By Christopher John Farley“Game of Thrones” co-star Kit Harington stopped by The Wall Street Journal to share his insider take on the show as it builds to the conclusion of its second season. Harington, who plays Jon Snow on the HBO series, says “no expense was spared” in bringing one coming sequence to the small screen, The Battle of the Blackwater. He also shared his thoughts on spooning on glaciers (he’s all for it), keeping secrets, and the future of “Game of Thrones.” Watch the interview. For more news about “Game of Thrones” follow me on Twitter @cjfarley Continue reading →
In my basement, there's a box I never talk about. Crammed between a container of Halloween decorations and a crate of Legos from my son's formative years, the oversize parcel is a reminder of one of the most exhausting, frustrating and disappointing stretches of my life. What's inside? A bunch of T-shirts that read "Coach Rob's EZ Tennis Academy." In this occasional series, I've written about people who drop everything to pursue dream jobs like running a bed-and-breakfast or managing a restaurant. But I had one of those dreams, too: teaching other people a game that I love. Several years ago, I decided to trade the suits and neckties of a reporter for fashionable warm-ups, and ditch irritable editors for carefree tourists. But, just like ... Continue reading →
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Applications to some of the roughly 200-plus business "accelerators" world-wide have more than doubled in the past two years, as growing numbers of entrepreneurs seek them out for seed capital and advice. Despite a sharp rise in the overall number of accelerators, the top-ranked programs, such as Y Combinator and TechStars, say they are drawing as many as 1,500 applicants for what may be as few as a dozen spots in each session, or class. The roughly 12-week programs offer entrepreneurs seed funding and one-on-one mentoring to help develop their businesses, in exchange for an equity stake of around 6%. The classes typically end with a "demo day," in which the participants pitch their start-ups to investors. Among those eager for help is Efrem Weiss ... Continue reading →
AOL squatter: For two months last fall, Eric Simons secretly took up residence inside the Internet giant's Palo Alto, Calif., campus, eating free food, enjoying gym access, and building a start-up in the process. Cnet.com. Everett Collection Bankruptcy buffer: How a franchisee should react if the franchiser files for bankruptcy. SmallBizTrends.com. Hot meals: Forget high tech. Sales revenue in the restaurant industry is projected to grow 4.5% this year, increasing to $632 billion and employing some 12.9 million workers, making it one of this year's hottest start-up sectors. Inc.com. Slim kids, fat profits: Here's how five young companies are fighting childhood obesity. CNNMoney. Do-gooders: More entrepreneurs are helping the charitable crowd on fronts from fighting AIDS to cataloging wildlife. Crain's. What are you reading today? ... Continue reading →
It's not every day that Morag Stewart and Kevin Eggan plan a covert operation. But on a recent morning in Breckenridge, Colo., the pair put together a series of mysterious directions -- take the lift to the top of the mountain, look for the guy in the red jacket -- that ultimately led 80 of their friends and family to a clearing in the glades. It was a logistical nightmare, but the payoff was big: It was their wedding. Have you been to a wedding in the woods lately? Or watched a couple tie the knot in the middle of a shopping mall? A small but growing group of intrepid couples are ditching the dulce de leche cake filling and glitzy chandeliers for something a ... Continue reading →
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Applications to some of the roughly 200-plus business "accelerators" world-wide have more than doubled in the past two years, as growing numbers of entrepreneurs seek them out for seed capital and advice. Despite a sharp rise in the overall number of accelerators, the top-ranked programs, such as Y Combinator and TechStars, say they are drawing as many as 1,500 applicants for what may be as few as a dozen spots in each session, or class. The roughly 12-week programs offer entrepreneurs seed funding and one-on-one mentoring to help develop their businesses, in exchange for an equity stake of around 6%. The classes typically end with a "demo day," in which the participants pitch their start-ups to investors. Among those eager for help is Efrem Weiss ... Continue reading →
