Want to Build a Business to Last? Here’s the Secret
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Are You an Entrepreneur Imposter? I Don't Buy It
You got where you are being who you are. You'll go far by accepting and understanding your brain and personality attributes, and encouraging others to do so ... Read more
Become an Entrepreneur--No Idea Required
You get a salary, equity, mentors, and more. An inside look at how a San Francisco 'foundry' plans to build the next killer start-up. Read more
Patents? You Don't Need No Stinking Patents!
Your No. 1 job is to get to market and start making money. Here's why protecting your IP should stay off your to-do list. Read more
What College Students Can Teach Entrepreneurs
Five ways I was recently amazed by undergrads competing in a business plan competition at Texas Christian University. Read more
Change Any Habit Painlessly: 6 Tips
Almost everything you currently do... you can do even better. Here's how. Read more
When Old IP Comes Back From the Dead
Deceased rapper Tupac Shakur came back to the stage via hologram. What does that have to do with your IP strategy? Plenty. Read more
Is Your Business Going Through Puberty?
You know those awkward growing pains? They happen to companies, too. Prepare for the inevitable changes with these tips. Read more
How to Create a Viral Campaign (Hint: You Can’t)
Whether or not your marketing takes off--and takes on a life of its own--isn't really up to you. But you can set yourself up for success. Read more
Simplest Way to Get Smarter
Forget the puzzles, games, and mental exercises. There's an easier way to boost your brain power. Read more
3 Cloud Services That Make Work Easier
Protect yourself against data loss, security blunders, and--that real productivity killer--inefficiency. Read more
5 Things Great Mentors Do
Your employees can achieve greater things with your help than they can alone--if you give them a chance. Read more
7 Signs You’re Not Entrepreneur Material
Finally ready to take the plunge? Don't--if any of these signs look familiar. Read more
The Secret to Keeping Your Company Alive
Clayton Christensen and Hal Gregersen, co-authors of The Innovator's DNA , on what makes the most innovative companies in the world tick. Read more
Save a Struggling Business: 8 Tips
Starting a company from scratch has its appeal, but fixing a broken company can be more profitable... and satisfying. Read more
The Worst Kind of Question You Can Ask
Stop sucking all the creativity out of the room. When you want ideas and feedback, don't ask for them like this. Read more
12 Ways to Attack Any Challenge
Stuck in a rut? Need to accomplish the impossible? Step right up. Here's how to get started. Read more
4 Perks Employees Love
Happy employees are productive employees. Use these perks to retain the people you want without breaking the budget. Read more
How to Make Smarter Decisions on the Fly
A better process to think through your choices when the stakes are high. Read more
Coming Up with New Clothing Line Ideas 
Lara Miller's creative inspiration comes from architecture, Russian dolls, and Mexican textiles. Watch video
5 Smart Moves to Steal from the Tech Industry
Strategies every start-up and small business can take from Apple, Facebook, Google, and other leaders in high tech. Read more
Why the Best Product Doesn't Always Win
Entrepreneurs often think only the best product will let them succeed. But sometimes 'best' isn't what your customers really want. Read more
Why 'Idea' Should Be a Verb
Ideas without action aren't ideas--they're regrets. Read more
Note to Tech Start-ups: Cool Products Aren’t Enough
A hot mobile app that gets attention does not a company make. A better way: Build what people want and find a way to make it pay. Read more
Turn a Hunch Into a Strategy
A low-cost, low-effort way to test your instincts--and prove a meaningful insight--before it's too late. Read more
How to Land an Amazing Mentor: 5 Tips
Karmaloop CEO Greg Selkoe on how he found two mentors who taught him most of what he knows now about running a $130 million company. Read more
Need an Idea for a Killer New Business? Try This.
DocStoc CEO Jason Nazar needed a new product idea that might help grow the business. He got it--in a week. Here's how. Read more
How to Cultivate Collective Intelligence
Unleash your worker bees. The power of swarms and cooperation to attack business problems. Read more
6 Ways to Measure the Success of Any Project
Want to go from the beginning to the end of a project more efficiently? Make sure your team understands what success should look like. Read more
4 Principles Apple's Chief Designer Lives By
Jonathan Ive opens up about what makes Apple's design process work. Here's how to make it work at your company too. Read more
Don't Build Products. Build Platforms.
Google, Facebook, and Apple all went from single products to entire ecosystems. Five reasons why you should be just as ambitious. Read more
Method's 4 Rules for Staying Innovative
Eric Ryan, co-founder of method home products, reveals the four things his company does to keep the creativity flowing. Read more
Have Tech Start-ups Lost Their Sense of Fun?
Google & Apple innovate to win--fun has little to do with it. But more whimsy is exactly what young start-ups need. Read more
9 Things You Must Do to Be a Market Leader
A good product is only the cost of entry. If you're going to thrive, you'll need more than that. Read more
How Savvy Start-ups Get Attention at SXSW
It's not a trade show, so the usual tactics aren't going to work. See how these companies got creative in years past. Read more
