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My clients are just like yours: They want to Skype, email and text. But here's why you still need face time. When the daily avalanche of emails and voice messages gets overwhelming, it’s so tempting to retreat to my office and start typing replies and returning phone calls

I've been collecting data about startups and compensation since 2001. Here's what entrepreneurs think they know about startup pay -- and what actually happens

When you're determined to make your start-up succeed, it's easy to be serious.

How do you know if your company will succeed? Venture capitalists give their perspectives on traits that define the best start-ups

Yesterday Coinstar, the parent company of Redbox, the 35,400-kiosk-strong movie-rental service, announced a joint venture with Verizon to provide a subscription-based streaming video service, thus positioning the companies in direct competition with Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon. Coinstar also announced that it would acquire NCR's entertainment business , which includes its former rival Blockbuster Express, adding more than 9,000 kiosks to Redbox's roster around the country. Now new details about the combined companies' plans have emerged.

To grow, your business needs to reel in the big fish. Here's how I transformed my tiny business into one of the best-known PR firms in the United States.

Outside investors can propel your business and create a foundation for long-term success.

Outside investors can propel your business and create a foundation for long-term success.

How one man went from chasing start-up and technology jobs in Silicon Valley to creating a thriving craftsman shop making custom ukeleles for the likes of Eddie Vedder. Gordon Mayer's first job out of college was working for a start-up company creating industrial robots.

Outgrowing some of your loyal employees? Stop hoping they will retire.

Starting a business can be rewarding but it's hardly the road to happiness. Seven reasons why you're still unhappy. Sixty-two percent of Bulgarians say they are “not very” happy or “not at all” happy

When it comes to being good corporate citizens, enlightened self-interest can and should carry they day. Learn how two remarkably different companies, Gibson Guitar and IBM, are doing good for their brands and their communities. At first glance, Nashville-based

The business press loves to create mythic heroes of industry and we love it, too.

Is it time to wage battle, leverage your business model, or just poke fun of your rival? Here's how to tell

When faced with trying to accomplish a big goal, one of the most daunting questions is: Where do I start?