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Business News

3 Lessons for Entrepreneurs From Spotify, Which Won Over Taylor Swift and Just Made its Billion-Dollar IPO

Shares of the streaming service opened at about $165, valuing the company at close to $30 billion.

Thought Leaders

How I Built a $100 Million Company by the Time I Was 17 Years Old

This kidpreneur started his company at 12 but then had to face some distinctly adult challenges.

Science & Technology

8 DIY Tools You Need to Get Your Business off the Ground

Why spend all your resources on expensive consultants when you can do it yourself?

Marketing

How You and Your Business Can Combat the Goldilocks Syndrome

Trying to be all things to all people is not your smartest move. Here's what you should do instead.

Fundraising

3 Crowdfunding Tips Every Company Forgets From a Brand That Raised $800,000 and Got Acquired

Wearable brand Misfit explains how to position yourself, avoid disappointing backers and keep things fresh.

Starting a Business

Own A UAE Company And Run It From Your Home Country

The UAE is purpose-built for entrepreneurs to set up shop and take advantage of the business opportunities it offers.

Marketing

5 Ways to Get a Journalist to Respond to Your Pitch

You can be heard, you can get great responses to your pitch, you can find the right approach -- however -- you'll rarely recover from being annoying.

Starting a Business

#8 Things to Keep in Mind while Becoming an Entrepreneur

Leaving the comfort zone and starting a new journey is a huge challenge and you need to continuously fight with yourself and your fears to stay focused

Growth Strategies

The How To: Launching An App In The MENA Region

On average, almost 80% of apps are never used again 72 hours after they are downloaded.

Productivity

What Would You Do With the Extra Time If You Didn't Have to Sleep?

A new poll asked what challenges people would take on if they didn't need to take time to rest.

Thought Leaders

Why You Have the Wrong Idea About Who Is a Great Mentor

The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center is a nonprofit aiming to give entrepreneurs all over the world the resources to thrive.

Starting a Business

You Really Could Have a Legitimate Business in a Week

If your great idea solves problems, the rest is mostly filling out forms online. You can knock it out in a few days.

Productivity

4 Ways Creativity Is Killing Your Viable Business Ideas

Perfect is the enemy of good. Your innovative concepts are worthless if you can't implement your vision.

Growing a Business

3 Tips for Starting a Company in an Unfamiliar Industry

Launching a company within an industry you know nothing about? (Like Elon Musk did). No, you're not crazy.