What Your Employees Do When You Think They're Working
It's Friday afternoon. Are your employees actually working? Should you care? Read more
Innovation
5 Most Destructive Phrases in Business
To be a better business leader, you need to avoid these five destructive phrases like the plague. Read more
Want to Make More Money? Pay Your Employees More
A spate of articles argues that, paradoxically, paying retail employees more leads to higher profits. Is this a lesson for your business? Read more
You Might Be Too in Love With Yourself--and Your Product
5 simple rules to start viewing your business as a potential customer does. Read more
3 Types of Leaders Who Never Succeed
Do you rise again and again to the very edge of success, only to fall back down? You may be guilty of one of these leadership styles. Read more
Recent Innovation Articles
How to Validate Your Start-up Idea
Will that brilliant business idea really take off? Here are five ways to test it-- before you invest too much time and money. Read more
What's Hot Now in Clean Tech
A number of different clean energy technologies are ripe for innovation. Here are four areas for entrepreneurs to watch. Read more
Easy Ways to Up Your Social Media Game
Sprout Social CEO Justyn Howard explains what it takes to truly engage customers--and build better relationships via social media. Read more
Forget the Phone, Facebook. Just Charge Users
Zuckerberg reveals the much-rumored Facebook phone. The problem? It's likely banking on the same old revenue strategy--ads. Read more
Trouble With Telecommuting? Technology May Be to Blame
Sure, working remotely requires extra effort for employees to feel connected. But there are plenty of apps and gadgets to help you do it. Read more
Crucial Part of a Productive Day? A Nap
You'll accomplish more if you give your body sufficient downtime. Read more
Government Shouldn't Be In the Accelerator Business
TechStars co-founder Brad Feld says the government should leave business accelerators to the private sector. Read more
Confessions of a Bad Delegator
If you want to make sure something gets done, do you do it yourself? Read on, fellow micro-managers: It's time to get a little help. Read more
4 Ways to Get a New Employee Off to the Perfect Start
That interview you had right before you made the job offer? It's not enough. Here are four things you must do on a new hire's first day. Read more
Forget Your Industry's Best Practices
While "best practices" sound ideal, they're not enough to make your business succeed. You need to innovate. Read more
2 Best Words for a Start-up Job Description Ever
Next time you write a job description, take this hint from a U.S. Army Green Beret. Read more
Dramatically Increase Your Revenue: 6 Tips
Want to find hidden opportunities? Ask your customers these questions--but only after you've made the sale. Read more
Entrepreneurs Guarding the Homeland
Homeland security isn't the province of big federal contractors. Small businesses play a big role in protecting the country. Check out four of those companies. Read more
9 Habits of People Who Build Extraordinary Relationships
The most extraordinary professional relationships are built by ordinary actions like these. Read more
3 Ways You Need to Give Up Control
C'mon, control freaks: Your start-up needs fresh and innovative ideas. To get them, you're going to need to let go of the reins a bit. Read more
