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Tim Cook is a very different chap to his predecessor, in many ways from his business know-how to his education and manner of speech . We got more insight into all of these during his address at Goldman Sachs yesterday--including a long spiel and a Q&A session that gave us many more public Cook words to analyze.

I've been collecting data about startups and compensation since 2001. Here's what entrepreneurs think they know about startup pay -- and what actually happens

Confessions you wish you could make to your team but can't. There’s a lot you don’t know about your employees, especially the things your employees will never tell you .

The Ex-Im Bank is under threat of being tapped dry and is facing imminent stoppages for financing small-business exporting. The National Small Business Association and the Small Business Exporters Association is urging for the reauthorization of the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) and an increased lending cap

Since the time of Ben Franklin busy entrepreneurs have been told 'time is money,' but is this common mindset actually making you miserable? Since the time of Ben Franklin , few sayings have been as popular as "time is money," and that aphorism seems especially relevant among busy entrepreneurs

Can you really trademark a babys name? Absolutely

Afraid of failing?

I've learned so much from my own wanderlust that I decided to pass it on to my employees: Everyone gets a free one-month trip every five years. Here's why

If you can't get past the excuses, your deal is doomed. Make sure you've got these 5 elements in place. If you've ever tried to sell anything, you've heard one of these comments—either from your own prospects or via your sales people: "It's not in the budget right now" "I have to speak with the owner" "It's not our No.

Don't be tempted to use these cheap tricks. There are better ways to handle employee challenges.

I am sitting in a bakery minutes from my house, steps away from the train station, watching still-sleepy counter workers shuffling brioches and muffins to a rising flow of customers. I shouldn’t be here. I should be on that train now leaving the station, heading into New York City.

If you ever wondered whether starting a business is worth the hell you put yourself through, read this. Every time a new founder/billionaire is minted—and there have been plenty lately—people who aren't entrepreneurs tend to lose sight of what this calling is really about. One social entrepreneur we interviewed for our book Breakthrough Entrepreneurship, an Episcopal bishop named Rev.

Managing the care of an aging parent or child with a chronic illness is getting increasingly complicated. CareZone makes it simple.

Apple is in full-court press mode in response to flack the company has taken about poor working conditions at its supplier factories. On Monday, Apple issued a press release saying it will allow the Fair Labor Association to begin inspections at Foxconn , letting the FLA conduct audits of its its workplace environments and interview thousands of its employees on topics including safety, compensation, and labor hours. Today, at Goldman Sachs' technology and internet conference, Apple CEO Tim Cook stressed the company's commitment to safe workplaces and fair employee treatment.