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Elise Graham Kennedy, Editorialist
Elise Graham Kennedy is a business writer at The American Genius and is an Austin-based digital strategist. She's a seasoned entrepreneur, started and sold two companies, and was on a TV show for her app. You can usually find her watching The Office on her couch with her dog and husband.
Business Entrepreneur
What’s the difference between an accelerator and an incubator?
When considering your options for growing your startup, do you know how an accelerator differs from an incubator? The differences are bigger than many realize...
Business Entrepreneur
Stay sane with these simple self-care tips for any entrepreneur or freelancer
(ENTREPRENEUR) We don't all have time for yoga and long baths, but self-care can keep us sane and able to keep doing what we love for work - here's how.
Business News
You don’t need to be a 100% match for a job to apply. You just don’t.
(CAREER) Most people believe they should only apply for their dream job if they're a perfect match, but studies say that's the wrong approach.
Business Finance
6 questions to ask when considering a startup accelerator
(BUSINESS FINANCE) Accelerators can help change startups from unknowns to leaders in the industry, but does your startup need one? And if so, which one?
Tech News
How a chatbot can actually change people’s habits
(EDITORIAL) So many brands are creating chatbot functions and say they're "building" a chatbot, but think of your users as you expand into this universe - define what you're doing first.
Business Finance
Startup offers Kickstarter campaign analytics so you don’t fundraise blindly
(FINANCE) If you're considering using Kickstarter to fund your next big idea, you need to be armed with data so you're not going about it blindly.
Tech News
How Facebook’s unsend feature complicates your business
(TECHNOLOGY) Facebook now has a nifty unsend feature, but it could put a kink in your business in unforseen ways.
Business Finance
Calculator says if your latest side hustle is worth any money (or not)
(FINANCE) You may have a side hustle, and if you're wondering whether it's actually worth anything, some anonymous calculator wants to judge you...