Have Brand, Will License: 9 Tips to Do It Right
Think you've got a brand with a life of its own? Make these smart moves now. Read more
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Should You Shack Up With Your Start-up Team?
You already spend all waking hours with your staff. Moving in together--if you can handle it--could save you serious cash. Read more
4 Harvard Start-ups to Watch
A look at the latest batch of winners--and promising ideas--from Harvard University's storied business plan competition. Read more
Most Exclusive Tech Conference Ever?
Founders Fund, a venture capital firm, invited engineers and budding entrepreneurs to an all-expenses-paid trip to Hawaii. And you probably weren't invited. ... 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
Customer Service Victim Turned Entrepreneur
Remember the guy who created the "United breaks guitars" YouTube video? Now he's turned his experience into a start-up. Read more
Zuckerberg Has a Sugar Daddy. Do You?
Even a 20-something billionaire could use a little help. He just got it from Microsoft--via a huge heap of AOL patents. 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
Box: Can It Stop a Goliath Named Google?
If the rumors are true, Google will launch a cloud service that aims squarely at Box. Does the start-up have what it takes to survive? 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
3 Cloud Services That Make Work Easier
Protect yourself against data loss, security blunders, and--that real productivity killer--inefficiency. Read more
Google Glasses: The Future of Work?
Four ways augmented reality technology could change the way you work. 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
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
There's No Way Instagram Is Worth $1 Billion
The start-up may have pulled down a billion-dollar payday, but that doesn't mean it was worth it. Read more
Where to Find Great Talent: 5 Contrarian Ideas
You can hire the best, even if you're on a budget. You just need to know where to look. Read more
Facebook & Instagram: Why You Should Care
What does the $1 billion acquisition have to do with you? A look at the dangers of hitching your company to one particular platform. Read more
5 Things Remarkable Bosses Never Do
What you don't do can sometimes make a bigger impact than what you do. Read more
How Not to Crash & Burn in Business
Running a business is like flying a plane: Lots of decisions to make and zero time to analyze them. Improve your gut instincts with these tips. Read more
6 Ways Successful People Stand Out
Substance trumps style in the long run. Here's how to make the kind of impression that lasts. Read more
Power of the Quiet Entrepreneur
Why you don't have to be loud to be a great leader. Read more
Without This Skill, You Won't Succeed
It doesn't matter what industry you're in. This is the one thing all successful people know how to do well. Read more
The Pinterest Effect
Starting to see more photos arranged in grids? Here's a look at why the Pinterest look is taking over web design. Read more
Why Nice People Will Sabotage You
How to keep quiet politeness from killing your sales, marketing and probably your business. Read more
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
4 Brilliant Video Marketing Campaigns
Having trouble dreaming up a new Web campaign for your product or service? Borrow some ideas from these viral videos. Read more
6 Major Tech Innovations for 2012
These trends could make for huge opportunities--or huge disruptions to your business. Either way, they are ones to watch. Read more
Should You Pay to Launch to a Crowd?
Tech entrepreneurs flock to pricey events for the networking and the potential prize money. But there are cheaper ways to launch to the masses. 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
Can This Company Become the New Disney?
Rovio, the maker of the wildly popular Angry Birds game, has stolen a few pages from Disney's playbook. And it just might work. Read more
