Kids these days. It seems like they’re writing HTML before they learn how to talk. And a lot of them are starting companies before they graduate from high school.
Here’s a list of some of our favorite teen entrepreneurs. And please keep in mind that there are lots of startups we’ve yet to hear about. So if you are a young entrepreneur, make sure to leave a comment below and add you bio and startup information to CrunchBase.
Read more at: TechCrunch
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{Photography by Rodrigo Favera}
Virtual project management can sometimes lead to extremely real trouble, which is why your job as “online project manager” even exists. Online collaborations can crash into crisis, and with employees in different cities (or even time zones) there are unique challenges involved with web-based project management. Here we look at ten tips for getting things back under control. (Read more at: P.M. Tricks and Tips)
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There are no rules about creativity. Which made constructing our list of the 100 Most Creative People in Business a tricky task. We looked for dazzling new thinkers, rising stars, and boldface names who couldn’t be ignored. We avoided people we’ve profiled in the recent past. We emphasized those whose creativity addresses a larger issue — from the future of our energy infrastructure to the evolution of philanthropy to next-generation media. So read on. Enjoy. Quibble. Complain. (Read more at: Fast Company)
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{Photography by Mark Sebastian}
This quote, from Newsweek’s piece on former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, strikes me as a bombshell:
Paulson–by his own admission–was not paying much attention to the way banks were slicing and dicing mortgages and selling them as complex securities. “I didn’t understand the retail market; I just wasn’t close to it,” he told NEWSWEEK.
If Newsweek won’t play prosecutor, I will: “Hank Paulson, you were Goldman’s chief executive as mortgage securities boomed in 2004-5. Your earned an incredible severance, partly because of it. And you say you didn’t understand mortgage securities? How is that remotely possible?”
I’d like to offer a bit of analysis, but all I’ve got is bewilderment. The reason I find the revolving door between Wall St. and Washington somewhat acceptable is that I think it’s important that those who govern Wall Street understand it. But Paulson, by his own admission, didn’t really. Think about this: A guy whose $46 million compensation package was made possible by leaving during Goldman’s mortgage-security boom “was not paying much attention” to the mortgage-security boom! I don’t know if Paulson is fibbing, or if mortgage-securities were such a specialized and esoteric money machine that basically nobody understood what was going on, but either way, this seems devastating. (Read more at: the Atlantic)
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Justin writes: “As the Managing Director of carrotmedia ltd I’ve been responsible for building a strong team over the last 4 years. There have been ups and downs along the way but I can safely say that the team has never been stronger than it is at present. We might not be the biggest team with only 4 but we have big plans and big ideas. I’m prepared to put my money where my mouth is to prove this point. Every member of the carrotmedia team will become a director and shareholder in the new ecommerce business. We are a united team and in order to ensure the success of the project we need teamwork and dedication. If I truly belief that the team is as strong as I say, then why wouldn’t I want every member to be a director. To this end we have discussed shareholding and come to a fair agreement as to the division of the company between us all.” (Read more at: ECommerceExperiment.com)
Once in a while it’s great to see someone eating their own dog food!
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