Emerging Business

EB News of the Week – 10/10/16

*  20 Brutal Truths About Life No One Wants to Admit  [Inc] * This Scottsdale Startup Received a $100K Investment from AOL Co-Founder Steve Case  [AZBusinessJournal] * Theranos Closing Labs, Laying off 340 Following Sanctions  [FoxBusiness] * VC Funding Is a Pipedream, as Investors Pour Money Into Fewer Companies  [Entrepreneur] * Would You Take an […]

October 9, 2016 | 1 min read | Tagged: EB News, Life Lessons, Neolight, Rise of the Rest, Steve Case, Theranos, Venture Capital, Working From Home

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Brian J. Burt Partner

EB News of the Week – 5/30/16

* Pizza Hut just signaled a terrifying reality for fast-food workers  [BusinessInsider] * Follow These 8 Steps for Your Next Job After a Startup  [Entrepreneur] * Who Gets Venture Capital Funding?  [Businessweek] * Profiting From Politics Proves Challenging for Startups  [WallStreetJournal] * The Year’s Largest IPO Could Be From a Danish Wind Company  [Fortune]

May 29, 2016 | 1 min read | Tagged: EB News, McDonalds, Minimum Wage, Politics, Robot, Startup Exit, Venture Capital

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Brian J. Burt Partner

EB News of the Week – 4/18/16

* Inside the $5 Billion Company That Will Launch Your Business  [Inc] * When Clients Ask for Discounts, Ask Them … Why?  [Entrepreneur] * The Entire Online Gig Economy Might Be Mostly Uber  [WallStreetJournal] * Arizona Venture Deals Jump while Rest of the Country Sees Steep Declines  [PhoenixBusinessJournal] * Ray Kurzweil: Here’s Why Solar Will […]

April 17, 2016 | 1 min read | Tagged: EB News, Gig Economy, Solar Energy, Stripe, Uber, Venture Capital

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Brian J. Burt Partner

EB News of the Week – 2/29/16

* 2016 Top Franchises from Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 List   [Entrepreneur] * After Zenefits, Will VCs Rein in Their Unicorns?  [Businessweek] * How To Balance Business And Family While Both Are Growing Fast  [FastCompany] * Disney World and Disneyland Just Started Surge Pricing  [Fortune] * 4 Ways Steve Jobs Inspired Employees With Great Stories  [Inc]

February 28, 2016 | 1 min read | Tagged: Disney World, EB News, Franchise, Motivation, Steve Jobs, Surge Pricing, Unicorns, Venture Capital, Zenefits

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Brian J. Burt Partner

EB News of the Week – 1/4/16

Happy New Year! * 2016 Small Business Trends  [USAToday] * The Tech That Will Change Your Life in 2016  [WallStreetJournal] * Investors Predict Fewer Unicorns, Tighter Purse Strings In 2016  [SVBusinessJournal] * I Interviewed the Most Successful People Alive—Here’s What I Learned  [Fortune] * 7 Reasons You Should Stop Looking for Venture Capital  [Entrepreneur]

January 3, 2016 | 1 min read | Tagged: Bootstrapping, EB News, Small Business Trends, Successful People, Technology, Unicorns, Venture Capital

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Brian J. Burt Partner