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Startup Tips From College Dropouts: Zuckerberg, Jobs, Gates, Dell, Ellison, Branson and Disney

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HIGHEST DEGREE OBTAINED BY AMERICA'S 400 RICHEST PEOPLE Source: Forbes Magazine, Jan 2012. According to a January 2012 Forbes article, nearly 16% of the 400 most affluent Americans do not have a college degree. When one considers the 400 richest people on the entire planet, the percentage of non-college graduates doubles.

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An Entrepreneur Platform To Put You Above the Crowd

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According to the most recent study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, there were approximately 514,000 new businesses created per month in the US in 2012. Be visible online and to traditional media, volunteer to lead, write guest posts for others, be responsive, give stuff away, and provide many ways to communicate.

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The Future of Couponing | How Social-Local-Mobile has Changed the Game

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But subsequent statistics have also shown that “online coupon access [has] increased 92 percent and redemption of Internet deals [has] leapt up 360 percent;” with more growth predicted in 2012. A study conducted by Rice University’s Jesse H. It has been predicted that this method will continue to increase in popularity in 2012.

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How This Entrepreneur Raised $28,000 Using Airbnb to Fund Her Startup

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Tracy studied SEOMoz and several other online sources of SEO tips. Sam is the managing director of Launchpad LA and we were about to pick our 2012 class of entrepreneurs. One of the many things you become expert at when you launch your own company and have no money is SEO. How’s that for an ex painter? She’s infectious.”

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DreamSwapp | Remember Your Dream & Achieve It

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Our team was founded in May 2012 and we released our app on October 8 th , Chicago, IL. We have a configurable alarm that reminds people to write down their dream when they wake up. Dream Writer is the app that people can only write down their dreams without any features. When was it launched and where? Who are its founders?

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Levi Felix Creator of The Digital Detox Retreat | Unplug and Rewind

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The Digital Detox Retreat September 13-16, 2012. As technologists living online in real time all the time, it is easy to lose perspective on life. A new retreat called “The Digital Detox” offers a unique solution to recharge and reconnect by surrendering technology for a few days in a magical setting with like-minded fellows.

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US Economic Risks (Sept 2010): Impact on Investors & Entrepreneurs

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VCs have also gone back to writing checks because as an industry we can’t be seen as “sitting on the sidelines” for years at a time. This has been especially true for angels or seed investors as there is a new thesis that less capital is needed to start Internet companies so more money is being spent at this phase of the funding lifecycle.