Obamacare & the Coming Entrepreneurship Boom
For ages, the most important asset an entrepreneur could have is a spouse with health insurance. That's about to change as more corporate employees feel free... Read more
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Supreme Court Backs Obamacare
The Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act in a historic 5-4 decision; small business owners are split in their feelings about the ruling. Read more
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 more
Supreme Court? Health Care Reform? Whatever
Is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act constitutional? Makes no difference to me, my small business, or most of the small business owners I know. Read more
Why I Support the Affordable Care Act
Mark Hodesh, owner of Downtown Home and Garden in Ann Arbor, Michigan, explains why the Affordable Care Act is good for small business. Read more
Why I Am Fighting the Health-Care Law
There are a lot of things wrong with Obamacare. It means more taxes, more regulation, and lots more red tape. Here's why I got involved. Read more
4 Lessons From a CEO Dad
Blinds.com founder (and dad of three) Jay Steinfeld gives fatherly advice for success in life and business. Read more
Employee Performance: Give Straight Talk
Employees need to know how they are doing--especially (but not only) if they're underperforming. Read more
How to Thank Your Employees in Only 8 Words
Genuine appreciation goes a long way. Here's a guide to get the most out of a brief note, no matter who you're thanking. Read more
3 Creative Ways to Boost Employee Morale
Nope, paychecks and praise aren't enough to keep employees satisfied. Here's how to help workers connect with purpose. Read more
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 more
How to Lead Your Company Through Change
Different employees react differently to change. However each feels about a new situation, you can help all of them adjust. Read more
Help Your Employees Be Strategic Thinkers
Ongoing education is a core part of every great business. The investment is small, but the return can be a game changer. Read more
Tie Employee Compensation to Firm-Wide Returns: 6 Steps
Pay bonuses based on your company's overall financial success, and get your employees pulling in the same direction. Read more
What We Get Out of Our Start-up 
James Miller and Samantha Ballenger talk about the upside to running a networking business. Watch video
Are Your Employees Waving Away Customers?
As a business owner, you go above and beyond to keep customers happy. But your employees might not feel the same. Read more
Sleep Deprived? Take a Nap at Work
Sleep deprivation is a huge productivity killer. One solution is to make naps normal at work. Read more
3 Weird, Game-Changing Ways to Make Employees Happy
The founder of Second Life, Philip Rosedale, shares his strategies for sparking employee passion about your company. Step one: Introduce the "LoveMachine." Read more
Great Bosses Don’t Go Undercover
If you need a disguise to learn the truth about your company, you're doing something wrong. Here's how to do it right. Read more
10 Ways to Motivate Anyone
Understand the unique brain and personality types of your employees to keep them invested in work. You'll see amazing results. Read more
Channel Your Inner Idiot
An under-appreciated aspect of strong leadership is getting over stage-fright, acting silly, and creating laughter. Read more
Are You an Overbearing Boss?
Find out if you are a bossy boss--and, if so, what you can do about it. Read more
How to Hire in a Bad Economy: 5 Tips
You'd think it would be easier to hire in a bad economy, but it's not. Here's why, and what to do about it. 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
Encourage Employees to Speak Up
Silence is not golden. To really know what's going on, you need people around you to say what's on their minds (even if it's not what you want to hear). Read more
Women: More Honest and Hardworking?
What's the workplace really like? A new survey claims women are working their tails off... and men are more likely to play hooky. Read more
Confessions of an Ex-Manager
Sure, there were successes along the way. But there were also mistakes--lots of them. An ex-manager reflects on his rookie days. Read more
Health Care Debate: What Really Matters
I don't believe business owners should be responsible for health care in the first place. But since we are, we can make an impact on policy in the way we use... Read more
Set Achievable Goals; You'll Win
Here's why, if you want to get to $500 million, you should set your goal at $450 million. Read more
The 9 Elements of Highly Effective Employee Praise
Step 1: Lose the Employee-of-the-Month program. (No one cares about it.) Here's the recognition your staff really deserves. Read more
10 Steps to Make Your Employees Smile
A common-sense approach to building a company culture of engagement. Read more
Don't Be Like Goldman Sachs: 5 Ways
Regardless of what industry you're in, how can you make sure your company culture doesn't grow toxic over time? Read more
How the Health-Care Mess Hurts Entrepreneurs
Our current health care system is messy and unfair. And it's hurting the competitiveness of our entrepreneurs. Read more
Your Prescription for Productivity
Here's how a mind-body approach can help you achieve peak performance--both personally, and company-wide. Read more
Ditch the Job Descriptions
Job descriptions are about following the rules. Innovation is about challenging them. Which message would you rather have? Read more
