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· Sebastian Dillon
Watch Judge Judy Get Confused and Upset Over EDC Rave Girl
“Electric Daisy Carnival.” “Rave.” These are words that the venerable Judge Judy knows nothing about, and like many elderly people would, she immediately decides to hate them. Watch as the plaintiff, Talina Apodoca, tries to explain what a rave (at 0:37, Judge Judy calls it a…
· Benny Luo
SoundCloud Founder: How Important is Being Creative When Building a Startup?
Since it’s launch in 2007, SoundCloud has evolved from a small startup in Berlin to one of the top online audio distribution platforms in the world. To give you an idea of the company’s growth, SoundCloud recently told us that 12 hours of music and audio get posted every minute…
· Sarah Lesnar
Kevin O’Leary Said Something About Women In Business That Every Man Should Read
Kevin O’Leary, the “Shark Tank” investor most known for his love of money and his joyous take-downs of amateur entrepreneurs on national television, surprisingly has a soft spot for female CEOs. Carol Roth of Entrepreneur spoke with O’Leary at a recent CNBC event and he really…
· Max Chang
Tyra Banks Just Backed a Startup App That Offers a Genius Way to Send Pictures to Friends
Tyra Banks, fierce television personality and drill sergeant to aspiring models, can now call herself a startup investor. ScreenPop, a neat new app that allows you to send images directly to your friend’s lockscreen, was officially released today and has garnered exceedingly…
· Greg Muender
My Startup Was Burglarized. Here’s How I Managed To Stay In Business & Still Sell The Company
Business was booming. It was March of 2012, and the company that I started in college had been up and running for over two years, slowly but steadily increasing headcount to a team of about ten. Our modest three room office was bursting at the seams, so we decided to expand. And…
· Max Chang
Why Richard Branson Wakes Up at 5am Every Day
Most entrepreneurs, businesspeople and hard workers in general know that waking up early in the morning is a crucial key to productivity and success. This is also assuming you didn’t just get to bed at 2 a.m. only to wake up wishing someone would put you out of your misery…
· Alan Van
Gucci Blasted For Chinese Workers on 14-Hour Shifts Making Handbags
Apparently, Gucci has way bigger problems than their tacky, over-conspicuous monogrammed designs. The Italian fashion house announced it would be strengthening controls on its suppliers after a state-run public broadcasting program exposed the near-slave labor hours the…
· Benny Luo
‘$50 Billion Man’ Explains Why You Are WEAK and UNACCOMPLISHED
Dan Peña probably isn’t a man you’ve heard of before, but there are literally a gazillion reasons why anyone seeking success should pay attention to him. For one, he grew up in a small “barrio” in Los Angeles and was thrown in jail five times for crimes that were…
· Benny Luo
The Inside Scoop on How a 25-Year-Old Graduated College Debt Free and Made $66,000 in One Month
Nowadays, most college graduates are coming out of school in debt, jobless and having to move back in with their parents. Then there are guys like 25-year-old Nick Walter, who is completely debt free and making upwards to $66,000 a month with his online business as a recent…
· Simon Davis
3 Reasons Why Every Entrepreneur Should Be Using Incubators
You’re looking into starting your own business. Right now, you may feel like you’re in the larval stage — you have a bank account, you’ve got a decent understanding of bookkeeping basics, and you’ve purchased your Shopify domain. That doesn’t mean, however, that you are 100…
· Benny Luo
How a 13-Year-Old Entrepreneur Got Intel to Invest Big Money in His World-Changing Startup
When I was 13 years old, I was still trading Pokemon cards and working up the nerve to ask my crush to the school dance. Thirteen-year-old Shubham Banerjee, however, is already the CEO of a company that’s so badass that Intel’s looked past his young age and invested hundreds of…
· Editorial Staff
Racist, Facebook Stalking Restaurant Owner Refuses to Quit in Yelp Review War
[UPDATE 4:26 p.m. PST] Restauranteur Who Hunted Down One-Star Yelp Reviewer Apologizes For Being a Douche Yesterday, we reported on how customer Ruchu Tan was harassed with racial slurs and threats through his personal Facebook account after leaving a one-star rating for Asian…
· Benny Luo
New App That Lets You Text People Without Cell Signal or Wi-Fi is Making a Killing in Hong Kong
With all of the violence of the Occupy Central protests, communication for protesters, bystanders, and even the authorities, can be key. However, when you cram so many people in one spot (EDC and Burning Man-goers would know), cell and Wi-Fi signals can be heavily impaired,…
· Benny Luo
VICE: Why You Must Break Rules in Order to Innovate
You may or may not know DJ Vice, but in case you don’t, you might recognize his track “The World is Our Playground,” which has been featured in Bud Light’s latest “Up For Whatever” campaign videos. Vice, who recently dropped the “DJ” from his name, has been DJing professionally…
· Derek Low
This is What It’s Like to Fly the $23,000 Singapore Airlines Suites Class [PHOTOS]
In 2008, Singapore Airlines introduced their Suites Class, the most luxurious class of flying that is commercially available. The Suites were exclusive to their flagship Airbus A380, and they go beyond flat beds by offering enclosed private cabins with sliding doors that cocoon…
· Editorial Staff
This Breakfast Brand is Making Us Hungry With a Never-Before-Seen Marketing Stunt
Editors Note: This post is sponsored by FoodBeast. The latest marketing stunt by a famous breakfast foods producer in L.A. might leave you feeling hungry. If you want to elevate your marketing efforts as well, you can try contacting professionals such as AgencyReviews.
· Max Chang
How a Butler Service Called Alfred Won $50,000 at This Year’s TechCrunch Disrupt
Another TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco has come and gone, and the results of the pitch competition have been decided. 26 companies, plus two Audience Choice winners, pitched their hearts out trying to impress the tech gods/ investors that made up the panel. This year’s…
· Editorial Staff
Here’s Kobe Bryant’s Answer to Why He Has 5 NBA Championships
In a recent trip to China, Kobe Bryant was asked what drives him to succeed. While many might assume it’s the championships, Bryant gave an interesting answer that we all should take note. For many of us, it’s common to define success as reaching a certain destination in life,…
· Editorial Staff
This Guy Went to the World’s Best Restaurant and Here’s Everything He Ate
Rapper and food TV show host Action Bronson recently dined at Noma, a restaurant in Copenhagen, Denmark, which has been named the “best restaurant in the world” several times in the past. Noma has two Michelin stars and is ran by chef René Redzepi. The cuisine is said to be…
· Editorial Staff
How a Poor Fatherless Teen Factory Worker Became The Richest Man in Asia
This is the story of Li Kai-Shing. Born in Guangdong province, China, Li Kai-Shing lost his father at age 14 to Tuberculosis. Being the man of the house now, he was forced to leave school to work at a plastics factory to support his family. The family was so poor that he had to…