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7 Classic Principles of Successful Start-ups
Every new venture is different, but the principles for success often remain the same. Read more
4 Signs of a True Entrepreneur
If you don't have these four traits, maybe you weren't born to change the world after all. Read more
Eight Ball, Corner Pocket: Think 6 Steps Ahead of the Competition
Want explosive growth? Strategize like a world-renowned pool player. Read more
3 Tips for a Smarter Mobile Strategy
Chaotic Moon has developed apps for some of the world's biggest brands. Here's what it has learned in the process. Read more
A Looming Apocalypse?
It's become so easy to start a tech company, argues one entrepreneur, that founders are missing early warning signs that their ship is sinking. Read more
4 Tips to Make the Most of Failure
Don't waste your next failure--follow these steps to make sure you get the most you can out of the experience. Read more
6 Most Overrated Management Concepts
These common buzzwords hide a world of sloppy thinking. Don't get stuck in any of these jargon traps. Read more
Where Best-Selling Ideas Really Come From
If he had listened to his gut, Yes To Carrots co-founder Ido Leffler would have rejected the product that became the company's biggest hit. Read more
5 Leadership Lessons You Won't Learn in B-School
Forget vision, passion, and other B-school platitudes. Here are the nitty-gritty details on what makes leaders great. Read more
5 Tricks to Drive Traffic to Your Website
Your new site is slick--but what if it's a digital ghost town? Try a few of these tricks to flag down more visitors. Read more
Most Important Failure to Embrace
Maybe you already proudly "fail fast and fail often." There's one type of failure you're probably still avoiding--but shouldn't. Read more
How One Start-up Aims to Save the World With Tubes
Meet a Chile-based start-up with grand ambitions: bringing fresh water to developing cities faster and more cheaply than ever before. Read more
Conquer New Markets in 3 Steps
If you want fast growth, go beyond the comfort zone of your first customer base. Here's how to get started. Read more
How to Go Freemium (and Not Go Broke)
Offering something for free is great for acquiring more customers... but not so great for the bottom line. If you're going to do it, know the risks. Read more
Why Office Hierarchies Are Good for Business
New research suggests that hierarchies make companies more productive. (But too much testosterone does not.) Read more
An End to Silicon Valley? Not Even Close
One month after Microsoft acquired his company Yammer, David Sacks declares Silicon Valley near its deathbed. Here's why he's wrong. Read more
4 Tips to Dramatically Improve Any Skill
Practice does not, in fact, always make perfect. Here's an easy way to make sure all that work pays off. Read more
8 Ways to Keep Your Brain Innovative
When I return from the Serengeti, my brain feels new. It's as if the hot African sun sears away mental fog. You can replicate this--closer to home. Read more
Listening to Complainers Is Bad for Your Brain
Exposure to nonstop negativity actually impairs brain function. Here's how to defend yourself. Read more
Patent Research Just Got Easier
An IP lawyer dishes on Google's search tools for patent-seekers--and what every start-up should know before heading down that path. Read more
Your Employees Like Hierarchy (No, Really)
Maybe it's not such a good idea to banish the org chart: A recent study reveals employees secretly like it. Read more
The Not-So-Lean Web Start-up
It's five years old and just closed another round of funding for a total of $22 million. And it hasn't even launched yet. Read more
7 Promotional Stunts That Work
Check out these simple and affordable ways to shine the spotlight on your business--no highflying gimmicks required. Read more
Build the Community Your Start-up Needs
Don't underestimate the benefit of people coming together around your start-up. Here's how ours nurtured our idea and built our company. Read more
Inside a Risky Second Act
Two retirees decided to build an art-house cinema in a town of 16,000 people. Even crazier? Now they're expanding. Read more
Don't Make That Investment Yet. Here's Why
About to enter a new market or make a major investment in an existing one? A mistake could be costly. You may need to adopt a test-and-learn strategy first. Read more
3 Steps to More Insightful Thinking
It's easy to fall back on 'group think' to address business challenges. But if you really want to generate game-changing ideas, you need a different approach. Read more
Does Your Product Make a Real Impact? 
Serial entrepreneur & movie-maker Ted Leonsis discusses why he wants to make movies that are more than just movies. Watch video
The $8 Can of Diet Coke
If your prices are well above the norm, is it your responsibility to make sure customers know that upfront? Read more
Brand Messaging: Don't Get Lost in Translation
When people don't understand you, they tune you out. Make sure your customers get what you're saying. Read more
Back-to-School Marketing: What's Your Strategy?
'Tis the season for back-to-school shopping. Here's a look at the spending forecast, plus tips for marketing to parents. Read more
One Thing Every Great Entrepreneur Does
Visions, strategies, decisions--those are all important. But not as important as this. Read more
Why a Laser Focus Is Bad for Business
Lots of founders will tell you that if you're not intensely focused on your start-up 24/7, you're not in it to win. Here's why that's bad advice. Read more
Eric Ripert on How to Build a Classic Brand
Le Bernardin restaurant has received four stars 26 years in a row. The head chef explains what it takes for a brand to never go out of style. Read more
