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We've all heard exercise is good for your physical and mental well-being.
Read More »Showtime’s David Nevins On What It Takes To Make Sexy, Gripping TV
Showtime won big at the Golden Globes, taking home three awards, including best drama series for "Homeland." Nevins spoke with Fast Company about the rapidly changing world of cable TV and how he stays on top in a world where audience tastes evolve at an ever-accelerating pace. In the early '90s, most networks turned down the idea for the television show that would become ER.
Read More »The 2-Minute Move That Will Elevate Your Personal Brand
When it comes to building your own personal brand, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn get all our digital love.
Read More »4 Essential Steps to Managing Growth
Success, if not handled properly, can lead to the demise of a business. Sustain long-term growth by following these steps. A funny little thing happens on the road to success.
Read More »DIY Buzz: 13 Things to Do Now
If promoting your company is your task and yours alone, here's your to-do list. Every entrepreneur is a self-promoter , but some are lucky enough to be able to pay for help in that department
Read More »66 Thing You Should Know About Your Customer
To prove they know their customers, all my salespeople must answer 66 questions about them. None are about which products they buy.
Read More »Why Your Banker Cares About EBITDA
There's no good reason to care about EBITDA, right? Wrong. Your banker and investors will care--so should you.
Read More »4 Ways to Sell Unsexy Products
Got a great product that's all steak and no sizzle? Road ID co-founder Edward Wimmer on how to craft the killer pitch.
Read More »Sales of Small Businesses Rose in 2011
BizBuySell report reveals that, gradually, it's becoming a good time to be a seller. For the second year in a row, sales of small businesses crept up in 2011, according to a new report.
Read More »Danger! Don’t Hire People Just Like You
Commonalities may be comfortable, but they also create blind spots. You want lieutenants who provoke feuds and dissent
Read More »Why You Need an Advisory Board
An outside perspective is critical to building the future of any business, big or small. As we built our business from a bedroom start-up to an Inc. 500 company, our priorities were creating a differentiated offer to our customers, building a world-class team, and managing cash flow to keep us afloat as the business grew
Read More »Inc. Picks: Questions for the President
We asked members of the Inc. community what one question they want the president to address in Tuesday night's State of the Union. Here's what they had to say.
Read More »Why Innovation Needs Academia
It's in style to dismiss business school, and higher education in general, as unnecessary. But our company wouldn't exist without it.
Read More »Want a Discount? Just Ask.
If you want to reduce your business expenses in 2012 you must teach yourself one simple skill. Awhile back I was having lunch with a few friends. After the bill came she looked at it, called the waiter over to the table, and explained that she wanted 10 percent off of the bill
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