Best of Entrepreneurship (Beta) http://bestofe.com The Best of Entrepreneurship Related Content on the Web Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:52:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Get Your Customers to Refer Their Friends http://bestofe.com/2012/01/get-your-customers-to-refer-their-friends/ http://bestofe.com/2012/01/get-your-customers-to-refer-their-friends/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:04:27 +0000 admin http://bestofe.com/2012/01/get-your-customers-to-refer-their-friends/

Curebit provides you with a platform to implement marketing campaigns that drive your customers to refer their friends. It’s a powerful and simple way to grow sales.

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]]> Curebit provides you with a platform to implement marketing campaigns that drive your customers to refer their friends. It’s a powerful and simple way to grow sales.

]]> http://bestofe.com/2012/01/get-your-customers-to-refer-their-friends/feed/ 0 Why Every Entrepreneur Should Self-Publish a Book http://bestofe.com/2012/01/why-every-entrepreneur-should-self-publish-a-book/ http://bestofe.com/2012/01/why-every-entrepreneur-should-self-publish-a-book/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:50:47 +0000 admin http://bestofe.com/2012/01/why-every-entrepreneur-should-self-publish-a-book/

If you, the entrepreneur, self-publish a book you will stand out, you will make more money, you will kick your competitors right in the XX, and you will look amazingly cool at cocktail parties.

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]]> If you, the entrepreneur, self-publish a book you will stand out, you will make more money, you will kick your competitors right in the XX, and you will look amazingly cool at cocktail parties.

]]> http://bestofe.com/2012/01/why-every-entrepreneur-should-self-publish-a-book/feed/ 0 Shipping $36000 worth of Japanese candy http://bestofe.com/2012/01/shipping-36000-worth-of-japanese-candy/ http://bestofe.com/2012/01/shipping-36000-worth-of-japanese-candy/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:53:23 +0000 admin http://bestofe.com/2012/01/shipping-36000-worth-of-japanese-candy/

I live in Japan, so the idea was to send surprise candy stuffed into envelopes twice a month to subscribers directly from here and charge around $24 / month for that. How did the experiment turn out?

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]]> I live in Japan, so the idea was to send surprise candy stuffed into envelopes twice a month to subscribers directly from here and charge around $24 / month for that. How did the experiment turn out?

]]> http://bestofe.com/2012/01/shipping-36000-worth-of-japanese-candy/feed/ 0 Marc Andreessen: Predictions for 2012 (and beyond) http://bestofe.com/2012/01/marc-andreessen-predictions-2012/ http://bestofe.com/2012/01/marc-andreessen-predictions-2012/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:15:59 +0000 admin http://bestofe.com/?p=168

From where he stands, as the guy who co-founded Netscape Communications and now co-runs the powerful Silicon Valley venture firm Andreessen Horowitz, no industry is safe from software.

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]]> From where he stands, as the guy who co-founded Netscape Communications and now co-runs the powerful Silicon Valley venture firm Andreessen Horowitz, no industry is safe from software.

]]> http://bestofe.com/2012/01/marc-andreessen-predictions-2012/feed/ 0 A Man. A Van. A Surprising Business Plan. http://bestofe.com/2012/01/a-man-a-van-a-surprising-business-plan/ http://bestofe.com/2012/01/a-man-a-van-a-surprising-business-plan/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:29:27 +0000 admin http://bestofe.com/2012/01/a-man-a-van-a-surprising-business-plan/

The Lucky Dragon van. The business helps frustrated visa applicants outside the Chinese consulate office in New York City.

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]]> The Lucky Dragon van. The business helps frustrated visa applicants outside the Chinese consulate office in New York City.

]]> http://bestofe.com/2012/01/a-man-a-van-a-surprising-business-plan/feed/ 0 How I Wrote a Book: Step by Step http://bestofe.com/2012/01/how-i-wrote-a-book-step-by-step/ http://bestofe.com/2012/01/how-i-wrote-a-book-step-by-step/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:48:32 +0000 admin http://bestofe.com/2012/01/how-i-wrote-a-book-step-by-step/

Learn what Ben Nesvig did to write and self publish his book "First World Problems: 101 Reasons Why The Terrorists Hate Us".

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]]> Learn what Ben Nesvig did to write and self publish his book "First World Problems: 101 Reasons Why The Terrorists Hate Us".

]]> http://bestofe.com/2012/01/how-i-wrote-a-book-step-by-step/feed/ 0 Want To Sell Product? Sleep With Your Customers http://bestofe.com/2011/12/want-to-sell-product-sleep-with-your-customers/ http://bestofe.com/2011/12/want-to-sell-product-sleep-with-your-customers/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:54:07 +0000 admin http://bestofe.com/2011/12/want-to-sell-product-sleep-with-your-customers/

Knowing the bathroom, eating, and cleanliness habits of consumers can make or break a campaign. Question is: How far are you willing to go?

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]]> Knowing the bathroom, eating, and cleanliness habits of consumers can make or break a campaign. Question is: How far are you willing to go?

]]> http://bestofe.com/2011/12/want-to-sell-product-sleep-with-your-customers/feed/ 0 The Leadership Books Hall of Fame http://bestofe.com/2011/12/the-leadership-books-hall-of-fame/ http://bestofe.com/2011/12/the-leadership-books-hall-of-fame/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:49:31 +0000 admin http://bestofe.com/2011/12/the-leadership-books-hall-of-fame/

Fast Company has spent a year looking at the most influential business books and authors. Here is a complete syllabus for an education in being a leader. Which are your favorites? And which leadership classics did we miss?

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]]> Fast Company has spent a year looking at the most influential business books and authors. Here is a complete syllabus for an education in being a leader. Which are your favorites? And which leadership classics did we miss?

]]> http://bestofe.com/2011/12/the-leadership-books-hall-of-fame/feed/ 0 Biographical interview with Tim Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Work Week http://bestofe.com/2011/12/biographical-interview-with-tim-ferriss-author-of-the-4-hour-work-week/ http://bestofe.com/2011/12/biographical-interview-with-tim-ferriss-author-of-the-4-hour-work-week/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:38:10 +0000 admin http://bestofe.com/2011/12/biographical-interview-with-tim-ferriss-author-of-the-4-hour-work-week/

Kevin Rose sits down with Tim Ferriss, author of the New York Times best-selling books "The 4-Hour Workweek" and "The 4-Hour Body" for a chat about his life growing up, and the challenges of writing a book. Plus, he gives Kevin a few details about his upcoming book, "The 4-Hour Chef".

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]]> Kevin Rose sits down with Tim Ferriss, author of the New York Times best-selling books "The 4-Hour Workweek" and "The 4-Hour Body" for a chat about his life growing up, and the challenges of writing a book. Plus, he gives Kevin a few details about his upcoming book, "The 4-Hour Chef".

]]> http://bestofe.com/2011/12/biographical-interview-with-tim-ferriss-author-of-the-4-hour-work-week/feed/ 0 Jewelry Site Plukka Turns Group Buying On Its Head http://bestofe.com/2011/12/jewelry-site-plukka-turns-group-buying-on-its-head/ http://bestofe.com/2011/12/jewelry-site-plukka-turns-group-buying-on-its-head/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:05:06 +0000 admin http://bestofe.com/2011/12/jewelry-site-plukka-turns-group-buying-on-its-head/

Plukka doesn’t manufacture the item until there’s demonstrable interest in it. And the more people want to buy it, the lower the price dips, like a reverse auction.

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]]> Plukka doesn’t manufacture the item until there’s demonstrable interest in it. And the more people want to buy it, the lower the price dips, like a reverse auction.

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