Howard Tullman
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Chicago, IL, United States
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Don't Overlook the Second-Mover Advantage
There's no question that being first into a market can be a killer advantage. But not every market offers such an edge. Jet.com is out to proving that later can be better--especially if you are competing against Amazon. → Read More
Making Student Debt Less Sticky
Want to offer a perk that's better than a beer bash or free food? Try helping employees lighten the onerous loans they took on to go to college. That's the idea behind a startup called Peanut Butter. → Read More
Bury the Unicorpses and Get Real
Our Chicago education startups such as ThinkCERCA aren't making headlines about valuations. Instead, they're gaining traction, earning profits and providing meaningful solutions to students. Isn't that what technology is supposed to do? → Read More
mRelief: The Beauty of a Powerfully Simple App
Three women have designed an e-government app to help the neediest citizens--and demonstrated why reaching the broadest consumer base is smarter than trying to attract the tech elites. → Read More
Holiday Resolution: Get Past the Past
If your dream didn't pan out in 2015 or your plans got derailed, the year end is not the time to beat yourself up. You've got more urgent things to do. → Read More
3 Must-Knows If You Really Want to Grow
According to former CNA ceo Dennis Chookaszian, a noted angel- and early-stage investor, you need to triple sales after the first year. And yes, you can have too much outside money. But if you don't have strong values, don't expect to succeed. → Read More
Impossible is a Good Place to Begin
Too many companies think staying even or slightly ahead of the competition represents a vision. But breakthroughs don't result from being marginally better than the next guy. → Read More
4 Rules of the 'Right Now' Economy
We're already evolving from the shared economy. In the next iteration, the buyers' behavior is changing along with the sellers'. Make sure you're ready to meet those demands. → Read More
Make Me Care and Then I'll Share
The old broadcast rules for reaching consumers no longer work. But neither do the new smart reach rules. In the many-to-many universe, you don't always control the message. You still have to get it right. → Read More
Silicon Wadi Debunks the Myth of the Startup
Two Israeli filmmakers document the ups and downs of four struggling startups. Spoiler alert for all wannabe entrepreneurs: Not everybody gets to have a Hollywood ending. → Read More
If Wishes Were Niches We'd All Be Entrepreneurs: 3 Questions to Ask Yourself About That Great Idea
Yes, you've got a great idea that your friends and family love. But does the world really need it? → Read More
How the First Apprentice Winner Became an Entrepreneur. (No, The Donald Didn't Help).
Bill Rancic readily admits he wasn't the smartest guy on the show. But in his subsequent career he became very smart about getting the most out of the people around him. → Read More
6 Reasons to Stay in the Incubator
You want to be a grownup company with real offices and your own espresso machine. That's very admirable. But leaving the nest exposes your newborn company to a whole host of expenses and deprives it of the support that, more than you think, it still needs. → Read More
4 HR Strategies You Should Own
HR isn't a department, it's a competitive advantage-- if you make it one. That's exactly what Centro does. → Read More
3 Tips From Brene Brown About Failing Brilliantly
The celebrity author and researcher stopped by to share some of her current work with a rapturous audience, and to introduce COURAGEworks, a new online learning and sharing initiative. Her insights into how we can rewire our flops--without trying to rewrite history--are vital for every struggling entrepreneur. → Read More
The 10 Commandments of Startups (for Now)
Getting a business off the ground is difficult enough. Don't commit the mistake of making it more complicated, too. → Read More
3 New Retailing Concepts You Need To Learn Now
A new kind of shopper is evolving, a customer who is constantly changing behaviors depending on what the goal of the purchase is. These consumers are both time-constrained and curious, willing to spend a lot of time shopping or little. Get to understand this new chameleon consumer, or get ready to lose business. → Read More
4 Reasons Democracy Adds Up to Mediocrity
Inclusion can be a delusion. Businesses need leaders--bosses-- who take responsibility for key decisions. And they can't take everyone with them. That may not be a popular thing with younger employees, but neither is failure. → Read More
3 Things Starbucks Does Better Than Your Company
It would be easy to attribute Starbucks' great numbers to falling commodity prices. And it would be incorrect. The coffee company is improving sales by deepening its relationship with its best customers, being clever and efficient with the Starbucks app and exploiting partnerships that benefit all parties. → Read More
Never Try to Boil the Ocean
What is it about focus that you're not focused on? Companies large and small still get scalded trying to expand their product lines and markets before they've even perfected a basic offering. The people who got it right first, from Henry Ford to Steve Jobs, created lasting demand. Looks like Google Glass is getting the message. → Read More