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
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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
Can This Start-up Shake Up the Art World?
Consumers can already rent dresses, cars, and DVDs by the day. Why not fine art? Read story
5 Everyday Lessons From LBJ
The nation's 36th president, Lyndon Johnson, offers five tips you can use every single day to make your business stronger. Read story
Put a Price on Anything: 5 Tips
Who'd put a price tag on the White House? Truth is, you can figure out a fair market value of just about anything. Try it with these tips. Read story
Don't Even Think About Buying a Desk
After their first taste of success, most founders immediately want to upgrade their offices. Rookie move. Read story
Facebook’s Lobbying Operations 'Built for Battle'
The social media giant has a clever plan to make friends and influence people in the nation's capital. We dig inside the operation's five-point strategy. Read story
Bad Press? 5 Ways to React
Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren fumbled news that she'd claimed ethnic minority status at Harvard Law School. When the press is all bad, here's how you can... Read story
Inside the World’s Biggest Tech Meetup
Not Silicon Valley or Boston. Not New York or Tel Aviv. A city without much reputation for innovation had 1,100+ people RSVP for a two-hour pitch Meetup. Her... Read story
Learn From Obama's (Boring) New Campaign Slogan
In Washington, there's no start-up like an election campaign. And there's no quicker way to miss your mark than brand with a lackluster slogan. Read story
Squeeze More Juice Out of Your Business Model
Too much premium product, not enough demand? How one innovative winery came up with a profitable solution. Read story
Get Maximum Customer Info for Minimum Cost: 5 Tips
In a start-up’s early days, your most important task is to sort out the good ideas from the bad--without spending a ton of money. Here’s how. Read story
Facebook-Instagram Deal: How Google Should Respond
Google needs to do something bold now that Facebook has a killer photo app. Here's one suggestion. Read story
The Free Money Business Model
The Magic Mailbox may be a fairytale but it can teach you a lot about your business model and if you need a change. Read story
Sausage vs. Meatballs: A Study in Start-ups
Why did the Currywurst Bros. chain fail in New York, while little Meatball Obsession is thriving? Entrepreneurs, take note. Read story
4 Sure Ways to Make Your Start-up Stand Out
Here's how to be seen as a one-of-a-kind true original. Even if you're not. Read story
The Words That Are Killing Your Productivity
Want to get more done? Then stop using this time-sucking class of words. Hint: One of them is in the headline. Read story
6 Ways to Build Self-Confidence
There's no room for self-doubt when you're launching a company. Here are half-a-dozen ways successful entrepreneurs keep faith with themselves. Read story
5 Easy Ways to Feel More Confident
You won't convince investors, customers or employees that you can change the world unless you convince yourself first. How on earth do you do that? Read story
6 Ways to Make People Believe in You
You're a start-up and you haven't done anything yet, so why should anyone believe in you? Classic research suggests how to convince them. Read story
Why Entrepreneurs Do What They Do
If you ever wondered whether starting a business is worth the hell you put yourself through, read this. Read story
How Old is Too Old to Start a Great Company?
Here are five reasons that VCs don't trust anyone over 30 and why all of them are wrong. Read story
10 Great Candidates for the Best Job in Government
Aneesh Chopra, the first-ever CTO for the United States, is stepping down. Here are a few good people who could replace him. Read story
How to Judge a New Venture in 15 Seconds Flat
I ask one question to determine whether a new company has a future. The 15-second answer tells me all I need to know Read story
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