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When showcasing your capabilities for a prospective business partner, three key elements could help you close the deal. A client our ours expressed that he was interested in building a new business in the healthcare sector. We agreed that to be successful, the company would need a strategic partner that has experience and capabilities in the healthcare space to complement the customer relationships the client has cultivated over the years.

We're not saying Pinterest won't help your business--it very well might, especially if you're in retail, design or travel. But make sure you're being smart about it. Have you heard about Pinterest, the latest social media darling

A recent survey found more than half of small business owners are ill-prepared for retirement. Learn what the most common misconceptions are. For many small business owners , focusing on immediate goals such securing lending or growing their business can leave little room to adequately consider the future and retirement plans–a situation reflected in a survey from Fidelity Investments that found 53 percent of the nation’s six million small businesses may not have the retirement plan best suited for their needs

Fellow entrepreneurs told me that going out on my own had its benefits, but once I took the leap I discovered even more unique perks that no one had prepared me for.

A former fighter pilot explains how to use military discipline to increase your sales figures. There are real similarities between flying combat missions and going on sales calls, according to former fighter pilot Rob "Waldo" Wingman , author of the bestseller Never Fly Solo: Lead with Courage, Build Trusting Partnerships, and Reach New Heights in Business . As he explained it to me a while back: "Both jobs require short-term mission success and long-term victory, both require specialized training, and both demand an ability to perform under stress." Here are Wingman's 10 steps for "flying" your next sales "mission." Phase 1: Preparation 1.

When building our board, we cast a wide net. We ended up with a diverse group of people perfectly in tune with our company's ethos. Here's how you can too.

Research shows that women exaggerate the skills they need to succeed. For women entrepreneurs, that could be a problem.

These five things can dramatically increase your company's valuation, says venture capitalist Jason Trevisan When I was learning to drive I swerved.

If your business model has run out of steam, you cant afford to wait. Here are six steps to help you make difficult strategic decisions more quickly

CNN 's chief business correspondent doesn't have much downtime. When he's not anchoring, promoting his new book, or speaking on stage, Ali Velshi is attached to his BlackBerry answering emails and managing tweets .

Google and Microsoft were once start-ups.

Legal matters may be daunting for the inexperienced, but that's no excuse for failing to make sure your venture is on the right side of the law, warns Rocket Lawyer founder Charley Moore.

What you think is an elevator pitch will actually alienate customers. Instead, have a conversation that creates a real sales opportunity. If you're like most entrepreneurs, you think an "elevator pitch" is a one- to three-minute sales pitch that you could presumably give during a very long elevator ride

Business owners can save a ton of estate taxes by kicking the bucket this year rather than next. But there are less drastic solutions.

President Obama and the Treasury Department proposed a major overhaul to the corporate tax rate. Here's what it means for small business