Business Plans Are a Waste of Time. Here's What to Do Instead
Throw your business plan in the recycling bin. Instead, focus on your team and on getting to market as quickly as you can. Read more
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How to Micromanage Less Yet Strengthen Financial Performance 
The secret, says Clif Bar President Kevin Cleary, is to hire people who are connected and committed to your company mission. Watch video
Change the World, One Start-up at a Time
There are lots of big problems in the world that need solving. And that's where entrepreneurs should focus, argues one founder. Read more
The Future of Your Office Is Wireless
Next year new devices will start to come to market that will make your desk a whole lot less cluttered. Read more
Influence Your Company Culture (For the Better)
Benefits, perks and compensation may paint a rosy picture for recruitment, but it's these intangible elements that make for a happy and healthy company culture. Read more
How to Master the Art of Perfect Timing
As owner, you are your business's timekeeper. Here's how to tell when you should speed things up--or slow them down. Read more
Why It's Lonely at the Top--and What To Do About It
Even success comes with its share of challenges. How to prepare for, and face them. Read more
Do One Thing & Do It Better Than Anyone Else
Become the best darn whatever-you-are that you can be. Set aside your other good ideas. The rest will follow. Read more
8 Qualities of Fearless Entrepreneurs
You know the type: They do things other business owners only dream of doing--and usually succeed. Here's what sets them apart. Read more
Guy Kawasaki: Enchant Customers Like Apple, Zappos & Virgin
Investor and author Guy Kawasaki says the business world needs more charm. Here's his 10-step formula to enchant customers--and build a great big company. Read more
How to be Creative When You're Moving Fast
Caterina Fake of Findery shares her ideas on how to be creative when you're a fast-growing, fast-moving company. Read more
Luxury Brands Losing Next Generation of Customers
A marketing study warns that traditional luxury branding strategies fail to woo Millennial shoppers. Read more
Why You Can't Do It All
The simple rule for start-up survival is to focus on the 80/20 rule-the 20% of tasks that generate 80% of the benefit. Read more
Are You at Risk of Employee Fraud?
No matter what business you're in, it can happen. Don't get blindsided by fraud: Know when employees are likeliest to steal. Read more
Simple Tips to Make Your Website Look More Credible
Credibility makes--and breaks--online businesses. Here's how a newcomer in a competitive industry can build trust with customers. Read more
The New Rules of Viral Videos
They're getting longer and funnier--and they're barely recognizable as advertisements. Read more
8 Ways to Improve Your 'About Us' Page
Chances are, it's one of the most-visited pages on your site. It's probably also the weakest. Here's how to fix it. Read more
10 Tricks to Get the Creative Juices Flowing
Amateurs wait for inspiration to strike. The pros know how to cultivate creativity on an ongoing basis. Read more
How to Make Huge Decisions
The power of a group is great when you need to get things done. When you need to make a huge decision, not so much. Read more
Inventor's Dilemma
A 3D printer knew its technology would let customers' imaginations run wild. But it never anticipated anyone would come up with this. Read more
9 Things You Wish Job Candidates Knew
Sure, you'll consider their qualifications. But admit it: This is what you're really looking for during interviews. Read more
Why You Don't Want Your Next Hire to Be a Rock Star
You don't need someone just like you for every open position. Here's why you should recruit solid day-to-day operators instead. Read more
Be Happier: 10 Things to Stop Doing Right Now
Sometimes the route to happiness depends more on what you don't do. Read more
Entrepreneurs Behaving Badly
Sometimes customers do things that make you want to take extreme actions. But there's no good excuse for going this far. Read more
Recruiting Star Talent? Do This First
When it comes to top hires, the questions people ask tell you far more than the answers they give. Read more
Weed Out the Wrong Hires Fast: 7 Interview Questions
It's tough to find the right employees. It all starts with asking the right interview questions. Read more
Best Way to Get Great Talent: Train or Hire?
When it's time to fill a key position, should you look inside or outside your company? Here's a look at the pros and cons of both strategies. Read more
It's Baaack: Myspace Plots Another Relaunch
If at first you don't succeed, redesign, redesign again. This time, it just might work. Read more
The Power of Small Moments
You never know when you might make a huge difference in another person's life--so always assume you can. Read more
The Next Big Thing Beyond Great Design
A well-designed product used to be all you needed to get noticed. But good design has gone mainstream, so it's time to up the ante. Read more
Sponsoring an Event? Tips to Maximize Your Return
Don't just slap your brand on a banner and call it a day. Here's how to get the most from your event marketing dollars. Read more
The Do-It-Yourself Economy
A Skimmer's Guide to Makers: The New Industrial Revolution , by Chris Anderson. Read more
Gerald Kearby, 1947-2012
Before iTunes, there was Gerald Kearby's Liquid Audio. Read more
How to Save a Dying Company
Vital Network Systems was losing half a million dollars every month. Here are three key steps that helped turn the company around. Read more
Hiring Millennials? Here's What You Need to Know
Sometimes millennials are the best candidates for the job. Here's how to find and hire the right ones. Read more
