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Bill Harris, CEO of Personal Capital, was formerly CEO of PayPal and also Intuit, the makers of Quicken, QuickBooks and TurboTax. He founded numerous financial technology and security companies, and served on the boards of RSA Security, Macromedia, SuccessFactors, GoDaddy and EarthLink.
Buy key-person insurance. Stat. It's the best investment you'll make this year. Read story
In your company, you focus on what's coming--not what happened last year. It's time to manage your investments the same way. Read story
The state has nixed one of the chief tax incentives for starting a business there. But it gets worse: The consequences are retroactive. Read story
You know you need to periodically recrunch your numbers and assumptions in your business plan. It's time to do the same with your investments. Read story
By all means, pour everything you have into that brilliant idea. But don't drain your assets. Read story
Make an investment in someone's future. But don't seek out the founder behind the next hot start-up: Start younger and think longer term. Read story
Serial optimists, take note: The best thing for your business might involve throwing a big wet blanket on your bright-eyed predictions. Read story
'Tis the season to review your tax strategy. If you haven't already, look at your personal portfolio and consider these four tweaks before 2013. Read story
It's anyone's guess what next year will bring for taxes. So do yourself a favor and start planning your strategy now. Read story
If you've thought about selling your business, now a new factor should enter into the decision: Should you do it before taxes rise next year? Read story
A little polishing up today can boost the value of your business tomorrow. Here are three places to start. Read story
So far, the debates have painted tax policy as the holy grail for small business. Too bad the facts don't support it. Read story
Sell just after landing your first big customer? This CEO didn't think he'd do it either. But sometimes when you sell your company isn't entirely up to you. Read story
Salary, stock options, and equity are certainly valuable. But a great retirement plan can help sweeten the deal. Here's how. Read story
Think it's not your job? Wrong. If your employees make a mess of their options, it hurts you more than you think. Read story
If you're like most entrepreneurs, you've invested everything you have into your business. And that's a huge mistake. Read story
Don't have a clue if it's any good? Big mistake. You might be screwing things up for employees--and wasting precious capital. Read story
Joe Fernandez launched Klout the old-fashioned way: sleeping on couches, abandoning his friends, and risking his life's savings. Piece of cake. Read story
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