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When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Coffee
It's not natural to reach out when your business is struggling. But that's exactly when you need to do it the most. Here are three ways a coffee can boost yo... Read more
What's Love Got to Do With Business?
Plenty. When your connection to a mission or idea that is so strong that it inspires you to take risks, your company can soar, and your customers benefit. Read more
How to Win a Trademark Battle Against a Goliath
By knowing their rights, two small companies made Apple and RIM back down over trademark conflicts. You could do the same. Read more
Evernote: 2011 Company of the Year
The Company of the Year is rejecting industry trends, getting customers to pay for something that's free, and reinventing the way we remember. Read more
My Favorite Tool: Resumator
Skimlinks founder and CEO Alicia Navarro explains how she uses the Web-based hiring service called Resumator. Read more
6 Steps to a More Marketable LinkedIn Profile
Somewhere along the line you started treating it more like a resume. It's time to fix that. Read more
Networking Tips from the Inc. 5000
Want to be a power networker? We tapped 6 CEOs of the country’s fastest growing companies about how they’ve networked for success, and how you can too. View slideshow
Richard Branson: My Plan to End Occupy Wall Street
The billionaire sympathizes with OWS, and he has a plan for sending the protesters home satisfied. Entrepreneurs, he wants your help. Read more
Small Business Hiring Fell a Bit in November
The U.S. labor market added 120,000 jobs in November, but one survey found hiring among small businesses dropped slightly. Watch video
The Ultimatum: Go Global or Go Home
What to do when your biggest customer tells you that, essentially, your company is too small for them. Read more
9 Things That Motivate Employees More Than Money
Don't show 'em the money (even if you have it). Here are nine better ways to boost morale. Read more
Why Your Start-up Needs an Engineering Blog
Just about every tech company is looking to hire software engineers and web developers. Here's how you can stand out. Read more
Meet 5 Companies Created in 3 Days
Tech entrepreneurs explain how they launched their businesses--in 54 hours--at Startup Weekend. Read more
Is it Time to Rethink your Job Interview Questions?
Recently an article was published on www.mainstreet.com about the Read more
Celebrate Veterans Day By Hiring One
Scores of initiatives are helping veterans get back to work. Here's how your business can help. Read more
The Secrets of Successful Co-brands
Brands are judged by the company they keep. These partnerships are innovative because they are fresh, unexpected, and also increase awareness. Read more
Why I Hire Vets
Praemittias Co-CEO and Partner Randy Stover sometimes felt that each new hire he made was a gamble. Not so with veterans, he says: "I know what I'm getting." Read more
Small Business Optimism is Back
The SurePayroll October survey of U.S. small businesses found entrepreneurs are feeling positive about the economy. Read more
Book Review: The Rare Find
Author George Anders on how to find and recruit the best employees. Read more
The Four Worst Hiring Mistakes
The problem might be you. Read more
Are You a Narcissistic Boss?
Without a deliberate hiring strategy, founders often gravitate toward job candidates who share their personality. Read more
Are You A Perfectionist Boss?
Wonder why it's so hard to find good people? Maybe you're asking too much. Read more
Are You Overthinking Your Hires?
So what if you make a mistake? Here's how to beat analysis paralysis when hiring a new employee. Read more
How to Make Hiring Less Frantic
Recruiting is like selling: You need to develop a pipeline and build relationships. Here's how. Read more
Ideeli's HR Chief On How to Hire Well
Joel Greengrass, senior vice president of People at Ideeli, the daily-deals site, has hired 175 people in 18 months. Here's what he learned along the way. Watch video
Small Firms Led September Job Growth
Companies with fewer than 50 employees were responsible for two-thirds of the jobs created last month. Read more
Keeping Your Ego in Check
John Vechey, co-founder of PopCap Games, talks about the importance of trusting employees that are smarter than you at the Inc. 500|5000 Conference. Read more
Fire the Wrong People Today
Kevin Ryan has hired--and fired--plenty of people in his day. Here, the Gilt CEO explains why not firing an employee can cause a bad situation to "fester." Read more
The Case Against the All-Male Start-up
Is your start-up starting to feel like a frat house? New research suggests that having more women at your company, and increasing diversity in general, can i... Read more
Why You Should Hire E-lancers
When you don’t need a full-time employee to do the task at hand, hire an e-lancer from one of these new companies. Call it the joblet recovery. Read more
Elevator Pitch: Take the Interview
This HR start-up makes it easy to screen job candidates. Can it raise $1.25 million? Read more
Gilt CEO: Interviewing is a Waste of Time
Kevin Ryan, founder and CEO of Gilt, offers his advice on hiring new employees (and getting rid of them, too). Read more
6 Branding Ideas From Jay-Z and Kanye West
Jay-Z and Kanye West released one of the most anticipated albums on the year, Watch the Throne . They were able to leverage paid, earned, and owned a... View slideshow
Obama’s Big Gamble Over Small Business Job Growth
How can Obama have the biggest impact when he speaks to Congress about job creation Thursday evening? Read more