UpstartToday: Entrepeneur auctions; Spike Lee hits Kickstarter; & Fast food follies

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July 23, 2013

How much for the entrepreneur in the window? It turns out it's not just big name entrepreneurs who can sell their experiences on Charity Buzz. With work, anyone with an original experience can generate publicity and help their favorite charity. Why Yahoo's revolving door matters Turnarounds are complicated, especially when it involves a company as big as Yahoo. High-level departures put Yahoo's destiny even more firmly in CEO Marissa Mayer's hands. Spike Lee wants Kickstarter closeup Spike Lee, out to raise $1 million on Kickstarter for his next movie, brings a new level of star power to the celebrity crowdfunding phenomenon. Cardboard confidential In today's world of fast-paced innovation, it's rare to find an industry with intellectual property nearly a century old. MORE ON ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATION Why do fast food employees do disgusting things? Beyond Verbal knows when 'have a nice day' means 'go to hell' Kiip founder Brian Wong hits Tokyo to help Yahoo Japan get more mobile VCs just don't get what's important to entrepreneurs Crowdfunding search engine aims to be Earth's 'biggest stock exchange' Don't ignore customer service on social media Apple 'intruder' awaits official response from Cupertino, or the authorities Back 9 links: Neil deGrasse Tyson's spaceship of awesome

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