Evan Williams's Rule for Success: Do Less to Do Better
The co-founder of Blogger, Twitter, and Medium explains the importance of obsessing over one thing at a time. Read more
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How to Really Praise Employees
Don't just say, 'Nice work!' Psychologist Carole Dweck emphasizes the need to compliment the specific effort employees put in. Read more
7 Floors to Millions of Dollars
You've got a seven-floor elevator ride to sell your business idea to an investor. Can you do it? Probably not. Read more
Looking for Start-up Capital? Try Overseas
Recently renewed by President Obama, the EB-5 Visa program links entrepreneurs to foreign investors. Read more
Beat the Odds: 9 Fundamentals of Successful Companies
What distinguishes perennially great companies from the pack? Innovative business strategies that work over the long haul. Read more
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The Way I Work: Will Dean, Tough Mudder
The CEO of Tough Mudder is obsessed with company culture and strategy. And with finding new ways to make his customers uncomfortable. (Electric shocks, anyone?) Read more
Musician Dave Carroll Takes on Bad Customer Service
When United Airlines broke Dave Carroll's guitar, he took to YouTube. Now, Carroll has launched GripeVine and Resolution 1 to fix companies' customer service... Read more
Review: Business-Ready Tablets
Four new tablets designed for serious work. Read more
When Good Ideas Bear Fruit
How is a business like an apple tree? Sharpen your pruning shears and find out. Read more
Taxi-Hailing Battle Heats Up in New York
Hailo announced it raised a new $30 million round of funding led by Union Square Ventures. Here's what that means. Read more
If You Haven't Worked for a Failing Company, Here's What You're Missing
Want to gain confidence, wisdom, and leadership skills in record time? Go to work for a floundering company. Read more
Should You Demand Your Employees Fake Happiness?
A fascinating article on "emotional labor" argues against companies coercing staff into feigning cheerfulness. Is it OK to pay workers to pretend to be happy? Read more
Eli Broad: A Most Unreasonable Man
The business titan behind KB Home and Sun America--also an author, philanthropist and art collector--on the trait that brought him success. Hint: It's not co... Read more
It Might Be Time to Break Up With Your Bank
Banks still aren't lending much, but there's a universe of alternative financing to discover. Read more
Avoid a Publicity Nightmare
Buyer beware! Choosing the wrong PR agency can break the bank and tarnish your brand. Here's how to avoid a costly mistake. Read more
