Why a Laser Focus Is Bad for Business
Lots of founders will tell you that if you're not intensely focused on your start-up 24/7, you're not in it to win. Here's why that's bad advice. Read more
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Eric Ripert on How to Build a Classic Brand
Le Bernardin restaurant has received four stars 26 years in a row. The head chef explains what it takes for a brand to never go out of style. Read more
5 Tips for Turning a Problem into a Business
No one understands your problems like you do. But can you make money off them? Read more
How to Know if Your Marketing Firm Is Giving You BS
You want results, and all they talk about is "branding." What gives? Read more
Groupon's CEO Gets Schooled in Small Business
To figure out what's next for his company, Andrew Mason has picked up a second job. Here's what he's been doing--and what he learned. Read more
How 3 Top Brands Mastered Olympics Marketing
OK, so maybe you can't afford David Beckham. But you can still pick up tricks for hot Web videos from these top brands. Read more
To Be or Not to Be Like Steve Jobs?
Nearly a year after Jobs' death, his legacy inspires fierce debate among entrepreneurs. Read more
What Marketing Will Look Like in 2025
If you think Google and other websites know a lot about consumers now, wait until a few years from now. Read more
Intuit Founder: 8 Tips to Get Your Mojo Back
Don't let a little success make you complacent. Scott Cook gives his tips for keeping innovation alive at your company. Read more
How to Sneak Up on Incredibly Elusive Goals
If success always seems to be just out of your reach, consider approaching your goals from a new angle. Read more
Cool Aha Moment: The Cardboard Bicycle
Engineers told this Israeli entrepreneur that his idea would be impossible to pull off. He soon proved them wrong. Read more
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 more
Your Most Important Investment
Chances are, you're failing to invest in the most important asset of all. Do these five things and your business will be better for it. Read more
3 Steps to Innovate Like Google
By leveraging the Alchemy of Growth 's Three Horizons Model, companies of any size can begin driving innovation throughout their organization. Read more
To Design Better Products, Hit the Road
The next time you need inspiration, take a business trip. There's no better source of terrible (and brilliant) design than the travel industry. Read more
How to Get Your Swagger Back
Confidence is everything in a start-up. Here's how to give yours a boost when it feels as if nothing is going your way. Read more
Why Scarcity May Be Your Best Competitive Advantage
When customers have to struggle to get their hands on something, they value it more--and they'll pay more to get it. Read more
The $10 Billion Idea This VC Wants to Fund
What's the next big thing? This VC has an idea--and he's willing to put big money behind it. Read more
Tech Start-up Steals Killer Retail Strategy
You've heard of the try-before-you-buy-model. Now one company has applied it to gadgets--and it's working. Read more
Who Wins: The Opportunist or the Opportunistic?
They sound like the same thing, but these are two very different kinds of entrepreneurs. Here's who wins in the end. Read more
Make Your Team More Innovative, Instantly
All you need is 10 minutes--and some very thick skin. Read more
Top 3 Bonehead Moves Entrepreneurs Make
No one said starting a business would be easy. But don't make it harder on yourself with these dumb mistakes. Read more
5 Ways to Spot Trends Before They Happen
Want to recognize the next big thing before everyone else? Here's how it's done. Read more
Red Hat CEO: How Great Leaders Inspire Followers
After a while, even charisma and eloquence fade. What do you do then? Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst explains. Read more
Best Place for a Start-Up? Think Inside the Box
It sounds counterintuitive, but launching your store inside a giant retail chain store could be a smart business move. Read more
How to Start a Business Without Really Trying
Threadless co-founder Jake Nickell didn't aim to build a wildly popular online T-shirt shop. But that's what he did--by thinking of the community first and t... Read more
Don't Be Afraid to Ditch Your Business Model
When your original business plan goes awry (and it will ...) embrace change. It may save your start-up. Read more
How to Make Money in Tech
Even as technology solves problems, it creates new ones. And that's good news for aspiring tech entrepreneurs. Read more
How to Beat a Giant at Its Own Game
Can a database start-up go up against Oracle? Here are two reasons why this one has a fighting chance. Read more
How to Start the Next IDEO
Launching a creative company comes with its own unique challenges. Here are eight pieces of advice from founders who have been through it. Read more
4 Reasons It Pays to Be Clueless
Forget an MBA. Or even business experience. Some of the best entrepreneurs never would have launched if they had known better. Read more
Make Decisions With Data, Not Hunches
Your pride says your hunch is on the money, but be sure the numbers tell the same story before you take a leap. Read more
11 Tips to Write Your Own Story
These storytelling basics from a Pixar artist apply just as well to business--and life. Read more
How to Follow Your Gut
It's scary trying to convince yourself and your team to follow you based on a "feeling." But sometimes that's the best thing to do. Read more
How to Get Employees Thinking Like Entrepreneurs
The benefits? They have more fun at work and you get great new ideas. Here's how to do it. Read more
