Emerging Business

EB News of the Week – 3/23/15

* From Broke to $170 Million In Six Months  [Forbes] * Why I Hate Being An Entrepreneur  [Inc] * 5 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Pitching Their Ideas To Investors  [Entrepreneur] * Why Dollar Shave Club is a Giant Killer  [Fortune] * Meerkat Stole the Show at SXSW  [CNNMoney]

March 23, 2015 | 1 min read | Tagged: Dollar Shave Club, EB News, Entrepreneurs, Investor Pitches, Meerkat, Raising Capital, SXSW

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Brian J. Burt Partner

EB News of the Week – 2/2/15

* Shark Tank Contestant May Save Skymall  [CNNMoney] * The Top 6 Tech Skills You Need in 2015  [Inc] * “Boy Genius” Reveals How He Built His Hot Blog  [Forbes] * 6 Things They Don’t Tell You When You Leave the Big Corporate World For Your Own Business  [Entrepreneur] * Why Hobbies May Make for […]

February 2, 2015 | 1 min read | Tagged: Boy Genius, EB News, Entrepreneurs, Hobbies, Skymall, Starting A Business, Tech Skills

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Brian J. Burt Partner

EB News of the Week – 1/12/15

* CES 2015:  The Final Word [CNET] * Amazon Bought This Man’s Company.  Now He’s Coming For Them. [Businessweek] * Daymond John On Mark Cuban and the Secrets of Shark Tank  [Inc] * The #1 Question Entrepreneurs Should Ask  [Entrepreneur] * The 6 Best Franchise Types for 2015 – Unless The Industry Implodes  [Forbes]

January 12, 2015 | 1 min read | Tagged: CES, Daymond John, EB News, Entrepreneurs, Franchising, Jet.com, Mark Cuban, Shark Tank

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Brian J. Burt Partner

EB News of the Week – 1/5/15

Happy New Year!  * 5 New Year’s Resolutions That Will Make You A Better Entrepreneur  [MicrosoftVentures] * Apollo Launches VC Platform – Eyes Education Tech Startups  [PhoenixBusinessJournal] * Tony Hsieh is Building A Startup Paradise in Vegas  [Businessweek] * 4 Startup Trends You Shouldn’t Follow  [FoxBusiness] * Why Some Entrepreneurs Are Venturing Into The Wild  […]

January 5, 2015 | 1 min read | Tagged: Apollo Education Group, Apollo Education Ventures, EB News, Entrepreneurs, Las Vegas, Startups, Tony Hsieh, Venture Capital

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Brian J. Burt Partner

EB News of the Week – 9/8/14

* Why Good Companies Pitch On Shark Tank  [Inc] * The 16 Year-Old Investor Playing Video Games and the Stock Market  [Forbes] * 5 Secrets of a Jerk-Free Workplace  [Entrepreneur] * How Everything We Tell Ourselves About How Busy We Are Is A Lie  [FastCompany] * The Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make  [WallStreetJournal]

September 8, 2014 | 1 min read | Tagged: EB News, Entrepreneurs, Jerk-Free Workplace, John Ducas, Shark Tank, Time Management

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Brian J. Burt Partner