Don't Build Products. Build Platforms.
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You're Not as 'Green' as You Think
Chances are, your company is just a lightweight when it comes to being eco-friendly. Want to go hardcore? Here's what it takes. Read more
PayPal Here Takes Aim at Square
Who will win? Doesn't matter--small businesses stand to gain as these mobile payment platforms try to out-innovate each other. Read more
This Is What Small Business Success Looks Like
He never achieved fame. He never achieved fortune. But you might say this entrepreneur did something infinitely more important. Read more
Make Social Commerce Work: 7 Tips
Can you use Facebook and Twitter to sell? Maybe--but it's going to take some experimentation. Here are some ideas to try. Read more
Q&A: Meet Shaq, the Entrepreneur
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3 Biggest Entrepreneur Opportunities Over the Next 3 Years
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Get Great PR: 7 Things You Must Do
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Will Clean Tech Be Bigger Than Web 2.0?
Why the start-up community remains bullish on the industry--despite its Solyndra-sized failures. Read more
Facebook vs. Twitter: Old-School Business Models Still Rule
A new Gawker report shows Twitter lagging far behind Facebook in revenue. If the numbers are accurate, they show big trouble. Read more
The 5 Most Powerful Words in Sales
Your words help you build relationships with customers--so choose them carefully. Read more
Kony 2012: How to Make a Video Go Viral
Almost overnight, millions of people watched and shared this 30-minute video. Here are five things it got right. Read more
2 Start-ups at SXSW Trying to Disrupt the Economy
Location-based apps are this year's SXSW GroupMe and Twitter. Zaarly and LocalMind are two to put on your radar. Read more
How to Win a Tech Start-up Competition
Investors reveal what grabs their attention--and what makes them cringe. Read more
How New Orleans Re-Started
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu on the roadblock that keeps cities--and start-up founders--from solving big problems. Read more
Become a Household Name: 5 Tips
You're no celebrity entrepreneur--but that doesn't mean you can't grab a little bit of the spotlight. 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 to Self-Publish a Business Bestseller*
A complete guide to navigating the self-publishing industry. *Note: The best-selling part is up to you. Read more
5 Habits of Customer-Obsessed Companies
There's a reason ESPN, Google, and Zynga lead their industries. They're relentless about understanding their users. Here's how you can be too. Read more
Facebook Mobile Ads: Don't Believe the Hype
Why you should think twice about an advertising scheme coming from a company that's about to IPO. Read more
4 Launch Day Survival Tips
Expect zero sleep, testy employees, and tech glitches you never could have anticipated. Here's how GetHired.com made it through. Read more
8 Guaranteed Ways to Drive Customers Away
If your long-term customers are leaving--and not coming back--you're probably making one of these mistakes. Read more
From Old Pfizer Campus to Start-up Hub
A sprawling campus with 16,000 square feet spread across 174 acres created 11 start-ups last year. Now it's aiming even bigger. 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
How to Build Great Collaborations
The power of cooperation and comedy to make useful products. Read more
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After months of speculation, the iPad 3 will finally debut March 7. Here's why you're going to want this one at your business. Read more
Choosing A Market? Follow 2 Rules
How this serial entrepreneur knew June 2007 was the right time to start a company that would build social media apps for Facebook. Read more
The Hidden Reason Why Founders Fail
When it comes to making sound business decisions, this one thing keeps getting in the way. Read more
Build a Killer Enterprise App: 10 Rules
The best apps are always on, always alert, and always ready to help your employees seize an opportunity. Here's how to build one. Read more
Get Your Focus Back: 7 Tips
You're in an epic battle against distractions--and most of the time you're on the losing side. Here's how to fight back. Read more
Is Your Social Media Marketing a Turn Off?
Turns out, the line between promoting your brand and cyber-stalking your customers is thinner than you think. Read more
Fewer Unemployed Execs Want to Be Entrepreneurs
Out-of-work executives and managers prefer the corporate world to entrepreneurship. It's not great news for the economy--but it might be for you. Read more