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Your Customer Research Is All Wrong

Somewhere along the line between brainstorming and testing new ideas in the marketplace, your research is failing. Here's why

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Business Owners Hopeful But Not Crazy

Forget Jeremy Lin. The hottest question of the week was, "Are entrepreneurs feeling optimistic?" One good thing about being the soul of free enterprise, the best hope of innovation, and the lone source of new job creation in the U.S. economy: It makes people attentive to your moods

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30 Under 30 | Call for Nominations

Call for Nominations Are you, or do you know, an under-30 superstar entrepreneur who we should consider for this year's 30 Under 30 Coolest Entrepreneurs list? We're calling for nominations from all industries to create a diverse list of companies led by young entrepreneurs who have the potential to become the rock star CEOs of their generation

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What Motivates Young Entrepreneurs Now?

A new study reveals that young entrepreneurs are driven by rule-breaking, thinking outside the box, and friendship. Today's young entrepreneurs are motivated to start companies because they hate authority and want to break all the rules, according to a recent study of 250 business owners between the ages of 18 and 22 years old.

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Hard Truth: 6 Reasons Start-ups Fail

How do you know if your company will fail? While no one has a crystal ball, there are traps that snare entrepreneurs again and again

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Make Your Meetings More Effective

Here's tips on how to keep groups focused and not waste time from Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council, and Adam Toren, co-founder of Small Business BIG Vision.

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Employee Perks That Don’t Work

Over much of the last decade or two, the subject of work-life balance has been a hot topic in the business world.

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My Board Wants a New CEO

You've built your company from the ground up, but now are being pushed out. Step One: Get a lawyer. Then what

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Sharing App Bump 3.0 Slashes Most Features, Proves Less Really Can Be More

"It's been interesting talking about what's new with Bump 3.0 because the list of things that we're removing is longer than the list of things that we're adding," says Bump CEO David Lieb. "It's not a normal progression." There's a lesson in here for all of us.

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Fullback Strategy: Succeed by Helping Out

Throwing a few blocks can help you shine more than carrying the ball. We all love overnight celebrity stories about breakout stars who suddenly catapult to the forefront of a scene and completely own it out of sheer talent and brilliance. Sure, it's inspiring and romantic, but not always the case

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