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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