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What's It Take to Get a Wikipedia Page? Try $300

Dustin Lushing — Sat, 05 May 2012 07:20:10 CDT

If you're important enough to warrant your own Wikipedia page, it should, in theory, just kind of appear on its own. But sometimes, giving it a $300 nudge doesn't hurt. Two Brooklyn entrepreneurs charge that much to craft an in-depth entry for you or your business on the free online...

Romney to Go-Getters: Borrow $20K From Parents?

Mark Russell — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:30:05 CDT

Good advice for young entrepreneurs or another sign that Mitt Romney can't relate to ordinary Americans? Romney told Ohio college students yesterday that if they wanted to start a business, they should just borrow $20,000 or so from their parents, as a friend of his did. (Jimmy John of...

10 Celebs Who Burst Into Business

Dustin Lushing — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 14:29:05 CDT

Celebs are excellent at promoting themselves, so why not move into other products? Here are 10 stars who were bitten by the entrepreneurial bug, courtesy of the Street .

AOL Co-Founder to Head 'Startup America'

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:03:14 CST

President Obama's entrepreneurship campaign is getting a helping hand from the tech industry. AOL co-founder Steve Case will lead the "Startup America Partnership," a drive to increase investments in startups and small businesses, Bloomberg reports. The initiative already has the backing of a number of tech giants: Intel says it...

Virtual Business Yields Real Profits

Nick McMaster — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:45:00 CST

The real economy is mired in recession, but on sites like Second Life, the virtual economy's booming. Thanks to opportunities for entrepreneurs in everything from hats to land, user-to-user transactions totaled to over $567 million in real dollars last year. "The barriers to entry are really, really low for an...

Let Entrepreneurs, Not Uncle Sam Create Jobs

Rob Quinn — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:51:00 CST

President Obama paid lip service to America's spirit of entrepreneurship in his jobs proposals this week, but his policies will turn the US into France instead of a 21st century rival to Asia, warns Daniel Henninger. Entrepreneurship involves some people getting extremely rich, and that's something the Democrats just don't...

Online Wiz, 29, Sells Firm for $170M

Rob Quinn — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:00:00 CST

Aaron Patzer recently joined the ranks of America's under-30 tech multi-millionaires when rival firm Intuit snapped up his Mint.com online personal finance tool for $170 million. "It was a jaw-dropping moment" when Intuit—which is transferring its 43 million Quicken users to Mint—made the offer, Patzer tells the...

'School of Pot' Opens in Michigan

Jen Paton — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:05:51 CST

It only sounds like a Judd Apatow movie: A 24-year-old has opened a "School of Pot" in Michigan to teach everything from growing techniques to special brownie recipes. The $485, six-week program gives students the rundown on botany basics as well as preparation techniques. The New York Times reports that...

Miss Jackass ? New Site Is YouTube for Crazy Dares

Will McCahill — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:17:12 CDT

Fearing that Jackass -style daredevil stunts are getting lost on YouTube, one entrepreneur has launched a site where the brave/stupid take on dares from others. Make A Dare users then vote, with “street cred” the winner’s reward. At least for now—Tory Osinoff tells True/Slant he hopes he can hook...