Why an IPO Can Kill Your Innovation
A Stanford study finds that tech companies undergo a major innovation slowdown after going public. Read more
Innovation
Best Growth Tip: Get Your Hands Dirty
This exec spent nine months doing every job at his company before becoming CEO. What he learned helped him triple revenue in five years. Read more
Meet the Company Protecting the NFL's Finest Players From Injuries
Unequal Technologies brings military expertise to the prevention of sports concussions. Read more
Write a Business Plan or Not? 2 Experts Debate
Writing a business plan could be a really great idea or a really bad one, depending who you ask. Two start-up experts make their cases. Read more
Super Bowl: Small Businesses Behind the Big Game
When the Super Bowl kicks off on Sunday, entrepreneurial companies will be at work on the playing field. Here are four NFL suppliers behind the action. Read more
Recent Innovation Articles
The Way I Work: Will Dean, Tough Mudder
The CEO of Tough Mudder is obsessed with company culture and strategy. And with finding new ways to make his customers uncomfortable. (Electric shocks, anyone?) Read more
Rule for Success: Stay Open to New Ideas
Bob Metcalfe, founder of 3Com, says you "have to develop a feeling for who your stakeholders are and figure out how to make them all winners." Read more
Why You Should Freelance First
Test the waters before you sink your capital and time into a new venture you may not enjoy running. Read more
The Hiring Move You Can't Afford to Make
The candidate seems ideal in almost every way... except one. But that one factor is too toxic to ignore. Read more
Rule for Success: Don't Discount the Role of Luck
Author and investment strategist Michael Mauboussin cites the usefulness of failure in figuring out strategies for winning. Read more
Made to Measure: J.Hilburn Gives Direct Selling Some Style
Hil Davis took a business model people love to hate, gave it upscale polish, and left the menswear industry wondering, Why didn't I think of that? Read more
Turn Customers into Your Best Salespeople: 4 Tips
If you're not using your best clients to pitch your brand, you're missing out on one of the most powerful resources you have. Read more
How to Really Praise Employees
Don't just say, 'Nice work!' Psychologist Carole Dweck emphasizes the need to compliment the specific effort employees put in. Read more
5 Apps I Wish Existed
Contributing editor John Brandon could use a few good mobile apps to make his life easier. Any takers on these ideas? Read more
Rule for Success: Emphasize Steady Progress
Harvard Business School professor Teresa M. Amabile explains the importance of "inner work life." Read more
