How I Sold for $130 Million
Intermix founder Khajak Keledjian explains how he went from dodging bombs in Beirut to launching a $130 million fashion empire. Read more
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What you need to know to market your new business idea, without spending much (or at all). Read more
Arianna Huffington's Rule for Success: Dare to Fail
The co-founder and editor in chief of the Huffington Post explains the relationship between inventiveness, risk taking, and being willing to fail. Read more
Great Ideas Aren't Enough
Lots of entrepreneurs have great ideas--and their companies still fail. Five rules to turn your idea into a viable business. Read more
Why You Need Mompreneurs
There's every reason these women should be your best employees. Read more
Want a Successful Business? Don't Take It Personally
A business must be impersonal to the one who builds it, and entirely personal to the one who buys into it. Read more
Let Them Sniff, Customers Will Buy More
Are profits and productivity hiding right under your nose? Here's how to take advantage of scent marketing. Read more
John Mackey: Learn to See the Big Picture
The founder of Whole Foods says the kind of intelligence that's helped him most in business is systems intelligence. Here's why. Read more
Steve Jobs's Widow Launches Petition for Immigration Reform
Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Steve Jobs, is pushing hard for the passage of the Dream Act. Here's why it's good for entrepreneurs. Read more
Secret to Increased Productivity: Don't Come to the Office
If your employees don't work from home, you're missing out on tons of benefits. Guidelines to make a work-from-home program work. Read more
6 Ways Robots Create Jobs
Don't believe the hype about job-killing robots--robots helped our company increase hiring. Read more
Sidestepping the Needy-Customer Trap
Company founders cultivate their customer base with great care. But there comes a point when it's best to delegate. Read more
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Investigators Probe Shady Crowdfunding Sites
The JOBS Act paved the road for new crowdfunding portals. Now regulators are sussing out the potential fraudsters. Read more
Why Your Shipping Policy is Losing You Business
If you're a small retailer, you've got it hard enough; don't lose a potential customer because of bad customer service and annoying store policies. Read more
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If you want to be a successful entrepreneur, you've got to have a laser-like focus, something that's harder to do now than ever before. Read more
In Solar, Innovation Doesn't Pay
Solar manufacturers in the U.S. are fighting a losing battle with China. Here's why the future is particularly dim for start-ups. Read more
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From humility to the ability to stay focused anytime, 12 start-up founders share the traits they consider hallmarks of great leadership. Read more
Why the Manti Te'o Train Wreck is Good for Entrepreneurs
The Manti T'eo scandal could provide just the push the Web needs to get real. Read more
Death Wish? Discuss Politics at Work
Discussing politics at work is a sure way to derail a safe, inclusive, and constructive environment. Read more
Digg Founder: Trust Your Gut. Always
Fear almost prevented Kevin Rose from starting Digg. Now, as a partner at Google Ventures, Rose advises other entrepreneurs on conquering the fear of failure. Read more
Why Facebook Graph Search Is Huge for Start-ups
Rather than using filters to sabotage search results, Facebook lets you use them to find exactly what--or who--you need Read more
3 Oddball Interview Questions You Need to Ask 
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Lance Armstrong: What You Can Learn From His Failure
Lying, denial, cheating: There have been plenty of Lance Armstrongs in the business world. But are these situations really as black and white as they seem? Read more
How to Partner in China in 2013
Some business practices have changed drastically in China; others die hard. Here's how to build lasting, lucrative relationships in the world's second-larges... Read more
Why We Need More Small Ideas
Big ideas get a lot of press. But there are plenty of small ideas waiting to be big businesses. Read more
Free Online Course for Growth-Seeking Entrepreneurs
Want to successfully grow your company? A Darden business school professor will teach you how. More than 60,000 people have already signed up for his free on... Read more
100 Companies Growing Super Fast
Never mind the economic downturn. There are companies finding double and triple-digit growth. What can you learn from them? Read more
3 Mistakes You're Making Trying to Grow Your Company
Don't fall prey to these common misconceptions about what makes a start-up work. (Hint: Forget about apps.) Read more
Sure, They "Like" You. But Do They Like You?
Are you making this surprisingly common--and devastating--social media blunder? Read more
Decoded: Emotion in the Office
Starting up is a personal and passionate venture. But is there a double standard for showing emotion at the office? Read more
Finding Your 'Plus Plus'
Sometimes it's okay to have a copycat company. The trick is in finding the differentiator that sets you apart. Read more
Inside Uber's Latest Taxi Launch
Armed with a new transportation bill that's still awaiting the mayor's signature, the sedan-hailing app now calls certain cabs in Washington, D.C. Here's how... Read more
The Growth Company's Dilemma
When your business isn't a start-up but it isn't yet acting like a "big" company, your role as CEO must evolve from jack-of-all-trades to team-builder. Read more
Where to Do Business in India
Overall, India's economy struggles with corruption and over-regulation. But these five places are far, far friendlier to business than the national reputatio... Read more
