The Case for Learning to Code
Several experienced entrepreneurs argue that being a non-technical founder puts you at a severe disadvantage. It's time to learn to code, already. Read story
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Young & Female in Start-up Central
A founder of Women 2.0 explains how the start-up scene is evolving for women and offers networking advice for aspiring female founders. Read story
Field Guide to Hiring Gen Y
You may think Gen Y employees are flighty, but new research reveals many are desperate to stick around. Well, if you provide a few basic incentives. Read story
Hit the Presentation Sweet Spot
Research shows there's an ideal duration for a presentation. Exceed it at your peril. Read story
Hire Like Google: 5 Ways
Small businesses can't match the likes of Google in budget or branding. But you can steal this search-giant recruiter's best tips on snagging top talent. Read story
2 Things That Kill Creativity Daily
These everyday facts of life may seem inconsequential, but they're really stealth creativity killers. Read story
One Surprising Sign You’re Cut Out to Be an Entrepreneur
Do you have what it takes to start a business? A veteran entrepreneur suggests a surprising character for start-up life. Read story
Why Employees Should Decide Who Gets Bonuses
At both Linden Lab and his new company Coffee & Power, Philip Rosedale took a radical approach to bonuses: He let employees decide how to give them out. Read story
Why You Need a Mean Mentor
The best mentor isn't the one that kindly guides and supports you. What you really want is someone who scares the bejesus out of you. Read story
Do You Really Encourage Innovation & Creativity?
A study reveals that while many bosses claim to promote innovation, their employees often think they're delusional creativity killers. Read story
Why Working More Than 40 Hours a Week is Useless
Research shows that consistently working more than 40 hours a week is simply unproductive. Read story
8 Bizarre Tricks for Start-Up Success
At the London Web Summit this week, the CEO of CloudFlare explained the rules he learned starting one of the world's fastest-growing companies. Read story
Is This Island Paradise for Entrepreneurs?
What happens when a flood of highly educated, entrepreneurial young people return from studies abroad to tiny Cyprus? The answer offers a trickle of optimism. Read story
Sprinkle Some Pixie Dust: User Experience
The secret to winning fans and pleasing customers might just be simplicity of design. We talked to a trio of user-experience pros about how they create intui... Read story
Are Your Talent Management Practices Out of Date?
Face it: Job hopping is a new reality. So stop thinking your old school loyalty-for-security approach will keep talent around for a lifetime. Read story
Avoid These 3 Common Tax Mistakes
A new survey asks accountants to name the most common errors small business owners make when filing taxes. Here's what you need to know this tax season. Read story
Design An Office That Won’t Kill You
Research shows the typical office design is pretty bad for your health. Here are a few tips for creating a healthy space for you and your employees. Read story
How to Negotiate Like a Corporate Lawyer
Corporate lawyers are the trained ninjas of negotiation, but you don't need three years of expensive post-grad education to learn some of their strategies. Read story
Young Entrepreneur, Older Employees: How to Cope
Being a young business owner with much older employees to supervise can be awkward. Or not. It depends on how you handle the situation. Read story
The Return of the Apprentice
U.S. businesses struggle to find workers with certain key skills, but a quarter of young men drop out of high school. Does we need to rethink how we train ki... Read story
Why Entrepreneurs Have a Leg Up in Personal Finances
Laura Vanderkam, author of new book on personal finances, explains why entrepreneurs have a better mindset about money than most people, but warns that busin... Read story
The One Skill You Need to Be an Entrepreneur
Is it selling? Pitching? Leadership? Creativity? Nope, not quite. For the answer, just ask Charles Darwin. Read story
Are You Missing This Hot Market?
Your tech company is probably under-serving customers over 50, says Weebly co-founder David Rusenko. (He's made a bundle designing products with this market ... Read story
3 Steps to Chaos-Proof Your Brain
Contemporary life, with its flurry of e-mails, alerts, and appointments, can feel overwhelming, even for entrepreneurs. Train your brain to deal with the chaos. Read story
The Case for Hiring Veterans
Look beyond patriotism: Veterans' technical skills (and the tax breaks that come with hiring them) make vets great small business hires. Read story
New "Challenge" for Detroit
Can paying recent graduates to work and play in Detroit infuse the city with extra creativity? Challenge Detroit is banking on it. Read story
The Case Against Hiring People Just Like You
There's a weird tendency among business owners: to hire clones of themselves. Here's why working with extremely like-minded people can destroy your business. Read story
Happiness Makes Your Brain Work Better
A Harvard psychology researcher explains that rather than thinking of success as the source of happiness, we should think of happiness as a source of success... Read story
Raise Your Hand if You Want to Be an Executive
Anyone? Anyone? A new survey suggests the allure of C-suite positions has washed away. What's cool in 2012? You guessed it: entrepreneurship. Read story
7 Ways to Bulletproof Your Business
Legal matters may be daunting for the inexperienced, but that's no excuse for failing to make sure your venture is on the right side of the law, warns Rocket... Read story
Join a Gym, Be a Better Boss?
A new study offers another reason to break a sweat that's specifically relevant to entrepreneurs: You're less likely to be a jerk to your employees. Read story
Why Co-working Spaces Help Businesses Succeed
They're low-cost, and provide the typical office amenities--conference rooms, photocopiers, etc. But there are other less tangible benefits for entrepreneurs. Read story
Your Perks Aren't Motivating Your Employees
Frustrated that your office fussball table or employee wellness program doesn't seem to be motivating your team? Here's why your perks are ineffective. Read story
How London is Luring Start-ups
Welcome to the "Silicon Roundabout," which is luring young companies with government funding, Google-sponsored office space, and a new start-up competition. Read story
Want to Be More Inventive? Think Like a Fifth Grader
A cognitive psychologist has developed a toolkit to help anyone be more inventive by shedding their preconceived ideas and thinking like a kid. Read story
One Secret to Enjoying Your Free Time More
Since the time of Ben Franklin busy entrepreneurs have been told 'time is money,' but is this common mindset actually making you miserable? Read story
Are Your Best Practices Making Things Worse?
Managers may call them "best practices," but employees see them as annoying hindrances to good work and desire autonomy instead. Read story
Cure Your Social Media Hangover
Social media is a great way to promote your business but spending too much time connecting online can burn you out. Here's how to get your spark back. Read story
Happy Family, Successful Start-up. Impossible?
Yes, start-up life is hard on families. But do you have to be willing to give up a real bond with your kids to be an entrepreneur? Read story
Don’t Be a Burnout Boss
Helping your employees set work-life boundaries is easy and prevents burnout. So why aren't you doing it? Read story
