Building a Business
Why Overcoming Failure Is the First Step Toward Success
The silver lining to making business mistakes is that you get to do better the next time.
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Building a Business
How to Find the Right Tech Talent (for the Non-Tech Entrepreneur)
Finding qualified people to work on technology development is a challenge, so follow these tips to get your process started properly.
By Peter Gasca
Thought Leaders
7.1 Steps to Writing Your Book
If you're an entrepreneur who has been through the ringer in life or business and willing to share, self-publishing can be powerful.
Building a Business
Revive the Balanced Scorecard for Your 21st-Century Startup
Ensure that you keep your eyes on everything leading you to the prize -- not just the prize itself.
By Asha Saxena
Building a Business
How to Be Smarter
Life and business are both based around making smart decisions. That's not as hard as it sounds.
By Steve Tobak
Building a Business
Customers Are Not Always Right. They Are Just Never Wrong.
Follow these steps to resolve most matters when clients' service expectations are not met.
By Zeke Adkins
Building a Business
7 Personality Types That Can Make or Break Your Meeting
Review this list and consider some techniques to learn how to run a business gathering that's nearly conflict free.
By Zeynep Ilgaz
Building a Business
3 Signs You’re Addicted to Interruptions
Learn how to recognize and turn around behavior that's counterproductive to completing important work.
Thought Leaders
5 Ways to Reach Entrepreneurial Humility
Success can make leaders arrogant, leading to corporate disaster. Can you stay humble enough for your company to survive?
Building a Business
How to Build an Outreach Strategy to Earn More Social Shares
Here's a road map for planning for social success with your outreach strategy.
Thought Leaders
6 Personality Flaws That Could Lead to Entrepreneurial Success
You don't fit in with others. You are single-mindedly obsessed with your own pursuit of progress. Here's why you might be perfect for starting and running a business.
Marketing
Teach an Old Dog New Digital Marketing Tricks
We're all learners in this digital, social-media sharing, video-forward age. Find out how you can stay ahead of the curve.
Building a Business
The Secret to Becoming 10 Times More Productive? Block Out Time.
Here's how entrepreneurs can work on one extremely important project and absolutely nothing else.
By Tobi Hannah
Building a Business
Ban Dull Meetings at Your Workplace
Instead check out these six ideas for create a super fun gathering employees will love.
Building a Business
Bad Winter? Cheer Up. A Tough Climate Could Make for Great Business.
Harsh weather can be a drag, but it can also help you shape your company's brand. Bundle up and see the benefits rather than just barriers.
Tech
Protect Your Business with 5 Social-Media Security Tips
Many company owners are unaware of the risks posed by their employees' online engagement.
Building a Business
10 Subscription Companies to Start Now
BirchBox changed women's sampling of cosmetics. Dollar Shave Club automated razor-blade delivery. Find out about other categories ripe for this business model.
Building a Business
Emotional Intelligence Can Be Your Project’s Most Critical Success Factor
A team with healthy, robust interactions that knows how to have fun, continuously learn and give quality feedback is set up to achieve.
By Tyler Balkin
Building a Business
Quit Trying to Make Everyone on Your Team an Entrepreneur
Founders often make these three mistakes when striving to enlist employees in growing their businesses. Here's how to avoid them.
By Paul White
Thought Leaders
Speak in Front of Others Like a Pro
If you've been asked to address a crowd, you probably have valuable insights. Follow these 10 tips and you'll be sharing them with confidence.
By Marty Fukuda
Business Ideas
3 Tips for Creating an Innovative Organization
Avoid the fate of RadioShack. Don't become so caught up in the business of running the business that you stop heeding customers and trying new approaches.
By Jesse Torres
Marketing
The Quirky State Laws That Salespeople Must Know About
Little-known regulations, such as the fact that Tuesday is Mardi Gras Day in Louisiana, can get telemarketers in big trouble.
Building a Business
5 Ways Fiverr Jump-Started My Life as an Entrepreneur
A digital branding specialist explains how her explorations on this online marketplace led her to create a consulting business.
Thought Leaders
You Don’t Have to Be a CEO to Develop Leadership Qualities
These 10 traits will prove indispensable, no matter where you fall in the hierarchy.
Building a Business
Update Your Business Plan to Renew Your Drive and Focus
See why giving this key document an occasional overhaul is a must-do exercise for every company owner.
By Moe Kittaneh
Online Presence
7 Ways to Set Your Twitter Feed on Fire
Entrepreneurs can improve engagement with their tweets with a few simple adjustments.
Marketing
What Volkswagen Can Teach You About Values-Based Marketing
A strong brand message can communicate your company's values, differentiate it from competitors' and make your target audience take notice.
By Jack Holt