Herea4‚¬a4„s the latest from VentureBeata4‚¬a4„s Entrepreneur Corner.

What makes a great entrepreneur a4‚¬a4œ There are a lot of characteristics that go into making a startup a success, but attorney Scott Edward Walker, who has worked with entrepreneurs for 15 years, says he has noticed three variables that are always a part of the equation.

How to raise venture capital in a down market a4‚¬a4œ Ita4‚¬a4„s rough raising money today from a VC firm, but Robert Ackerman, founder and managing director of Allegis Capital, says ita4‚¬a4„s not impossible a4‚¬a4œ and he gives seven pieces of advice to help you get closer to your funding goals.

9 suggestions of startup naming a4‚¬a4œ Naming a company is a task thata4‚¬a4„s a lot harder than it should be. Some argue it doesna4‚¬a4„t matter, but others say it can mean life or death. Serial entrepreneur Dharmesh Shah offers nine rules of thumb to keep in mind when youa4‚¬a4„re struggling to find the perfect name.

4 ways to boost collaboration in a remote work environment a4‚¬a4œ As more and more companies work from satellite locations and remote sites, office camaraderie is becoming a precious commodity. Joel Bomgar, founder and CEO of Bomgar Corporation, offers four tips on how to bring your team together as a unit a4‚¬a4œ even when theya4‚¬a4„re far apart geographically.

How should startups pay their attorney a4‚¬a4œ Even cash-poor entrepreneurs need legal advice when launching new ventures, but how do they pay the bill Attorney Martin Nichols, in this Entrepreneur Thought Leader Lecture at Stanford University, says ita4‚¬a4„s not through an equity offer or a seat on the board.

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Chris Morris is editor of the Entrepreneur Corner on VentureBeat, helping start-up business owners launch and grow their companies. He previously worked at Yahoo! Finance, where he was managing editor, and as director of content development at CNNMoney.com. He is also a widely respected journalist in the video game and technology fields, whose work has appeared in Variety, CNBC.com, AOL and Forbes.com. Follow him on Twitter at @MorrisatLarge

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