36 Blogs for Startups & Entrepreneurs

Below is a list of blogs that I read and what I consider to be "must reads" if you're an entrepreneur, looking to start a company, working in the tech industry, or looking to become a part of the startup world. While you can learn a lot from other people's mistakes and experiences, its likewise important to stay on top of emerging trends, technologies, and the latest companies that are springing up. Blogs are great for learning new cost saving tricks, finding resources, and keeping yourself inspired, too. I'm a blog addict and have put together this list that I've hand selected of some of the better blogs that I would recommend for startups and entrepreneurs. Enjoy!

VentureBeat: "VentureBeat’s mission is to provide news and information about private companies and the venture capital that fuels them. VentureBeat will focus initially on Silicon Valley, and gradually expand to cover innovation hubs around the globe. Its mission in each region will be the same: to provide insider news and data about the entrepreneurial and venture community that is useful to decision makers."

TechCrunch: "TechCrunch, founded on June 11, 2005, is a weblog dedicated to obsessively profiling and reviewing new Internet products and companies. In addition to covering new companies, we profile existing companies that are making an impact (commercial and/or cultural) on the new web space."

OnStartups: A blog by successful entrepreneur Dharmesh Shah that shares tips, strategies, insights, and musings on startups for those bitten by the entrepreneurial bug.

VentureHacks: "We like helping entrepreneurs succeed. We provide advice and introductions. We’re hamburger helper for entrepreneurs. Our Hacks provide advice. They answer a common question from entrepreneurs: “Can you help me understand term sheets?” Recommended introduces entrepreneurs and investors. It’s like match.com for investors and entrepreneurs.

VatorNews: "The Vator.tv Newsroom is a trustworthy beacon to the world on the technology startup spirit and the investing which turns these dreams into reality."

PartnerUp: "This blog is dedicated entirely to entrepreneurial, startup, and small business topics and will feature a variety of content ranging from Q & As with successful entrepreneurs, startup news, tips and advice on building a business, and more!"

Hacker News: Recent articles and blog posts read by the Y Combinator crew. The best news from around the web on startups and entrepreneurship.

ReadWriteWeb: "ReadWriteWeb is a blog that provides Web Technology news, reviews and analysis. It began publishing on April 20, 2003 and is now one of the most widely read and respected blogs in the world."

Independent Street: "News, trends, tidbits and tools for and about entrepreneurs."

KillerStartups: "A user driven internet startups community. Entrepreneurs, investors, and bloggers are staying informed on up-and-coming internet startups using our blog platform, where internet entrepreneurs submit their startup to see what others think about it. “Tapping the wisdom of crowds to find the next internet big thing.”"

Entrepreneurial Generation: "Inc. contributing editor Donna Fenn is currently at work on a new book about Gen Y entrepreneurs, those born between 1977 and 1994. Both this blog and the book will examine the kinds of companies this generation -- one of the largest and most entrepreneurial in history -- is creating, along with the new perspectives they bring to financing, building, branding, and managing their companies."

Leveraging Ideas: "Ideation on social mediea, venture capital, and startups."

Forbes Entrepreneurs: "Entrepreneurs, Small Business News, and Information"

The Next Big Thing: Get the latest news, insights and analysis from Microsoft’s Emerging Business Team.

Startup-Up Bits: The latest from the Times' technology blog.

Mashable: "With more than 5 million monthly pageviews, Mashable is the world’s largest blog focused exclusively on social networks. Mashable will put your brand in front of the most tech-savvy early adopters, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, influencers, Web 2.0 aficionados and technology journalists. Mashable is also popular with bloggers and members of social networking sites - an increasingly influential demographic."

The Startup Laywer: "Startup law blog about corporate law, venture capital, securities, and M&A."

The Startup Diaries: From Harvard Publishing..."This blog chronicles the trials and tribulations of David and two longtime friends who are trying to start an Internet music company called Jamseed. All three have day jobs, all have failed in the past with new ventures, and all hope that this company will bring them entrepreneurial redemption."

Risky Business: "Matt Bandyk, a reporter for U.S. News, explores capitalism from where it all begins, with the entrepreneur, whose risk taking and experimentation provide the roots from which the rest of the economy grows. As much courage as it takes to create one's own business, even the entrepreneur needs some help, and this blog will look at news, trends, and practical advice for starting and running a small business."

BUZZ in theHUB-Boston Startup Watch: "Buzz in theHub now a part of www.genotrope.com the Career site with Smarter matching technology that finds you opportunities at Boston area start-ups and emerging technology companies. Tom Summit has been helping Boston Area Start-ups and Emerging Technology Companies build teams for close to 20 years."

Life Beyond Code: "Rajesh has been involved in building companies since 1993. Rajesh believes that building entrepreneurs is equally or more important than building companies."

Growthology: "Research and policy for entrepreneurial economies."

The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur: "The tell-it-like-it-is guide to cleaning up your business, even if your at the end of your roll."

Valleywag: Tech gossip from Silicon Valley.

Texas Startup Blog: "The Texas Startup Blog is part of the SpringStage Startup Network. SpringStage is a network of community catalysts who are in tune with their local entrepreneurship and startup scenes. The network will formally launch in early 2009 as a blog network. This is the first step in ensuring that there is a visible resource in every community for early stage entrepreneurs."

TechStars Blog: "TechStars is really different. It’s a mentorship-driven seed stage investment fund located in Boulder, Colorado which is quickly becoming one of the country’s top startup hubs."

Startuparabia: "StartUpArabia, founded in March 2008, is a weblog dedicated to new Arab technology startups and services, profiling and reviewing them, providing interesting market news and information, and sharing tips and advice for the entrepreneurs behind them."

StartupHustle: "The adventures of marketing an internet startup."

The Eco-Capitalist: "Tom Szaky, CEO of TerraCycle, writes about how you can break the traditional business model and create a business where you drive profit by doing the most environmentally and socially responsible things."

A VC: "Musings of a VC in NYC."

Xconomy: "Xconomy is dedicated to providing business and technology leaders with timely, insightful, close-to-the-scene information about the local personalities, companies, and technological trends that best exemplify today’s high-tech economy."

GigaOm: "The GigaOM Network of sites provide one of the leading daily online news reads for the key influencers in the emerging technology market place. We deliver technology news, analysis and opinions on topics ranging from broadband and online games to Web 2.0."

Ask the VC: "Relevant issues in the venture capital and entrepreneurial ecosystem."

Lightspeed Venture Partners Blog: "Lightspeed Venture Partners is a leading global venture capital firm that manages over $2 billion of capital commitments. We closed Lightspeed VIII, an $800 million fund, in early 2008. Over the past two decades, our investment professionals have backed more than 150 companies, many of which have gone on to become leaders in their respective industries."

DealBook: Venture Capital from the New York Times.

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