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When you've got nothing to lose, take some tips from Mediacom CEO Rocco Commisso What do you do when you’re outgunned, outmaneuvered, and out of options? Rocco Commisso, founder and CEO of regional cable operator Mediacom, was in a very public, high-stakes battle with broadcasters. At the beginning, he had very little leverage

Muni bonds used to be the boring, predictable part of your investment portfolio. Not anymore. In January 2011, Greek—I mean, Illinois—politicians had a problem.

It takes one to know one. So we asked a range of successful entrepreneurs to name the companies they admire most and why. If it takes one to know one, who better to know great companies than entrepreneurs who have started great companies?

"For better or worse, the word 'innovation' has come to represent so much that it seems to have lost most of its meaning," says Noah Brier, cofounder of Percolate , a company that helps brands create content on a social scale. So a few years ago, Brier decided to read some of the early writings of Josef Schumpter, the first person to really talk about innovation in the field. "Reading his stuff really opened my eyes, as he had a very specific definition of innovation: The commercialization of an invention," says Brier.

The bill passed in a landslide vote in the House earlier this month, but is stalling in the Senate. Here's the latest.

The bill passed in a landslide vote in the House earlier this month, but is stalling in the Senate.

The bill passed in a landslide vote in the House earlier this month, but is stalling in the Senate. Here's the latest. The saga continues: On Tuesday evening, the Senate denied the democratic proposal to the JOBS Act, 55 to 44, five votes short of a necessary majority, delaying the ultimate vote by at least another day.

The bill passed in a landslide vote in the House earlier this month, but is stalling in the Senate. Here's the latest. The saga continues: On Tuesday evening, the Senate denied the democratic proposal to the JOBS Act, 55 to 44, five votes short of a necessary majority, delaying the ultimate vote by at least another day.

The bill passed in a landslide vote in the House earlier this month, but is stalling in the Senate. Here's the latest

The bill passed in a landslide vote in the House earlier this month, but is stalling in the Senate.

The bill passed in a landslide vote in the House earlier this month, but is stalling in the Senate.

Talented engineers and project managers both play key roles, but much of the success of your website hinges on this key person. Last week, I talked about all of the people involved in designing a website that drives business

Conflict can be helpful at an advisor meeting. What's more important? Disciplined use of time.

The best chairman or chairwoman is a mentor, sounding board, and listener.

A conversation with Beth Comstock, GE's chief marketing officer. She is responsible for Ecomagination and Healthymagination, GE efforts that account for billions of dollars in sales.