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Can your business run indefinitely without you at the helm? Michael E. Gerber, author of The E-Myth, outlines the steps you need to take to get there

If you think that PR is just about the press mention, think again. A great media campaign can actually make you money.

Women are told that its not ladylike to brag. But done right, it can be one of the most effective ways to grow your business and your influence

How did coffee go from a cheap commodity to a gourmet drink? You have this man (and several other innovators) to thank. If the martini was the fuel of the Mad Men set, then espresso drinks are the life blood of the start-up entrepreneur.

How (and why) to disrupt your own business before your competitors or upstarts have a chance to. Many years ago , I was lucky enough to work on a project with one of the original Apollo 13 mission-control engineers. One day, while he was patiently answering questions from his wide-eyed colleagues about how NASA got the astronauts safely home via their Lunar Escape Module, he paused, looked down at a gadget in his hands and cracked a wry smile.

Helping your employees set work-life boundaries is easy and prevents burnout. So why aren't you doing it

Identifying your businesss one true objective will provide a strong foundation for all strategic decision-making. A few years ago we worked with the new CEO of a consumer packaged goods (CPG) company

Want to hire top-tier young talent for your lower-profile business? Don't think you can just show up on campus senior year and compete, warns one small company.

The best leaders recognize their weaknesses--and struggle through them. I am known as a pretty quick study on most issues I face in my professional career

A neuroscience technology breakthrough at the University of California, Berkeley, has major implications for the future of branding and marketing. It finally happened. Neuroscience technology can now reliably read our minds.

Need a good hired gun? Here's what to look for. I'm a freelancer

Don't waste a minute tracking your employees' hours. They'll get more done.

In the 30 years since In Search of Excellence was published, critics have found flaws in its methodology, its content, and even its writing style.

They were doing just fine before, but Facebook's biggest minority owners are about to be catapulted into a far more elite bracket. As we ponder what Li Ka-shing will do with his extra millions, here's a look at what got him where he is today. Who he is: Sir Li Ka-shing is a Chinese businessman based in Hong Kong, currently chairman of Hutchison Wampoa Limited and Cheung Kong Holdings.

Quadrocopter Swarms Go Tiny If you're a fan of This Week In Bots you'll be exquisitely familiar with quadropters--the technology is blooming right now because the battery, motor, and control technology is ubiquitous and the stable flight platform offered by the design promises so much for the future of aerial robotics.