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Feed SubscriptionWhy You Need a Mean Mentor
The best mentor isn't the one that kindly guides and supports you. What you really want is someone who scares the bejesus out of you.
Read More »Is Your Marketing Totally Out of Date? 10 Ways to Tell
Marketing isn't only about what you're pitching, but also about how you deliver the message. We've asked a slate of successful young entrepreneurs what not to do.
Read More »Land an Amazing Mentor: 5 Tips
Karmaloop CEO Greg Selkoe on how he found two mentors who taught him most of what he knows now about running a $130 million company. You’re starting a new business but you don’t know everything there is to know about it. (Really, you don’t)
Read More »Do You Really Encourage Innovation & Creativity?
A study reveals that while many bosses claim to promote innovation, their employees often think they're delusional creativity killers. There are plenty of people out there who have pretty positive self-assessments: Ninety percent of drivers think they have above average skills behind the wheel, an even higher percentage of college professors think they're better than average teachers, and, as we all know, every single child in Lake Wobegon is above average. And, when it comes to managers, a majority believe that they inspire and support creativity within their company, according to new research from talent management consultancy DDI.
Read More »Does Your Company Need Social Media?
A lot of CEOs tell me their B2B companies just don't need social media. Here's why they are dead wrong. I have been doing a lot of speaking engagements lately before CEOs of business-to-business (or "B2B") companies
Read More »Write a Better Executive Summary
Executive summaries seem simple--until you get them wrong. Make sure you're following this simple outline. The most important part of every sales proposal is the executive summary–but many people in sales get it completely wrong
Read More »5 Ways to Win Over a Social Angel
Don't assume a socially conscious angel will be a soft touch. To win their money, you've got to get a lot of things right.
Read More »Need an Idea for a Killer New Business? Try This.
DocStoc CEO Jason Nazar needed a new product idea that might help grow the business. He got it--in a week
Read More »How to Manage Your Time Better
Techniques to help you prioritize and save time from Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council, and Catherine Cook, co-founder of MyYearBook.com.
Read More »C-Suite Smackdown: When Your Top Execs Can’t Get Along
A story of how bad communication and big egos can drain precious productivity, resources and dollars from the bottom line. Every now and then the wheels shoot off. I was working as a C-suite consultant for a company that I had previously completed a turnaround for.
Read More »Bringing Order to Crazy Creatives
Behance founders Scott Belsky and Matias Corea want to fulfill a broad creative industry need--for better organization--with web tools, events, even notebooks. How Behance Brings Order to Crazy Creatives Behance founders Scott Belsky and Matias Corea want to fulfill a broad creative industry need—for better organization—with web tools, events, even notebooks.
Read More »6 Traits of Great Leaders
The best entrepreneurs are passionate, innovative, demanding and caring. See what makes them excel.
Read More »Teen Entrepreneurs Win Big
A growing number of young entrepreneurs are launching serious businesses with great potential--and many of them arent even old enough to drive.
Read More »Recruit a Star Candidate: 5 Smart Tips
It might take extra time and patience to find her, but your ideal hire does exist. Here's five strategies you shouldn't miss
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