In 2011, the Kauffman Foundation presented a proposal of ideas we called the Startup Act that offered policy reforms to make it easier for new firms to start and grow. Some of these ideas informed the development of the Startup Act legislation brought forth by Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) in December 2011. Directs the U.S. MORE >>

So you have a great idea, think you can make it into a business but you’re not sure how to start one. Of course, there are plenty of resources around – books such as this and this , or sites like this , for example. MORE >>

A strong business is built on relationships. Producing solid work is a given, but it is the people behind the work product, those that manage the process, and the expectations and outcomes that drive the success of a campaign. Clear communication : Clear communication between the client and the service provider is paramount from the beginning. MORE >>

It’s a bold vision: “build the discovery engine for hte social web”… and that’s precisely what excites us about Spindle. Location, device, time of day, the structure of the physical world, the social graph, and your interests can uncover better content than keywords. read more) “ - Spindle on Facebook. MORE >>

A year ago, I wrote a post on the 5 Underhyped Companies I’d Invest In At Any Valuation. Turns out, since that post, some good stuff has happenned to these companies: Yelp: $1.3B market cap. Tripadvisor: $5.5B market cap, up around 50% since it’s IPO. Dropbox: Raised $250M series B. Valuation from Rakuten. Behance: Raised $6.5M MORE >>