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Great Advisors, Facebook, and the Best Recession Blogs
How to assemble a board of advisors. Ever wanted the advice of a proven business veteran? At the Amex OPEN forum, John Marriotti, the president and... Read more
Al Gore
Recent Articles about Al Gore
Being Al Gore
Entrepreneurs offer advice to the veep-cum-venture capitalist. Read more
The Best Interactive Marketing
The Webby Award winners were unveiled this week. The awards program, now in its 12th year, recognizes the best of the web, and requires winners to give cl... Read more
Clip File: Republicans Warm Up To Climate Change
Al Gore's Nobel win may have some Republicans crying politics, but an ... Read more
Office Politicking
In last year's election Bush took Ohio and Gore claimed Oregon. Could a pair of Inc. 500 CEOs have been responsible for that? Read more
Global Warming In The Air
Senator Hillary Clinton made headlines yesterday for her "bold and comprehensive plan" (her campaign's words) to reduce America's carbon emissions 80 perc... Read more
Women Leaders Working for Change
What do Al Gore and Leonardo DiCaprio have in common? If you said nothing, think again! Even though their career paths -- and looks -- may not have much i... Read more
You Don't Ask, You Don't Get
You always hear that to be a good salesperson, you have to overcome rejection, but what you really need to overcome is the fear of asking for what you want Read more
Weekend Bytes
Here's some fun little tidbits to get you through the weekend. We'll get back to business on Monday. Did Anyone see Lost this pa... Read more
U.S. Broadband Efforts Not So Broad
In fact, we're looking pretty lame for a so-called super power, folks. The internationally renowned organization "The Information Technology & Information... Read more
Former eBay CEO For Governor of California
Meg Whitman wants Arnold Schwarznegger's job. I normally would leave this one alone. But, there's just too many punch lines and we're going into the weeke... Read more
Women Entrepreneurs rock the vote
File this under 'You read it here first': Soccer Moms and Nascar Dads are out as the hot swing voter. Women entrepreneurs are in. So reports the Read more
Do You Follow the Market -- Or Try to Lead It?
In 1998 when I started Honest Tea out of my house, I would often hear from buyers and distributors that we were ahead of our time. Whether it was the co... Read more
Famous Last Words: It Can't Happen to My Website
As more small businesses flock to the Web, security becomes a bigger issue. It's important to understand what motivates hackers, how to avoid becoming a vic... Read more
Job Growth Is Cloudy in Swing States
August 25, 2004 -- While 28 states reported employment gains in July, seven states viewed as undecided in the upcoming presidential elect... Read more
The Airing of Air America's Dirty Laundry
How many of you can relate to the following never-say-die utterances from the early days (or present days) of your business: "We are living cycle ... Read more
Carbon: To Tax Or Trade, Revisited
A couple months ago, I wondered why all the candidates... Read more
4 Ways to Turn Your Expertise Into a Product
John Warrillow explains how professionals-such as architects, accountants, doctors and dentists-can grow their business beyond themselves. Read more
Do You Really Want Small Government?
If so, says Libertarian candidate Bob Barr, you should be supporting him for president. Read more
The 2006 Webbys
I touched Prince last night. That's basically the headline for the 10th annual Webbys, which I attended along with several colleagues. Prince, who was on ... Read more
Accounting for Start-ups
How to do start-up accounting . "Using large company financial tools to measure start-up progress is like giving the SAT to a first grader... Read more
Breathe New Life into Your Old PCs
Does it seem as if you just outfitted your office with new computers a year or two ago? And you don't have the budget to upgrade? Try upgrading memory or RAM... Read more
Congress Hears -- And Forwards -- A Message
Eighty-one United States senators have joined to sponsor (not just vote for) a "Small Business Innovation Research Act of 1981." We have previously report... Read more
Hot Wheels: Fast and Curious
The small companies behind these bewitching motorcycles and sports cars are a bright spot in the American auto industry. Read more
How Green Was My Depot?
Home Depot is on the offensive this season, selling off its Supply Unit last w... Read more
The Gene Screen
The growing controversy over chemical hazards in the workplace has sent many companies hunting for cost-effective ways to reduce the risk to workers. One ... Read more
And the Credit Goes to?
It's not the inventor toiling in his lab who becomes famous. It's the one who makes the biggest splash. Read more
11 Historic Serial Entrepreneurs
Some of history’s greatest entrepreneurs weren’t satisfied with a single great idea. Here’s a list of some of the best-known serial entrepreneurs of al... View slideshow
Is Your Shotgun Partnership About to Backfire?
A business partnership pre-nup is always a good idea — but not all agreements are as fair as they seem. Read more
Best of the Small Business Web: Conjunction Junction
Compaero makes its connectors a cinch to buy while expanding its customer base. Read more
Edwards: No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing
July 29, 2004 -- On a night when the Democratic Party nominated John Kerry to be its candidate for President, convention speakers continu... Read more
Ray Kurzweil: How to Predict the Future
A good sense of timing is key to success. Fortunately, it's easier to see the future--and to plan for it--than you may think. Read more
How to Scale Up Your Service Business
One way to increase the value of your company is to train others in your area of expertise. Read more
Urban Outfitters
Inner-city businesses are finding that some of their best friends are in city hall. The mayors of many cities across America -- including Austin, Chicago, Cl... Read more
An Opportunity Nobody In Congress Wants
CONGRESSIONAL SMALL-BUSINESS COMMITTEES WIELD LITTLE POWER, BUT THEY COULD BE THE LAUNCHPAD FOR A NATIONAL POLITICAL MOVEMENT. Read more
Pump Up Your PowerPoint Presentations
Bullet points tell your audience you haven't updated your presentation tools since the 1990s. Try some of the new ways for introducing analytics, getting aud... Read more
Entrepreneur of the Year: Kevin Surace of Serious Materials
The founder of Serious Materials wants to save the world and make a billion dollars. And he just might pull it off. Read more
The Kerry Pitch
Yes, John Kerry is your soul mate. Read more
Dossier: Life of the Party
Terry McAuliffe, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, brings entrepreneurial zeal to political fund-raising. Read more
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