The Business Plan That Always Works
A business plan that attempts to account for all the possible changes that will happen in the future is obsolete before the ink is dry on the page. Read more
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What's Your Unfair Advantage?
Anything that is worth copying will be copied, so how do you establish an advantage? By building something that cannot easily be copied or bought. Read more
Business Plans Are a Waste of Time. Here's What to Do Instead
Throw your business plan in the recycling bin. Instead, focus on your team and on getting to market as quickly as you can. Read more
Best Advice I Ever Got: Charlie Gilkey
Putting up your own shingle also means putting up a sign that you're open to advice. The CEO of Productive Flourishing explains the most useful pieces he's received. 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 economics.' Read more
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Forget Big Business: Start-ups Have the Competitive Edge
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Do the Numbers Add Up for Your New Venture?
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Packaging 101: Tips From a Branding Whiz
Your packaging decisions might seem trivial, but they're not. It will be the first thing a consumer sees--and you want it to be a joy to dive into. Read more
Why Good Products Don't Equal Success
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Innovation Secrets From Apple, Priceline & Spotify
Find out why your customers come to you. And focus on making whatever that is faster and easier to get. Read more
Presentation Pizzazz: Keep Your Audience's Attention 
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5 Steps to a Successful Start-up
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How We Got Smarter & Better Than the Big Guys
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