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A look at the intersection of calculated risk, the minds of entrepreneurs, and why the best business owners make long shot bets. I'll Have Another had a chance to become the 12th horse in history to become a Triple Crown winner, a feat that has not been accomplished since 1978.
Read More »Cracking The Venture Capital Glass Ceiling
The founders of True & Co. put lacy thongs in the swag bags at a mostly male tech conference; their eyebrow-raising approach to launching caught the eye of a few women investors
Read More »9 Deadliest Start-up Sins
These common assumptions can be toxic to the success of any new venture. Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from the recently published book, The Startup Owner’s Manual , written by entrepreneurs-turned-educators Steve Blank and Bob Dorf. Come back each week for more how-tos from this 608-page guide
Read More »"On Being" Host Krista Tippett’s Tools For Dealing With Difficult Colleagues
“Forget about earthquakes and fires; everybody has a story about how bad people can be in the workplace," says Krista Tippett, host of the nationally syndicated radio show On Being.
Read More »Great Start-ups Succeed on Products, not Patents
Your No. 1 job is to get to market and start making money. Here's why protecting your IP should stay off your to-do list.
Read More »8 Signs of an Extraordinary Boss
The best managers have a fundamentally different understanding of workplace, company, and team dynamics. See what they get right
Read More »It’s Not Quite Funny Or Die, But Improv Works To Fuel Powerful Innovation
Tina Fey’s "Bossypants" was the inspiration for Ask.com to try out improv techniques to invigorate its team. Here's what happened when they got off their duffs and found their inner monkey saddles. When we last checked in with Ask.com, the grandaddy of question and answer platforms was changing direction.
Read More »Why Employees Should Decide Who Gets Bonuses
At both Linden Lab and his new company Coffee & Power, Philip Rosedale took a radical approach to bonuses: He let employees decide how to give them out. Philip Rosedale, founder of Second Life maker Linden Lab and Coffee & Power , lets his employees decide how to divvy up the quarterly bonus pot. Sound like a recipe for disaster?
Read More »Your Interns Could Save Your Business
You may be surprised by the value that an intern can provide to your business's growth strategy. We’ve probably all had the experience of stepping into a retail store and receiving too little, or worse, too much attention from the staff
Read More »Perfect Start-up Employee: Vets
Hiring? Young veterans with a true entrepreneurial inclination can thrive at a start-up
Read More »Working With Your Spouse: 5 Rules
Going into business with your spouse isn't for the faint of heart. Here are five rules that will increase your chances of success. Business partners talk all the time about being “in the trenches” together
Read More »A Gracious Host for Bloggers: A Small Orange
Douglas Hanna helps run a company with revenue in the millions and keeps your website online--when hes not in class. Douglas Hanna is the CEO of a multi-million dollar company, but you wouldn't be able to tell by looking at his office filled with mostly empty desks. But Hanna is confident that business is steadily humming—just not there
Read More »The Forgotten Founder: YouSendIt’s Khalid Shaikh
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Read More »How to Make the Toughest Decision
If your business model has run out of steam, you cant afford to wait. Here are six steps to help you make difficult strategic decisions more quickly
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