5 Entrepreneurship Lessons From Obama and Romney
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It's tempting to take creative responsibilities off your shoulders and hand it over to an agency, especially when you're growing. Here's why I decided to bui... Read more
5 Signs That You're an Entrepreneur at Heart
You might be surprised how many "entrepreneurs" are not at the helm of a growing business but rather are among the employees helping to build it. Read more
Entrepreneurship Education for the Jobless
A nonprofit is helping transform the unemployed into entrepreneurs through simple but effective training. File that under both 'good deeds' and 'smart econom... Read more
Make Money & Make the World Better (& What It Has to Do With Your Brain)
When you do something altruistic, your brain releases a squirt of the neurotransmitter Dopamine, and you feel good. Read more
When Do You Need an HR Specialist?
If HR-related issues are getting in the way of running your business, then it's probably time to bring in an expert. Read more
Eric Ripert on How to Build a Classic Brand
Le Bernardin restaurant has received four stars 26 years in a row. The head chef explains what it takes for a brand to never go out of style. Read more
Richard Branson's Advice to a (Very) Young Entrepreneur
The Virgin Group founder offers advice to a kid, and it's advice that could help entrepreneurs of all ages. Read more
How to Build a Brilliant New Venture
Highly effective entrepreneurs like Zipcar founder Robin Chase tend to follow the same method. Here's a look at how it works. Read more
Acquisition or Partnership? How to Decide
If you're thinking about forming a partnership or acquiring another business, these questions will make it easier to decide which option is best. Read more
These 3 Questions Will Help You Close
Understanding the needs of your prospects is paramount to closing a deal. Ask these three simple questions to get those critical insights. Read more
Columbia University Launches Entrepreneurship Lab
After graduation, Columbia MBA students who are starting their own businesses will now have a new place to call home. Read more
Traits of a Truly Entrepreneurial Mindset
E-Myth author Michael E. Gerber says that starting a business is like writing a book, because you must create a business that says something important... Read more
How Jules Kroll Ignored Naysayers & Started a Rating Agency 
When credit rating agencies came under fire for their role in the 2008 financial crisis, Jules Kroll, the corporate-investigations pioneer, saw a business op... Watch video
Surprising Way Female Entrepreneurs Are Left Out
A pair of number-crunching economists claim that women-owned small businesses are missing out on the revenue-boosting effects of shops clustering together. Read more
Hidden Ways to Learn From Other People's MBAs
Should an entrepreneur get an MBA? That's up for debate. But your business could benefit from working with the best and brightest at business schools. Read more
5 Tips for Creating a Winning Presentation
From no projector to awful audio, it's not uncommon to be faced with unexpected "gotchas" when giving a presentation. Here's how to make your presentation go... Read more
True Leaders Peel Vegetables
If you want to get the best and most from people, you need to see them as equals and be as willing to serve them as they are to serve you. Read more
Don't Let Meetings Suck Your Time
Six reasons why I hate meetings, and what you can do to make them more efficient. Read more
7 More Great Entrepreneurship Books That Have Nothing to Do With Business
Some of the best entrepreneurial stories are about characters whose goals don't have anything to do with making money. Read more
Marissa Mayer: What Has the New Yahoo CEO Gotten Herself Into?
Marissa Mayer's ascendance to the CEO post at Yahoo may look smart for the company. But is it good for her? Read more
4 Business Tools That Make Life Easier
These apps are worthy of your attention because they will free up more time in your day. Read more
How to Get Your Parents to Support Your Start-Up Dreams
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4 Tips for Building a Mighty Brand
Kevin Plank, the founder of Under Armour, turned his renegade idea into a brand that's a household name. Here's how he did it. Read more
What a Serial Entrepreneur Can't Resist
When Jose Ferreira's first company failed, he thought he would never start another one. But then he launched Knewton, which makes online education tools. Watch video
A Kentucky Family Business, an Iconic Seal & a Lawsuit
Maker's Mark recently won a decade-long lawsuit in federal court, which decided to protect the brand's famous red dripping wax. Here's how it happened. Read more
3 Simple Ways to Make People Happy at Work
Learn these strategies to make your employees happy, and extravagantly execute them. You'll create a better business. Read more
3 Who Turned Tragedy Into Success
Forget about lemonade: These successful entrepreneurs turned lemons into once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. Read more
A Category With Economic Growth? Entrepreneurs
The United States unemployment rate may be stuck for another month at 8.2%, but historical stats from Ernst & Young point to economic strength among entrepre... Read more
Being CEO Makes Me a Better Mother
Apply the skills that you learn from being CEO to your role as Chief Mom Officer (CMO). Read more
Why Mark Zuckerberg Is a Terrible Role Model
According to a new analysis, if you want to run a tech company, you shouldn't drop out of college. Read more
A Gen-Xer's Rant: What's Wrong with My Millennial Employees?
Doesn't anyone under 30 want to work? One Gen-X business owner laments an all-too-common workplace generation gap. Read more
The Legacy of a $9-Billion Idea Man
Ever heard of George Rathmann? Well, he developed two start-up companies that still produce annual sales of some $9 billion. Read more
4 Ways to Combat Digital ADD
We've all been there. Here's how to curb online workplace distractions and reclaim your productivity. Read more
30 Under 30 Alumni: Where Are They Now?
You've heard of many of these past honorees. See who's cashing out, pivoting, selling big, and gunning for growth. Read more