Are You a Coach?
To give your employees real feedback requires observation, preparation and follow up. It starts with you. Read more
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5 Tricks from a LinkedIn Jedi
The man who wrote the book on LinkedIn shares his secrets to becoming an expert social networker. Read more
Small Business Owners Optimistic As We Start 2012
The sun is on the horizon. SurePayroll reports entrepreneurs had a positive outlook in December, and plan to hire, increase wages in 2012. Read more
Meetings a Waste of Time? 6 Smart Ways to Fix Them
Team meetings cost you more than you think. Here are 6 ways to get the most out of them. Read more
How To Make Your Meetings Count
Effective collaboration doesn't just happen. The key to a high-performance team is brain science. Read more
The Value of the Designer Who Codes
There's a new breed of tech experts out there, and they're poised to take over design and engineering at the most innovative of start-ups. Read more
Social Entrepreneurs: 5 Moves to Get Started Now
I know you're passionate about changing the world, but if your business model sucks and you go out of business, it helps nobody. Here's how to make the smart... Read more
Want To Change Tomorrow's Workforce? Here's How
Entrepreneurship training is what teaches essential workforce skills, and enables class mobility. Read more
Hiring? Up Your Game with LinkedIn
If you use it right, LinkedIn can be one of the most powerful tools in your HR toolbox. Read more
Adding Up the 'Thank You' Payoff
What's your 'return on thank you' ratio? It's probably higher than you think. Read more
How I Navigated My First Hire
I'm hiring a college intern for the winter break. So I mapped out a plan to make it worthwhile for my start-up--and for her. Read more
The 2:00 A.M. Test for Hiring
How better to judge loyalty than by seeing which of your employees would come to your aid at two in the morning. Read more
Make Your Company Culture Go The Distance
With offices and virtual employees scattered across the U.S., here's how SCVNGR and LevelUp keep connected, and stay cool. Read more
Hiring Secret: Best Way to Vet a Candidate
I base about 45% of any hiring decision on blind reference checks. Here's how to get to the truth about a potential employee. Read more
New Year's Resolutions: Grow Fast in 2012
One thing all these Inc. 500 CEOs agree on: faster growth. But each has a different resolution on how to grow at break-neck speeds in 2012. View slideshow
6 Ways to Get More (Real) Twitter Followers
It's not about being insightful or clever (but if you are, it doesn't hurt). Build up your following systematically with these tips. Read more
The One Thing You Need to Know About Hiring
There are some very gifted people out there who can still get you the wrong answer 100 percent of the time. How not to hire one of them. Read more
The 5 Hardest Jobs to Fill in 2012
While you're planning your expansion, you're going to find that talent is in short supply, especially in these five areas. Read more
10 Management Secrets of Kim Jong Il
The Korean Dear Leader ran a complex enterprise for 17 years. He scared larger competitors. He had an eyewear fashion sense that eluded other heads of state.... Read more
Meet the New Breed of Entrepreneur: Techie Artisans
Young entrepreneurs are combining cutting-edge technology with old school manufacturing techniques to forge a compelling business model. Read more
How to Build a Great E-Commerce Company
As an investor, I see dozens of e-commerce companies each week. These four qualities separate the great ones from the flops. Read more
5 Jobs Every Entrepreneur Should Have Before Starting a Business
Think of it as the required curriculum in the School of Hard Knocks. Read more
You Can't Predict Talent; Foster It
I admit I can't discern star hires from average Joes. Instead, here's four ways I help my people thrive. Read more
6 Reasons Why Your Best Employees Will Leave
When it's not about money, your star employees are probably jumping ship for one of these reasons. Read more
Let Your Employees Pick Their Titles
Have you ever met a general counsel who goes by "Juggler of Justice" or a CFO known as "Duke of Dollars?" Why not? Read more
Venture Capitalists are Bullish on Consumer Internet Companies—and New York
As much as VCs may complain about 'froth' in the market, a new survey shows that they don't expect it to go away soon. And they pick New York over Boston as ... Read more
Is the Next Steve Jobs on a Plane Back to India?
The United States has again reached its cap of H-1B visas for highly skilled immigrants. Here's why you should care. Read more
When Will Small Business Optimism Turn to Action? 
SurePayroll's Michael Alter predicts how soon increased optimism will translate to a hiring boost. Watch video
Can This Start-up Eliminate Social Media Overload?
Think of it as Siri for your social life. Using artificial intelligence, Bottlenose reads and interprets messages--so you don't have to. Read more
The Hidden Benefits of Hanging Out
Sure, you're busy. But take off your headphones already! There is significant benefit to face-time. So go ahead: get social. Read more
Richard Branson: You're Taking Your Business Too Seriously
Chill out, make your workplace fun, and do something socially responsible with your wealth, says the founder of the Virgin Group. Read more
To Innovate We Must Make
All around America there is frustration about a lack of innovation. Could the secret lie in rejuvenating manufacturing? Read more
Unlock the Secrets of LinkedIn
What do the 135 million people and more than seven million companies on LinkedIn know that you don't? Read more
6 Reasons to Build Your Start-up in a Coworking Space
The idea isn't new, but what you get for the money just keeps getting better. Read more
Dear Future Entrepreneur: The Inc 500s' Messages to the Future
The day the Saints won Super Bowl XLIV, in 2010, Robert X. Fogarty began snapping pictures of celebrating New Orleanians, whose joy he saw as a new crest in ... View slideshow
