Transform Rejection into Success: 5 Steps
The number of rejections you get is usually proportional to the success you achieve. Read more
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The Only Good Reason to Launch a Company
People start businesses for any number of reasons, almost all of which are wrong. There is only one right reason, and you already know it. Read more
4 Tips for Getting a Business Loan
Need cash? Boost your odds of getting a business loan with these simple tips. Read more
Welcome to SBA Ventures LLC.
The Small Business Administration is getting into the start-up business, helping fund high-growth companies through licensed investment companies. Read more
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
12 Essential Traits Of Successful Start-up Leaders
From humility to the ability to stay focused anytime, 12 start-up founders share the traits they consider hallmarks of great leadership. Read more
How to Deal With Addiction at Work
A Harvard Medical School psychiatrist explains how to tell if a team member is slipping towards a substance abuse problem, and what to do about it. Read more
Mission Possible: How to Finally Wake Up Earlier
Not a natural lark? People have probably been hectoring you to get up earlier since high school. Here's how to finally reset your waking time. Read more
Think For Yourself--Best Leadership Tip Ever
Here's how one famous consultant changed the face of leadership and what you can learn from him. Read more
Entrepreneur vs Wantrepreneur: Knowing When to Quit
Taking a risk is not the same thing as putting your entire family in financial peril. Read more
Lynda.com Deal Solidifies Online Education Boom
Lynda.com, a 17-year-old online library of training videos, just raised $103 million, underscoring the massive online education boom. Read more
How to Protect Your Mission as You Grow
How do you make the right decision when your new business idea doesn't align perfectly with your current mission? Read more
Is the Paperless Office Possible?
Research shows how hard it is for offices to entirely kick their paper habit, but many small businesses are coming close, becoming more efficient (and greene... Read more
5 Customers You Should Fire
In 18 years of running my own business, I've found it's important to know when to turn the tables and fire a client. Here are those five times. 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
How to Think Like Zuckerberg
The author of a new book on the Facebook founder reveals some of the characteristics that makes Mark, Mark. Read more
Best Way to Motivate Your Team for Free
New research out of Wharton suggests a stunningly effective and totally free way to boost employee motivation (and revenue). 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
Want a Raise? Work at a Small Business
The big boys like Facebook may attract all the media hype, but the strongest wage growth these days is actually at small businesses, a new report claims. Read more
5 Secrets For Landing a Whale of a Client
Corporate America wants to buy from you! Learn how to crack the code to this trillion-dollar marketplace with these surprising strategies. Read more
Business Partners: Date Before You Wed
Think you're ready to commit? Not so fast. Consider these questions before making any big partnership decisions. Read more
What Investors Want to Know Before They Commit
A Fortune 100 investor outlines what questions he would ask before signing on the dotted line. Read more
Best Advice I Ever Got: Jeff Berger
Jeff Berger, CEO of Doostang.com, didn't care much for school. But these three real-world lessons proved priceless. Read more
Sorry, It's 1099 Time Again
Thankfully, the rules are pretty much the same this year, but be warned, penalties have gone up. Read more
They Grow Up So Quickly. Or Else They Fail
There comes a time when a start-up needs to make a conscious effort to mature. Here's how to do it. Read more
