9 Small Companies Making Waves at the Olympics
From accessory designers to equipment manufacturers, check out the companies helping the world's best athletes go for gold. View slideshow
Made in America: Outfitting Olympic Gymnasts
For over two decades, GK Elite has made bright, fun leotards for the world's top Olympic gymnasts. Read more
An Olympian's Shoulder: Best Ad Space Ever?
A small marketing firm paid $11,000 to put its Twitter handle on pro runner Nick Symmonds's left shoulder. Crazy or brilliant? Read more
How a Small, Scrappy Firm Got to Design the Olympic Torch
Here's how Barber Osgerby beat a thousand other companies to become the official designer of the 2012 Olympic torch. Read more
5 Leadership Tips from a Gold Medalist
Listen up: Christie Rampone, captain of the Olympic soccer team, wants to give you a few tips. Read more
Lessons from Basketball's 'Dream Team'
How do you manage talent? This entrepreneur says you should never forget the rise, fall, and redemption of the U.S. men's basketball team. Read more
What Do Olympians & Entrepreneurs Have in Common? Obsession
This former pro volleyball player's first lesson in business came from competing against Olympic athletes. Here's her story. Read more
You're Already Good. Here's How to Become Great
It's easy to rest on success. But so often that can turn a great company into an average company. Read more
Recent 2012 Olympics Articles
3 Hurdles to Getting the Small Business Economy Running
We need Olympic-style excitement to get the small business economy off and running again. Here's what else. Read more
What the Olympics Has to Do With Your Business (Not Much)
The Olympics are inspirational. Just don't model your business after them. Five reasons why. Read more
6 Business Lessons From the London Olympics
Beckham, pounds, crisps, carry on : The British have taught me a few things this week at the Olympics. I'm bringing these lessons back to my small bu... Read more
'How I Made My Dream Business Come True'
Nearly two decades ago, gymnast Yin Alvarez fled Cuba for a better life in America. Here's how he built a business training Olympic gymnasts to live their dr... Read more
In London, Remote Working Experiment Begins
The two weeks of the Olympic Games will be the biggest experiment in remote working Britain has ever seen. I bet we'll see productivity increase, morale rise... Read more
How 3 Top Brands Mastered Olympics Marketing
OK, so maybe you can't afford David Beckham. But you can still pick up tricks for hot Web videos from these top brands. Read more
Why It's Time I Pass the Torch
It takes courage to recognize when your company is ready for its next fearless leader. Read more
Why I'm Dreading the Olympics
I know I should have processes in place to operate my business without me around. But I don't. Here's how I run my business--even from "vacation." Read more
London's Small Businesses Get Creative
From traffic to construction, the 2012 Olympic Games have already thrown a wrench in the day-to-day operations of many small business owners. Read more
Now Playing on Your iPhone: The Olympics
Elemental Technologies, a 6-year-old video start-up, is set to stream 27 channels of live Olympic events directly to mobile devices. Read more
Gold-Medal Ambitions
Three U.S. Olympic rowers created LetterPeg, a website that matches students with tutors in a virtual classroom. Read more
Does Your Rock Star Have a Bad Attitude?
If left unchecked, high-performing "bad apples" can destroy your team. Here's how to handle the situation without losing a star performer. Read more
The Only Definition of Success That Matters
To a small business owner, to an employee--to anyone--there is only one way to determine success. Read more
Meet the Three Albertos Behind Zumba 
Zumba Fitness creators Albert "Beto" Perez, Alberto Aghion, and Alberto Perlman talk about their passion for dance and start-ups. Watch video
