Entrepreneurship Isn’t About Money, It’s About Changing the World

Entrepreneur Matt Mullenweg recently said that his motivation isn’t to make money, it’s to change the world. Mullenweg is the founder of Automattic and Audrey Capital, as well as a founding developer behind popular blogging platform WordPress. He says he believes that everyone who has changed the world is a type of entrepreneur. “It’s about drive and ambition, not owning a business or being a boss,” he said in an interview. Read more…

Launch Fast, Nurture What Works, Kill What Doesn’t

Gregory Galant is the accidental head of a fast-growing social web empire. Galant is the founder of Sawhorse Media, the company behind Muck Rack, Listorious and the Shorty Awards, but he didn’t start out with the intent to build a media company with several brands. It all started with the Shorty Awards, which honor the best in social media. Now in their fourth year, and with recipients including Conan O’Brien and Neil Patrick Harris, Galant says the idea was never meant to become a business. “We built the site ShortyAwards.com in two weekends without any plans to turn it into a business,” he says. “We were surprised when it became a top trending topic on Twitter within 24 hours and we quickly got mainstream media coverage.” The first ceremony was a big success, which gave him the idea for Sawhorse’s other products. Read more…

Announcing the Launch of BetaKit

Over the past several years at Sprouter, we’ve been privileged to see firsthand the amazing innovation happening around the world. We’ve witnessed the birth of the incredible startup renaissance occurring in coffee shops, schools, garages and at meetups everywhere.

You have proven that game-changing innovation is happening in cities from Boston to Vancouver, not just in Silicon Valley.

While we remain steadfast and dedicated to our mission at Sprouter – to help connect you with the expertise and advice you need to grow your business – we’re thrilled to debut another initiative. One that gives us another opportunity to showcase your work and give visibility to your amazing initiatives.

Welcome to BetaKit, a new online publication reporting on emerging technology and innovation around the world. Read more…