Cool Aha Moment: The Cardboard Bicycle
Engineers told this Israeli entrepreneur that his idea would be impossible to pull off. He soon proved them wrong. Read more
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Everyone Agrees: Crowdsourcing Sucks
Are you sure there's wisdom in that crowd? Here's why you should reconsider putting crucial business decisions up for a vote. Read more
Your Most Important Investment
Chances are, you're failing to invest in the most important asset of all. Do these five things and your business will be better for it. Read more
3 Steps to Innovate Like Google
By leveraging the Alchemy of Growth 's Three Horizons Model, companies of any size can begin driving innovation throughout their organization. Read more
To Design Better Products, Hit the Road
The next time you need inspiration, take a business trip. There's no better source of terrible (and brilliant) design than the travel industry. Read more
How to Get Your Swagger Back
Confidence is everything in a start-up. Here's how to give yours a boost when it feels as if nothing is going your way. Read more
9 Dumb Ways to Ruin a Meeting
If you must call a meeting, make it count. Don't waste everyone's time with one of these mistakes. Read more
10 Habits of Remarkably Charismatic People
Charisma isn't something you have. It's something you earn. Here's how. Read more
Why Scarcity May Be Your Best Competitive Advantage
When customers have to struggle to get their hands on something, they value it more--and they'll pay more to get it. Read more
Best Entrepreneurship Book Ever Has Nothing to Do With Business
Want inspiration as an entrepreneur? Set aside those books about managing and leadership. This World War II story with a tragic ending might just be the best... Read more
6 Essential Tools for Launching a Start-up
OK, so it isn't exactly the fun part of forming a company, but getting the legal stuff right is crucial. Here are some tools to help. Read more
The $10 Billion Idea This VC Wants to Fund
What's the next big thing? This VC has an idea--and he's willing to put big money behind it. Read more
Tech Start-up Steals Killer Retail Strategy
You've heard of the try-before-you-buy-model. Now one company has applied it to gadgets--and it's working. Read more
Who Wins: The Opportunist or the Opportunistic?
They sound like the same thing, but these are two very different kinds of entrepreneurs. Here's who wins in the end. Read more
Make Your Team More Innovative, Instantly
All you need is 10 minutes--and some very thick skin. Read more
Top 3 Bonehead Moves Entrepreneurs Make
No one said starting a business would be easy. But don't make it harder on yourself with these dumb mistakes. Read more
5 Ways to Spot Trends Before They Happen
Want to recognize the next big thing before everyone else? Here's how it's done. Read more
Your Business Is a Blank Canvas 
Eboo Patel, founder of the Interfaith Youth Core, says you have to imagine what your business will be before you start. Watch video
Red Hat CEO: How Great Leaders Inspire Followers
After a while, even charisma and eloquence fade. What do you do then? Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst explains. Read more
Best Place for a Start-Up? Think Inside the Box
It sounds counterintuitive, but launching your store inside a giant retail chain store could be a smart business move. Read more
Is Your Customer a Mac or a PC?
You might want to find out: Orbitz shows higher-priced deals to Mac users because they tend to spend more. But be careful with the data you find. Read more
How to Start a Business Without Really Trying
Threadless co-founder Jake Nickell didn't aim to build a wildly popular online T-shirt shop. But that's what he did--by thinking of the community first and t... Read more
Don't Be Afraid to Ditch Your Business Model
When your original business plan goes awry (and it will ...) embrace change. It may save your start-up. 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
How to Make Money in Tech
Even as technology solves problems, it creates new ones. And that's good news for aspiring tech entrepreneurs. Read more
Don't Know What 'Big Data' Is? You're Not Alone
A new survey shows small companies are eager to get big data--even though they're not sure what it is. Read more
This Is the Kind of Leadership Start-ups Need
Good entrepreneurs decide early on how they're going to manage their companies. Great ones manage them like this. Read more
Where We Find Inspiration
Mike Samson and his CrowdSpring co-founder Ross Kimbarovsky look to other start-ups for daily inspiration. Watch video
How to Beat a Giant at Its Own Game
Can a database start-up go up against Oracle? Here are two reasons why this one has a fighting chance. Read more
How to Start the Next IDEO
Launching a creative company comes with its own unique challenges. Here are eight pieces of advice from founders who have been through it. Read more
4 Reasons It Pays to Be Clueless
Forget an MBA. Or even business experience. Some of the best entrepreneurs never would have launched if they had known better. Read more
Most Important Thing You've Lost
Remember the first day you became your own boss? Remember how you felt? Here's how to get that back. Read more
Make Decisions With Data, Not Hunches
Your pride says your hunch is on the money, but be sure the numbers tell the same story before you take a leap. Read more
How the Rich Got Rich
Like to emulate the success of others? If wealth is what you're after, look to an unconventional source for tips: the IRS. Read more
11 Tips to Write Your Own Story
These storytelling basics from a Pixar artist apply just as well to business--and life. Read more
