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Bill Murphy Jr.

Bill Murphy, Jr., is a journalist, ghostwriter and entrepreneur in Washington, D.C. He is the author of Breakthrough Entrepreneurship (with Jon Burgstone), The Intelligent Entrepreneur, and In a Time of War. Previously, he reported for The Washington Post@BillMurphyJr


4 Ways Women in Combat Will Change Business

It's not just about military front lines. Today's female infantry soldier will be tomorrow's entrepreneur and business leader.  Read story

5 Key Hiring Lessons From Senate Confirmation Battles

With the Senate set to grill Obama's choice for secretary of defense, lessons from Washington--yes, Washington!--on how to secure the best people.  Read story

Hey, Mitt Romney: Time to Act Like an Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurs' advice for the former GOP nominee? Get out of the beach house, find your passions, nurture your relationships, and keep busy!  Read story

Changing the World One Punch at a Time

He was an investment banker with a boxing hobby. Now he's the co-founder of Haymakers for Hope, which gets ordinary people in the boxing ring for a good cause.  Read story

Statistics Lesson: Barack Obama, Most Popular President

Of course, this all depends on how you define "popular." Here's how to steal my unique way of looking at metrics and hyperbole to help you promote your busin...  Read story

Don't Let Your Company Use 'Horses & Bayonets'

How do you measure the success of a military...or a business? Whatever your metric, it's easy to get sidetracked on a given day. Here's how to keep the big p...  Read story

Campaign Trail Lesson for Your Start-up

One of Mitt Romney's biggest innovations? He doesn't have a "day job." It turns out that's a big advantage, whether you're running for president or trying to...  Read story

6 Ways Running a Business is Harder Than Running for President

Perhaps the biggest lesson about entrepreneurship from this presidential campaign is that it's a lot easier to succeed when you don't have to outrun the bear.  Read story

Suddenly, Democrats Love 'Obamacare'

At their convention in Charlotte, Democrats are embracing the one-time slur Republicans hung on the president's major domestic accomplishment. Here's why.  Read story

Did You Catch Mitt Romney's Praise of a Giant Government Stimulus Program?

The most surprising, soaring rhetoric in Mitt Romney's speech last night: his praise of the Apollo moon program.  Read story

What Could the Republican National Convention Mean for Tampa Small Business?

Local economic impact for the convention is estimated at $153 million. But will Tampa entrepreneurs benefit?  Read story

How to Make a Ton of Money in Politics

We're spending at least $6 billion to elect a president this year. How can entrepreneurs get in on that action?  Read story

Is Paul Ryan Your Candidate?

A budget-hawk congressman who has spent virtually his entire career in Washington is now the GOP standard-bearer for fiscal conservatism. What would that mea...  Read story

3 Brilliant Mistakes That Built Companies

These entrepreneurs have gone to the brink of failure--and have turned things around. Here's how.  Read story

5 Entrepreneurship Lessons From Obama and Romney

What can entrepreneurs learn from the backgrounds of the two men running for the highest office in the land?  Read story

10 Surprising Things About the Health Care Law

A month after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the health care law, its ramifications are still a mystery to many Americans. Here's what your business should know.  Read story

Best Way to Achieve Greatness

Few aspiring entrepreneurs actually get a new venture off the ground. Even fewer go on to be great. Here's why--and how to buck the trend.  Read story

5 Things Bureaucrats Can Teach You (No, Really)

For entrepreneurs, bureaucracy is an anathema. It frustrated the heck out of me. But I still took away important lessons--and you can use them to make your b...  Read story

How to Build a Brilliant New Venture

Highly effective entrepreneurs like Zipcar founder Robin Chase tend to follow the same method. Here's a look at how it works.  Read story

When Entrepreneurs Talk, I Listen

I still think Obama's critics are taking his words about business out of context. But some entrepreneurs think I got it wrong. Here's what they have to say.  Read story

Does Obama Really Believe You Didn't Build Your Business?

Truth is, either candidate could have uttered those 14 words about entrepreneurship. Here's what they really meant.  Read story

7 More Great Entrepreneurship Books That Have Nothing to Do With Business

Some of the best entrepreneurial stories are about characters whose goals don't have anything to do with making money.  Read story

It's Getting Easier to Contract With the Government

The Obama administration this week announced a plan to pay the government's bills a lot quicker. Here's what it means to your business.  Read story

Everyone Agrees: Crowdsourcing Sucks

Are you sure there's wisdom in that crowd? Here's why you should reconsider putting crucial business decisions up for a vote.  Read story

Best Entrepreneurship Book Ever Has Nothing to Do With Business

Want inspiration as an entrepreneur? Set aside those books about managing and leadership. This World War II story with a tragic ending might just be the best...  Read story

The Health-Care Ruling & Your Business

The Supreme Court's Obamacare decision was one of the most anticipated in a decade. What effect will it have on your business?  Read story

4 Supreme Court Decisions That Matter to You

A health-care ruling is on everyone's minds. But it's already been a momentous term for the high court. Here's how its decisions will affect small business a...  Read story

This Is the Kind of Leadership Start-ups Need

Good entrepreneurs decide early on how they're going to manage their companies. Great ones manage them like this.  Read story

Think the Government Can Help You? Think Again

Washington can't fix the economy. So we'll be counting on entrepreneurs and innovators like you to do it.  Read story

Inside the Supreme Court Health-Care Decision

In a matter of days, the U.S. Supreme Court will likely issue a decision affecting nearly one-fifth of the nation's economy. Here's what you need to know.  Read story

Where to Find Your Next Big Idea

Five strategies to help you come up with a winning business idea.  Read story

James and the Giant Losses

What's $2 billion between friends? Apparently not that much, as long as someone is willing to take responsibility for losing it.  Read story

How to Raise Your Kids to Be Entrepreneurs

Five things you can do to prepare your children for the life of an entrepreneur.  Read story

Learn From Obama's LinkedIn Profile

LinkedIn is a tough platform for politicians. So we asked an army of LinkedIn experts what the Obama campaign could do better--and how you can apply that to ...  Read story

10 Best & Worst Ways to Spend a Fortune

Attention, Facebook millionaires: Money can buy happiness--if you know the right way to spend. (Hint: Skip the yacht.)  Read story

Becoming Obama's Favorite Lunch Spot

Here's how a pair of Washington, D.C., restaurant entrepreneurs earned a visit from President Barack Obama during National Small Business Week.  Read story

6 Tips for Getting Government Contracts

The SBA brought together government contractors and entrepreneurs for nearly four hours of instruction in how small businesses can go to work for Uncle Sam. ...  Read story

10 Standouts at Small Business Week

Ohio's Victoria Tifft was named the 2012 Small Business Person of the Year, but there were 51 other nominees. Here are 10 more stories of great entrepreneurs...  Read story

Meet the 'Small Business Person of the Year'

Victoria Tifft contracted malaria in West Africa, which inspired her to found a booming medical research company that earned acclaim at National Small Busine...  Read story

Memo to Mitt: Fix Your LinkedIn Page!

We asked 16 social media experts and LinkedIn gurus to size up the Romney campaign's organizational and candidate LinkedIn profiles. Here's their analysis.  Read story

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