Chris Morris

Chris Morris is editor of the Entrepreneur Corner on VentureBeat, helping start-up business owners launch and grow their companies. He previously worked at Yahoo! Finance, where he was managing editor, and as director of content development at CNNMoney.com. He is also a widely respected journalist in the video game and technology fields, whose work has appeared in Variety, CNBC.com, AOL and Forbes.com. Follow him on Twitter at @MorrisatLarge

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Entrepreneur Corner: Motivating employees and leveraging the human cloud

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Why governments don’t get startups – Government entrepreneurship policies might sound like a good idea, but serial entrepreneur Steve Blank notes they’re generally doomed to failure, since (with one exception) governments fail to …

Entrepreneur Corner: Unusual promotion and tapping into big markets

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Should you use an investor’s lawyer? – It’s not uncommon in Silicon Valley for investors to suggest their clients to simply use their attorney – and it’s not illegal, either. However, attorney Scott …

Entrepreneur Corner: Google+ as intranet and fundraising secrets

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Can Google+ replace your company’s intranet? – Google+ is one of the hottest social networks to hit the scene in a long time, but is it something that can replace how your company …

Why do big companies get stuck?

Everyone knows they need to engage with growth, but the resistance companies face in moving resources from areas that work into new areas is tremendous. This is why big companies are so slow to innovate, says Geoffrey Moore, author and …

Entrepreneur Corner: Marketing truths and a primer on networking

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VC Roundtable: What makes a great founder? — OpenView Partners surveyed several venture capitalists, asking them to share their vision on what qualities make for a good founder and …

Shotgun networking is no way to make contacts

Networking is a critical part of the business world, but it’s something that precious few people do well. Mark Verge, serial entrepreneur and founder of PerfectBusiness.com talks about the importance of listening, rather than selling yourself, as you talk with …

Entrepreneur Corner: Marketing with Google+ and employee/customer altercations

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Fight! Fight! Are you liable when your employees and customers mix it up? – Altercations between customers and employees are PR nightmares, but they could be legal ones as well. Attorney Curtis Smolar …

Reid Hoffman discusses surviving the pivot

There’s a point in the lives of most startups where a radical shift has to occur in order for them to hit the next level. If done right, it can be transformative – but too many startup owners cling to …

Entrepreneur Corner: Power VC roundtable and the role of luck in startups

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Roundtable: VC legends give their best advice for founders and CEOs – OpenView Partners surveyed several venture capitalists, asking them to share the advice to they most often give to (and the mistakes …

3 ways to become more likeable

No matter how good your product is, if you’re running a startup, you need to be likable. Entrepreneur and author Guy Kawasaki lays out three ways to become more enchanting to the people you meet – both investors and customers …

Entrepreneur Corner: Spying on employees and evaluating partnerships

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Where are the lines in employee surveillance? – Hollywood shows companies spying on their employees all the time, but in the real world, it’s something that can land you in a world of …

Innovation can’t be taken for granted

Innovation is a chief driver of the economy, but it doesn’t come easy. Jlabs CEO Judy Estrin, in this 2008 Entrepreneur Thought Leader Lecture at Stanford University, notes that real innovation often takes decades – and both society and the …

Entrepreneur Corner: Customer tell signs and Reid Hoffman’s rules for success

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What are the rights of minority stockholders? – State law rights aren’t something many entrepreneurs are familiar with, but for minority stockholders, these non-contractual rights can be their best friend in a pinch. …

Reid Hoffman’s entrepreneurial rules of thumb

As the co-founder of popular business social network LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman knows a thing or two about successfully launching a startup. In this Entrepreneur Thought Leader Lecture given at Stanford University, he details the rules he has historically used when …

Entrepreneur Corner: New rules for the bubble and incorporation choices

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Where should you incorporate your LLC? – The lures and temptations of certain states are like a siren song to some entrepreneurs, but attorney Curtis Smolar warns that there are some important factors …

What motivates serial entrepreneurs?

Serial entrepreneurs are the stuff of legend in the entrepreneurial world. Whereas launching a single startup drains most people, serial entrepreneurs thrive on the chaos. Wences Casares and Meyer Malka, serial entrepreneurs themselves, discuss what it is that has kept …

Entrepreneur Corner: Inspiring ideas and arguing in favor of outsourcing

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Demystifying the VC term sheet: Redemption rights – Attorney Scott Edward Walker continues his ongoing series looking at the often dense language of VC term sheets, this week focusing on redemption rights, which …

Education’s entrepreneurial opportunities

There’s a ton of research and development in the pharmaceutical sector – but in the education system, which is just as large, there’s virtually none. 17 percent of pharma’s revenues are reinvested in R&D – but with education, the figure …

Entrepreneur Corner: Legal pitfalls and mistakes to learn from

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4 legal pitfalls startup owners must face – Legal barriers vary from company to company, depending on the industry they choose and how they operate, but for startup owners, there are some common …