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Women are starting businesses at a record rate, but the number that break a million in revenues is flat. What's up with that? The start-up rate of women-owned businesses is soaring while the number in the big leagues—well above $1 million in revenue—is stagnating, according to The American Express OPEN State of Women-Owned Businesses Report .

I’m sitting in my rental car outside of eBay headquarters on a rainy day in San Francisco. I’m about to step into my second day delivering an Outthinker workshop to group of technology execs from various companies. Television news here centers on the rapidly reorganizing technology landscape: the Yelp IPO, Yahoo suing Facebook during its pre-IPO quiet period

Cheezburger Network CEO Ben Huh oversees 60 humor websites like the I Can Has Cheezburger cat blog. Forget viral hits. He says user loyalty--his network gets more than 24 million visitors each month--has less to do with funny cats, and more to do with data, consistency, and supply chains.

Americans spent $200 billion online in 2011. The opportunity for retailers is huge--but you're not going to grab it with a DIY website. A report this week from Forrester Research confirmed what just about everybody in business already knew: Americans are buying online and they are buying a lot

Here's five ways you can reduce your business expenses including the negotiation tactic Siamak Taghaddos, CEO of Grasshopper, used to launch for less.

Sprucing up the office computers is a lot more affordable than replacing them.

Why you should think twice about an advertising scheme coming from a company that's about to IPO. A funny thing happened to Facebook on the way to its IPO: It decided that mobile ads are a must. During its first marketing conference , Facebook announced new ways for companies to get in front of consumers, including ads on the social network's mobile apps

Managing those who can say no to you is a huge challenge. I recommend the Tinker Bell theory.

A NCAA basketball brackets pool is a great way for employees to bond. It can also be a great way for a careless boss to get in trouble. The NCAA basketball tournament, better known as March Madness, is here again.

Most leadership mistakes start with the leader's own sense of identity -- or lack thereof. How to keep your flaws from sabotaging your leadership

Forgot about National Employee Appreciation Day?

Expect zero sleep, testy employees, and tech glitches you never could have anticipated. Here's how GetHired.com made it through. When I first met Suki Shah, who was wearing a red sweater to make himself stand out in a crowd, there was little outward indication of the treadmill he had been on over the last week

If your long-term customers are leaving--and not coming back--you're probably making one of these mistakes.

Finding the right advisor for your company can make all the difference. Here’s the beauty of a top-notch advisor: They can make a big difference to your leadership team without breaking the bank.

Your creativity may not work in a corporate environment, but could be perfect for starting your own business. In a traditional corporate setting , expressing one’s unique quirks, differences, and opinions is sometimes frowned upon—or even considered a weakness