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Feed SubscriptionShrink Your Start-up Legal Costs: 3 Tips
The average legal bill even before VC financing can run more than $20,000. Why pay that when DIY options abound
Read More »4 Reasons Business Partnerships Fail
Keep your eyes open for these red flags; they could make a partnership go off the rails. For a business to succeed , you may need to look to partnerships in order to grow.
Read More »Entrepreneur’s Test: Can You Step Away?
Can your business run indefinitely without you at the helm? Michael E. Gerber, author of The E-Myth, outlines the steps you need to take to get there
Read More »Why Planned Parenthood Should Change Its Name
With the current brouhaha over Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s defunding of breast cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood, the backlash, the reversal, and the exposure of the source of the initial decision, it’s obvious that Planned Parenthood is in a constant storm of contentious political struggle (even if the most recent dust-up was an unplanned branding bonanza ). And, it’s been happening for a long time.
Read More »When It’s OK to Ignore Costs
I know, I know: You're worried about expenses. But sometimes you need to invest in developing new friendships for your company. As young business operators, we are constantly monitoring our expenses
Read More »Cure for Social Media Overload
Social media is a great way to promote your business but spending too much time connecting online can burn you out. Here's how to get your spark back. One of the best things about being an avid reader is that moment you stumble across a phrase that clearly describes something you've experienced but didn't previously have the words for
Read More »8 Pieces of Advice Every Entrepreneur Needs
Advice to help you be more confident, manage more effectively, and sell more than you think you can. I love listening to smart people. I don’t like listening to smart people when they pretend they developed the wisdom they impart all on their own—like a Stephen Hawking fairy flew down and touched them on the head with a Wand of Wisdom.
Read More »What You’re Not Doing to Maximize Profit (But Should Be)
If you dont know which products create the most value for your business, youre probably missing out on key growth opportunities. Using product profitability or bottom line value creation to help determine the appropriate marketing mix is one of the more difficult metrics for management teams to accurately measure.
Read More »Children never sleep as much as experts suggest, study shows
Researchers say sleep guidelines are subjective, not based on firm science
Read More »Compensation Design for Fast-Growing Private Companies
The rise in pay-for-performance compensation is a boon to smaller companies. January's Members-Only Inc. Business Owners Council meeting on "Compensation Strategy for Fast-Growing Private Businesses" took place at Blank Rome's amazing offices above the city of Philadelphia
Read More »Building a ‘Honey Badger’ Empire
Honey Badger don't care. But its creator does--and he's hoping he can build a business around the most fearless mammal on earth. For a moment, forget the Honey Badger video’s 37 million views on YouTube
Read More »Fair Labor Association Inspecting Foxconn, Yahoo Partners With Qatar For Arabic Content, Samsung Announces Galaxy Tab 2
Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day. Fair Labor Association Inspects Foxconn Factories . Apple has asked the Fair Labor Association to conduct a round of audits on several suppliers including Foxconn in China.
Read More »Meet the New Masters of Cash Flow
Cash flow can be a real pain point for start-ups. These new solutions by young companies are helping start-ups scale quickly without cash infusions from investors
Read More »Overeating may double odds of memory loss in elderly
Those who consumed most calories had highest risk for memory loss, study found
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