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The Entrepreneurial Generation - NYTimes.com

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/13/opinion/sunday/the-entrepreneurial-generation.…

Today’s ideal social form is not the commune or the movement or even the individual creator as such; it’s the small business. Every artistic or moral aspiration — music, food, good works, what have you — is expressed in those terms.

Call it Generation Sell.

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In Silicon Valley, Hardware Is Hot Again - Businessweek

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http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-07-05/in-silicon-valley-hardware-is-ho…

It’s become much less painful to build gadgets, even for the little guy. Marc Barros, a co-founder of camera maker Contour, says retailers like Best Buy (BBY) might eat up $70 on a $200 device. In the age of social media and e-commerce, he can sell directly to consumers. If professional investors won’t risk their money on a hardware startup, entrepreneurs can turn to Kickstarter or another crowdfunding site and walk away with millions.

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