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How to Ride Another Company's Coattails
Lots of start-ups make their money by identifying other companies' biggest hits and developing complementary products. You can, too. Read more
10 Ways to Step Up Your Leadership Today
No matter who you are, or the type of company you oversee, there are some universal ways you can be better at it. 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
How to Automate Your Business for Fast Growth
Automation isn't just for corporate giants. Use these eight tips to get your business running more efficiently and effectively. Read more
5 Things That Could Slow Apple's Success
Let Apple's example be a lesson to you: Staying on top of your game--no matter how successful you are--is a never-ending struggle. Read more
7 Iconic Bands that Changed the Business of Music
These trailblazers all sparked major changes in the music business. Use their examples as inspiration to shake up your industry. Read more
A Little Crazy, a Little Fun: Building the Right Company Culture
You can't position your company as cutting-edge if your employees think it's run-of-the-mill. How we're giving our company culture a boost. Read more
Apple vs. Samsung: Why 'Cool' Isn't Enough to Win
This battle won't be won by the hippest brand. As Samsung shows, hustle and hard work matter more against an entrenched competitor. Read more
The Power of Not Solving Problems
The next time an employee tells you about a problem, stop, listen--but whatever you do, don't propose a solution. Read more
Want to Create Insanely Great Products? Lessons From Pink Floyd
The legendary band wouldn't have been so successful without some savvy business moves. Read more
Trendy Start-ups Are Hot--Until They're Not
Follow consumer fads, and you may get a serious case of whiplash. One investor explains why he only has eyes for enterprise companies. Read more
What Your Customers Would Love to Tell You
Customers are your best insight into launching a new product if only you're willing to listen. Read more
3 Tactics to Breed Innovation
Great ideas need adequate space to develop. Follow these three rules to make sure you stay out of the way. Read more
Use Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter to Find (and Vet) New Hires 
On social networks, you can learn what prospective candidates are like long before you meet them, says Dave Kerpen, co-founder of Likeable Media. Watch video
How to Think Big: 3 Ways
Do all your ideas seem small and boring? Here's a different approach plus three tips that will get you to the BIG idea. Read more
3 Ways to Stay Ahead of the Competition
Here are three tips on keeping your company competitive with innovation. Read more
Great Leadership Is All About One Thing (Hint: Not You)
You should strive to be your best, of course. There's just so much to learn from other people. Read more
Outsourcing Is Overrated
Labor costs aren't everything. Just ask this Taiwanese entrepreneur--she built a thriving manufacturing business right here in the U.S. Read more
4 Ways Women in Combat Will Change Business
It's not just about military front lines. Today's female infantry soldier will be tomorrow's entrepreneur and business leader. Read more
3 Unconventional Strategies for Fast Growth
As you develop an execution plan for your long-term growth strategy, you may have to disrupt the status quo. Read more
How Smart Companies Use PR to Get the Word Out
What you need to know to market your new business idea, without spending much (or at all). Read more
Arianna Huffington's Rule for Success: Dare to Fail
The co-founder and editor in chief of the Huffington Post explains the relationship between inventiveness, risk taking, and being willing to fail. Read more
Yahoo Is Trying to Lure Back Former Employees: Should You?
Sometimes employees who leave or take a break return more qualified than before. In Yahoo's case, it smacks of desperation. Read more
Are You a Low-Touch Retailer in a High-Touch World?
You can't cost-cut your way to great service. A survey of retailers reveals where they invest to make sure they keep customers happy. Read more
One Practical Way to Upgrade Company Culture
For one day out of every month, don't focus on planning or executing anything. Focus on this instead. Read more
3 Reasons Your Company Isn't Taking Off
For most organizations that try to scale but fail, the bottleneck is usually the person at the top: the founder/owner or CEO. Read more
Coming Soon: The Earth, Live From Space
Meet the scrappy young start-up aiming to be the first to offer streaming video of Earth from the International Space Station. Read more
World's Simplest Ways to Stay Energized
Sometimes motivation comes from the most basic things--like a good cup of coffee or walk outside. Or some wine. Read more
Hot B2B Companies: It's Not About the Idea
Up-and-coming business tech start-up PlanGrid shows you can win big points for execution--even if the idea isn't unique. Read more
How Your Business Can Avoid Extinction
Businesses can learn from the evolutionary prowess of penguins and Facebook. Read more
Surprising Way to Get Employees to Stay
How's this for counterintuitive? Maybe the best way to get employees to stick around is to encourage them to leave. Read more
In Solar, Innovation Doesn't Pay
Solar manufacturers in the U.S. are fighting a losing battle with China. Here's why the future is particularly dim for start-ups. Read more
Small Business Survey: Best Ideas, Biggest Challenges, and New Year Resolutions
SurePayroll president Michael Alter writes about small business sentiment as we turned the corner into 2013. Read more
5 Unusual Things You Should Trademark
Filing a trademark shouldn't stop at words and logos. There are many other ways to protect your brand that you may be overlooking. Read more
