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Thinking of making the leap from a big corporate executive to a start-up? Do it. Here's why

Spencer Antle's Island Company makes swimsuits, resort wear, sunglasses, and sunscreen.

Love catchy business speak? Before your next meeting or presentation, make sure you aren't guilty of using one of these useless-- and annoying-- phrases. Years ago, I worked for a manager that was the poster child of buzzwords.

If you're resolved to grow your business bigger and faster this year, take a lesson from my first entrepreneurial endeavor. I was recently reminded of my first entrepreneurial venture and thought that sharing some of the lessons would be a helpful way to start the new year

If you're resolved to grow your business bigger and faster this year, take a lesson from my first entrepreneurial endeavor. I was recently reminded of my first entrepreneurial venture and thought that sharing some of the lessons would be a helpful way to start the new year. One semester in college I won a fellowship that included a very small stipend to defray the cost of living in Washington, D.C., so I could be a congressional intern.

If you're resolved to grow your business bigger and faster this year, take a lesson from my first entrepreneurial endeavor. I was recently reminded of my first entrepreneurial venture and thought that sharing some of the lessons would be a helpful way to start the new year.

I know you're passionate about changing the world, but if your business model sucks and you go out of business, it helps nobody. Here's how to make the smartest moves.

If you can't draw a hard line, you may end up losing both the sale--and your shirt. On Friday of last week, I posted a list of 10 strategies for outselling a huge competitor . Based on reader comments, one of those strategies ("No Free Consulting") proved a bit confusing

If you can't draw a hard line, you may end up losing both the sale--and your shirt. On Friday of last week, I posted a list of 10 strategies for outselling a huge competitor

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The award-winning, death-cheating director of "Grizzly Man" and "Fitzcarraldo" gets up close and personal for his latest documentary.

Show off your Fast Company colors in Sony's redesign of their PlayStation Home virtual world. As revealed a few days ago , Sony has finally launched the new version of PlayStation Home.

In a Q&A with Inc.com, OfficeMax founder argues that consensus-building is over-rated. Sometimes a leader just has to decide

In a Q&A with Inc.com, OfficeMax founder argues that consensus-building is over-rated. Sometimes a leader just has to decide. Michael Feuer started OfficeMax from scratch in 1988, and built the office-supply chain into a 1,000-store behemoth before selling it to Boise Cascade Corp

Want to encourage creativity amongst your team? We asked CEOs, creative writers, and a comedy instructor, their tips for drawing out good ideas.