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Business News

LinkedIn Debuts Tinder-Like Mentor-Matching Service

If you and your potential mentor both think it's a match, you'll be able to chat with each other.

By Angela Moscaritolo

Building a Business

Why Your 20s Is the Perfect Time to Start a Business

This is the only period in your life that you have time to lose.

By Levi King

Thought Leaders

4 Simple Techniques to Hone Your Message

Be your true self, and become the authority in your field.

By Joshua Lee

Thought Leaders

This Entrepreneur Who Sold Her Company for $1 Billion Wants You to Throw Out the Unwritten Rules That Hold You Back

'Never accept the things that don't make sense,' says the Pink Ceiling founder and CEO Cindy Whitehead.

By Nina Zipkin

Business Funding

5 Types of People Who Can Help With Small Business Mentoring

Getting the right advice can be the difference between success and failure.

By Mike Kappel

Thought Leaders

4 Reasons You Need a Mentor Who Is Younger Than You

The reverse mentoring trend can help older employees stay up-to-date on skills and trends, and introduce new ideas to your company.

By Kathy Bloomgarden

Thought Leaders

The Art of Mentorship: 3 Steps for Building Business Leaders

Establishing a mentorship program can help businesses grow, employees succeed and executives lead more effectively

By Nancy Harris

Entrepreneurs

Career Coach vs. Mentor: Which Can Help You the Most?

Either can yield profitable career results if you begin with realistic goals and expectations.

By John Boitnott

Thought Leaders

6 Things Great Mentors Do Differently

Good mentors are like Yoda -- and other lessons from the mentorship sphere.

By Sujan Patel

Building a Business

The 5-Step Formula for Success

Prepare for failure so you know how to avoid it.

By Ray Zinn

Building a Business

6 Ways to Handle Rapid Growth

If you are not properly prepared for the big changes, things can easily spiral out of control and turn your dreams into nightmares.

By Sheila Eugenio

Building a Business

Top 3 Traits of a Good Mentor

May is "Young Achievers of Tomorrow Month." What are you doing to mentor those fresh, young entrepreneurs out there?

By Jeffrey Hayzlett

Thought Leaders

Looking for a Mentor? The 7 Best Places to Start.

Ever thought to look for a mentor at your fitness club? You'd be surprised at where the right person may be hanging out.

By Anna Johansson

Building a Business

Answer These 7 Questions Before Starting Your Side Business

Take stock of the assets you have and create a realistic plan to define your purpose, gather resources and develop market insights.

By Ahmed Safwan

Business Funding

Need to Ask for a Favor? Don’t Hide Behind Email.

A recent study found that you'll have better luck in person.

By Nina Zipkin

Thought Leaders

5 Comfort-Crushing Tips to Reach Your Goals

When you think you've done all you can do, you're just getting started.

By Brian Ainsley Horn

Thought Leaders

What’s Better: a Mentor or an Advisory Board (or Both)?

There's a lot you don't know as a new entrepreneur, so why not let someone who's been there lend you a hand?

By Maria Haggerty

Building a Business

10 Accelerators Helping Startups Grow to the Next Level

Admission to an accelerator program offers help every startup founder can use.

By Serenity Gibbons

Thought Leaders

Top Practices of Fortune 100 Companies

Use these four key tips to make your business thrive.

By Allison Maslan

Thought Leaders

Unlocked Potential: From Incarceration to Entrepreneurship

A former inmate's determination to change life's course and his bold request to be mentored has yielded uplifting results.

By Jennifer Spencer

Building a Business

3 Ways Your Past Wins Are Blocking Your Future Successes

It's easier to bask in the glow of the glory days than it is to put in the hard work to defend your spot at the top.

By Ryan Stewman