Don't Have a Schtick? Get One Now
Richard Branson does crazy stunts. Another founder wears orange every day. Here's why adopting your own schtick could help you succeed. Read more
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Want to Spy on Rivals? There's an App for That
Social media can offer lots of clues into your competitors' strategies. The trouble is capturing all that data. A new app promises to do it for you. Read more
4 Lessons From Nate Silver's Election Predictions
Why do big election predictions matter? They offer key lessons about how to be smart with 'big' data. Read more
9 Tips to Turn an Idea into a Business
Here's a straightforward approach to analyze a product's potential and bring it to market. Read more
3 Reasons Your Start-up Should Tackle Really Big Problems
It's certainly not an easy entrepreneurial path, but one VC says there's never been a better time to pursue big ideas that solve thorny problems. Read more
How to Achieve Big, Hairy, Audacious Goals
Leadership expert Jim Collins explains what drives some entrepreneurs to relentlessly pursue bold ideas--and succeed where others have failed. Read more
Why You Can't Trust What You Know
A Skimmer's Guide to The Half-Life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date , by Samuel Arbesman. Read more
Start-up DNA? Signs Facebook Hasn't Lost It
The social media company recently stopped testing its own Pinterest-like feature. It was a smart move--and one any company can learn from. Read more
Big Thinkers Are Pissed Off & Passionate
For entrepreneur Peter Diamandis, big is never big enough. Here, he talks about what it takes to think on a grand scale. Read more
What VCs Really Care About
New research offers insights into how venture capitalists make funding decisions. Read more
The Doomsday Prediction You Should Heed
Whether it's right or wrong, there are good reasons to pay attention to this grim economic prediction. Read more
What the Drive-Through Window Can Teach You
Don't run a fast-food business? It doesn't matter. Any company could stand to improve the efficiency of its operations. Read more
4 Secrets to Get Inside Your Customers' Heads
"Extreme research" can help you build products customers love. Here's how one company does it. Read more
Why Speed (Not Perfection) Is Everything Online
We all want our products to be perfect, but the market doesn't reward us for that. Read more
How Stories Make Customers Fall in Love
Connecting with your customers' highest aspirations will turn them into evangelists for your brand. Here's how to do it. Read more
Going Mobile? Make It More Than a Marketing Strategy
Smartphones and tablets are becoming an important tool for satisfying your customers' needs, not just for trying to sell to them. Are you ready? Read more
How to Avoid Premature Evacuation
Don't think your start-up idea is going to fly? Don't abandon it yet. You don't know if it's going to work unless you ask your customers. Read more
How to Start a Small Business in a Few Hours
Starting a business is surprisingly simple--you just need to take the first step. Here's how to get through the administrative hurdles faster than you think. Read more
How 3D Printing Helped This Company Get Off the Ground
How do you get from idea to a thousand products--without the costly manufacturing mistakes? A 3D printer became this company's secret weapon. Read more
5 Ways to Send Productivity Through the Roof
Here's how to motivate employees to get more done--no extra money or real effort required. Read more
Business Plans Are a Waste of Time. Here's What to Do Instead
Throw your business plan in the recycling bin. Instead, focus on your team and on getting to market as quickly as you can. Read more
Visualize Your Way to Success (Really!)
You may think about being successful all of the time, but your brain may have a different idea. Here's how to bridge that gap. Read more
Is Your Business Franchise-Worthy? 4 Ways to Tell
Is your industry growing? Is your concept appealing to other people? If so, your business may have franchise potential. Read more
10 Tricks to Get the Creative Juices Flowing
Amateurs wait for inspiration to strike. The pros know how to cultivate creativity on an ongoing basis. Read more
How to Make Huge Decisions
The power of a group is great when you need to get things done. When you need to make a huge decision, not so much. Read more
