We all know that being an entrepreneur is tough and that it takes a mental, physical and emotional toll. We hear so many motivational speakers and experts throw around terms like “commitment”, “sacrifice” and “getting out of your comfort”. However, most new entrepreneurs continue to underestimate actually what the price of success can be and not be prepared to go all the way in paying in it.

Black Eyed Peas co-founder Will.i.am is no stranger to failure in the tech world: his consumer technology brand, i.am+, has released several products that never got traction. He’s released some products himself, including a bizarre $315 combination iPhone case and camera enhancer. The release of his Puls smartwatch in 2014 was called “the worst product I’ve touched all year” by one reviewer. But the musician and entrepreneur had a handful of successes, too: Five years ago, Intel named him the company’s director of creative innovation, a role in which he reportedly oversaw some of Intel’s hardware development. He was also a founding investor in Beats, and has served as 3D Systems’ chief creative officer.

Orthopedic surgeons are relying more and more on 3-D printing to build replacements for their patients’ defective or worn out bones.

This year surgeons around the world will implant tens of thousands of 3-D printed replacements parts for hips, knees, ankles, parts of the spine, and even sections of the skull.

Most of them look a lot like their conventionally made titanium counterparts. But the first few 3-D printed implants tailored specifically to an individual’s anatomy may hint at a future in which customized bone replacements are commonplace.

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The government recently staged its first Internet Economy summit. Why now? Globally, the annual Internet Governance Forum and the OECD Internet Economy summits have provided a stage for governments and other stakeholders to discuss the data-driven internet economy.

We often think of entrepreneurs as larger-than-life characters. They take big risks. They make their own rules. They innovate and experiment, questioning things everybody else takes for granted.

It can almost seem like entrepreneurs are a breed apart. But they’re not. All of us are born with the ability to take risks, think creatively and challenge the everyday way of doing things. And as hokey as this can sound, we would all do well to tap into those traits in both our lives and our careers, whether we work for ourselves or not.

For most small business owners, the decision to hire their first employee is not a small or easy one. Many small business owners are hesitant about adding a new hire to their team, according to the 2014 Small Business Success Study. It’s understandable. It’s a big decision and there are a lot of things to consider. We thought we’d help with the process by offering up five key questions to ask yourself before deciding to add a new member to your small business family.

If you’re at the beginning of your journey to starting a business, it’s easy to get your head turned with all the shiny technology tools out there. You’ve just got to have a smartwatch! The biggest laptop! Or that top-of-the-line tablet. In reality… you don’t need most of that stuff. You can always grow your technology once you turn a profit, but start conservatively and only buy what’s going to help you launch and grow your business. Here’s a rule of thumb: ask yourself Why three times before buying any technology for your small business. Here’s some ideas on essential tech for startup and where to start.

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At its core, Silicon Valley is a comedy.

But what Richard Toyon and Jennifer Mueller do to help take the show from written scripts to completed episodes isn’t necessarily comedic.

Toyon and Mueller are the show’s production designer and set decorator, respectively, and they’re tasked with creating a set that is as true-to-life as possible, even though it’s for an inherently fictional show.

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For years, New York — a city not accustomed to being second banana — has looked on as Silicon Valley has solidified its influence over the technology industry.

Sure, New York has added tens of thousands of good-paying tech jobs while the Wall Street job engine has sputtered. And the city’s start-ups pulled in $1.94 billion in venture funding in the first three months of this year, the most for any quarter in five years and second only to Silicon Valley, according to the research firm CB Insights.

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At the start of your career, chances are good that you'll be hired primarily for your "hard skills"—the stuff you know that's relevant for the job. When you’re fresh out of college or even a few years into your career, things like what software you’ve mastered, the knowledge you've picked up during internships and in school, and your other technical credentials really matter.

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Is the one minute workout for real? Here’s what you need to know about whether it’s right for you...

There’s a lot of talk in the exercise world about high intensity interval training (HIIT) lately, which is exactly what it sounds like — alternating episodes of exercise with periods of less intensive activity or recovery. It’s not an new idea, although many gyms, trainers and some experts are touting it as if it’s a new phenomenon. Professional and elite athletes have been using interval training for nearly a century to maintain their peak performance with the least wear and tear on their bodies. And it’s baked in to workouts like SoulCycle, Cross Fit and many group classes at gyms.

Team building activities are great for increasing a company’s efficiency and productivity. It also raises the morale of its employees. However, some employees don’t like team building activities and think that they are counterproductive and raise tensions between coworkers. Therefore, it is important to choose the right team building activities and execute them properly. Below you can find some of the most popular and fun team building exercises.

In what may be the most ingenious money-making idea since bottled water, two entrepreneurs have set up a business selling fresh Australian air to China. 

John Dickinson and Theo Ruygrok are the co-founders of Green and Clean Air, a business based in Australia that puts air in cans and sells it to people struggling with pollution in Asia. 

National Small Business Week kicked off with some star power in Washington, D.C., Monday as entrepreneur and “Shark Tank” host Mark Cuban showed up at a Small Business Administration event honoring small business owners from around the country. Cuban not only gave a 10-minute speech, he also stood on stage for 30 minutes to congratulate Small Business Person of the Year winners from all 50 states. Then, during a break in the program, he posed for selfies with attendees for 10 minutes.

In the last of policy commentaries emerging from the latest Global Entrepreneurship Congress, I note that governments are taking an increasing interest in mitigating the risks of their entrepreneurs who start new firms, and as more people accept the broader societal value of the doers and makers of things. We unpack one such issue highlighted by Kauffman Foundation CEO Wendy Guillies, who recently recommended U.S. policymakers consider allowing individuals to maintain unemployment insurance when they are starting a business.

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Please join us for the award ceremony where we announce the three winners of the Innovation into Action Challenge—a new initiative to support innovations with the potential to make a difference in the lives of people in emerging nations. At stake is a tailored package of support designed to accelerate the winning innovations’ deployment in the field, including $100,000 in funding, market testing on DAI’s overseas projects, access to a network of accelerator professionals, and technical mentoring to refine the innovator’s pitch, product, or service.

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As we await the decision from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on the petition backed by Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) and others urging that the march in provision of the Bayh-Dole Act be used to control drug prices, it’s worthwhile to recall the time the agency followed similar advice. That resulted in a smack down by Congress and the courts after a band of universities, an innovative small company and a conscientious federal employee refused to be bullied, altering the course of government.

Back in 2014, the main problem for Fog Creek, the 15-year-old software business where I work, was Trello. It was a good problem, actually. Since launching in 2011, it had grown quickly. We wanted to raise venture capital to support further growth, but investing in Fog Creek wasn’t an option—it was too confusing a proposition for investors, and we didn’t want to give up ownership.

So after some consideration, we decided to spin off Trello as its own business. It wasn’t our first time taking this approach, having successfully done the same in 2010 with Stack Overflow, the Q&A site for developers that we co-created.

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One of the questions I get most as an independent creative is, "Don’t you get lonely?" Frankly, not often—I happily spend most of my days working alone, save when I ask my dog whether a font choice is too sassy or sterile or whatever (he often falls asleep during these conversations).

If you’ve ever had a truly great boss, you know how important they can be to a company’s success. In fact, Gallup’s 2015 report, "State of the American Manager: Analytics and Advice for Leaders," chalks up 70% of the variance in employee engagement scores to the quality of the respondents’ bosses.