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How NOT to Run a Family Business

Why you should prioritize talent and ethics above everything--and everyone--else. Any business owner thinking of bringing her children into the business must watch the unfolding Murdoch epic with fear and loathing. This week, James Murdoch is being grilled by the Leveson inquiry which was set up to investigate the British media in light of the phone hacking scandal that has rocked British journalism, led to several arrests, and the resignation of James Murdoch from his United Kingdom board and executive roles

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Jerky Week, Part 3: Would You Buy Beef Jerky In Bulk Online From This Man?

Peter Garbowski of BulkBeefJerky.com is betting you would, as he tells us in the third installment in Fast Company's weeklong investigation into the surprisingly robust business of jerky. A food, Garbowski tells us, that's for everyone.

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Relationship Advice: 5 Ways to Ruin Trust

Jargon and inside jokes can undermine a budding relationship with clients, vendors, prospects, or even co-workers. The Brits have an expression, "Too clever by half." It is not a compliment: It refers to people who create a sense of distrust because they come across as wily

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Why You Should Care About Marketing Attribution

Marketing attribution tracks user behavior before an online sale, allowing each channel that played a role in influencing the consumer to get credit for the purchase.

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Most Exclusive Tech Conference Ever?

Founders Fund, a venture capital firm, invited engineers and budding entrepreneurs to an all-expenses-paid trip to Hawaii.

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When to Hire: 4 Tips

Small businesses often fret over when to hire additional employees.

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Occupy Sites Help Cops, Corps Track Occupiers

Occupy Wall Street websites love adding Google, Facebook, and Twitter buttons--which could give law enforcement a handy back door to track users' actions--and identities. Big Data is everywhere. Occupy Wall Street protesters, however, are dealing with a special challenge: Online marketers and analytics firms tracing the minutiae of their lives--including their email contacts and physical location--and possibly passing the information on to law enforcement.

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How to Get Everything Done. Really

How can you get your employees whipped into a state of maximized productivity? Follow these 4 tips. In Start-up Land, the phrase, "it's not my job" is like a four-letter word.

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Angry Customer? 5 Rules for Handling Complaints

The Internet gives angry customers a megaphone; even one angry one can do a lot of damage. Here's how to defend your company and defuse a crisis.

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