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The new Zynga partner program puts the company's know-how to work for outside game developers--but it'll also help Zynga get smarter faster.

Sally Hogshead, author of Fascinate: Your Seven Triggers to Persuasion and Captivation explains how to exploit your own personality traits in order to knock anyone's socks off. Sally Hogshead is in an unenviable position. As the author of a book called Fascinate: Your Seven Triggers to Persuasion and Captivation, she addresses audiences who will feel shortchanged if their socks aren't knocked off.

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

Before you raise money from the masses, a few words of warning.

Brackets players, you seemed to be hedging your bets in Inc.'s Greatest Living Entrepreneur Tournament. In the final-four matchup between Bill Gates and Richard Branson, you chose business efficiency over flash, handing victory to the geeky software magnate over the flashy godfather of Virgin. In the matchup between Oprah and Howard Schultz you did the opposite, preferring TV glitter over business philosophizing.

People have some interesting associations with the verb "to hustle." But reconsidering what it means could help you recession-proof your career and improve other aspects of your life.

It's great that your employees are passionate about what they do. Until they disagree.

How an emotional investment leads to a physical purchase, and why iPhone apps are Gillette 2.0. When I first began shaving at the tender young age of 16, I chose a Gillette razor. It seemed far cooler than my father’s buzzing electric shaver.

The capital gains tax has been touted as the brass ring for business owners. But if you self-fund your growth, it's anything but.

Universities give you more than someone to cheer for.

Universities give you more than someone to cheer for. They can have a major impact on your bottom line. It’s that rare time of year when we indulge in an long lunch or keep an extra browser open so we can watch the game.

Universities give you more than someone to cheer for. They can have a major impact on your bottom line

Universities give you more than someone to cheer for. They can have a major impact on your bottom line. It’s that rare time of year when we indulge in an long lunch or keep an extra browser open so we can watch the game

Universities give you more than someone to cheer for. They can have a major impact on your bottom line.

Universities give you more than someone to cheer for. They can have a major impact on your bottom line. It’s that rare time of year when we indulge in an long lunch or keep an extra browser open so we can watch the game