Do You Even Need to Form a Partnership?
Before you get into the nitty-gritty of contracts and cost sharing, ask yourself if you actually need a partner. Read more
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Your Online Bio, Supercharged
The skinny on three services that help you create personal webpages to encompass your entire online life. Read more
Review: 3 Website Monitoring Services
A look at services that alert you to website slowdowns and crashes. Read more
Tech Trends: Tools for Managing Contacts
We tried out two basic CRM tools that help organize contacts--and stay in touch with them. Read more
Can I Afford Another Employee?
It depends on your Cost of Goods Sold. Here's how to calculate it. Read more
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You don't need money. Here are four motivational techniques from professor Uri Alon, a molecular cell biologist at the Weizmann Institute of Science. Read more
Running a Business Is Mechanical 
Dan Ratner, co-founder of Sittercity, talks about the most boring parts of running a business. Watch video
5 Leadership Lessons from 1960s Mayberry, N.C.
The lead character of The Andy Griffith Show, sheriff Andy Taylor, is a role model for anyone looking to run a business right. Read more
Why I'm Dreading the Olympics
I know I should have processes in place to operate my business without me around. But I don't. Here's how I run my business--even from "vacation." Read more
Clif Bar's Strategy: 5 Bottomlines
Kevin Cleary, president of Clif Bar, talks about his company's mission-driven business model has led to success. Watch video
Supreme Court? Health Care Reform? Whatever
Is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act constitutional? Makes no difference to me, my small business, or most of the small business owners I know. Read more
Where Do You Want To Start Up?
Why CrowdSpring founders Mike Samson and Ross Kimbarovsky chose Chicago for their headquarters. Watch video
Want to Create a Leaner, Faster Start-up?
Entrepreneur Eric Ries says constantly questioning how you're spending your time is the first step in making your business more efficient. Watch video
