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Keep these simple facts in mind to build solid, long-term relationships with your customers.

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One of the worries about near field communication-enabled tech is that private data could be remotely snooped and used for evil. But the truth is that we may be volunteering info by NFC soon enough

Trust is an essential part of strong leadership. Developing it requires time, patience--and coaching. Do you trust the people who report to you?

The future of search is not about page rank. It's about creating giant databases of every person, place, and thing on the planet

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

Prospective business buyers wont simply take you on your word.

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

Peter Garbowski of BulkBeefJerky.com is betting you would, as he tells us in the third installment in Fast Company's weeklong investigation into the surprisingly robust business of jerky. A food, Garbowski tells us, that's for everyone.

Jargon and inside jokes can undermine a budding relationship with clients, vendors, prospects, or even co-workers. The Brits have an expression, "Too clever by half." It is not a compliment: It refers to people who create a sense of distrust because they come across as wily

Marketing attribution tracks user behavior before an online sale, allowing each channel that played a role in influencing the consumer to get credit for the purchase.

A woman is fired for donating her kidney to her boss. Yes, seriously.

Founders Fund, a venture capital firm, invited engineers and budding entrepreneurs to an all-expenses-paid trip to Hawaii.

Small businesses often fret over when to hire additional employees.