs who have not yet been able to start their journey. Most of the successful entrepreneurship stories you hear are always over-glorified. The story has an entrepreneur, or a couple of them, who start out in a garage, and there is barely food to eat. They work under…
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This post is part of Tech Cocktail’s “Psychological Guide to Starting Up” bringing you insights on the psychological and emotional challenges of startups throughout June. It’s as basic a question as it is indicative of an entrepreneur’s likelihood for long-term success. Why do you do what you do? Simon Sinek gives us all the reasons why ”why?” will help you…
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Breather announced today that they closed their seed round of $1.5 million dollars led by Real Ventures with Gary Vaynerchuk, Loic Le Meur, Mike Walsh and others also participating in the round. Breather is a network of rooms inside cities that are opened by phone. If you are a member, you can access them at…
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A site called CrowdIt launched publicly today, hoping to stand out among a new wave of crowdfunding sites by offering business incubation, as well. Since March, CrowdIt has amassed around 150 projects in the tech, creative, and nonprofit industries. They range from KC Dream Cars, exotic car rental for Kansas City, to Bioplastics, which wants…
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Over the last several years, startups have popped up all over the job market. While this is great for the entrepreneurial-minded, and those professionals searching for a creative work environment, large companies like Yahoo! and Google are faced with their employees leaving to join the startup world. Startups can appeal to people who want to…
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Will you be working this weekend? It’s one thing for founders to stay home working on a sunny Saturday. But sometimes, team members need a little extra motivation for that Saturday workday – or even late Wednesday afternoon. We asked entrepreneurs: how do you keep your team motivated? Here are some of the best responses….
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