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After Hotels.com founder Bob Diener sold to IAC in 2003, he went to kite-surf camp in Costa Rica.

Break a business plan into bite-sized pieces, to focus on what matters most right now. The second of a three-part series. Read part one here.

For the last several months I’ve talked about our economy being in neutral and teetering on the brink of improvement or downturn. With results in for the July SurePayroll Small Business Scorecard in hand, I feel comfortable (but certainly not good) now declaring that we are out of neutral and sliding into reverse. National Data Small business hiring decreased 10 basis points from last month – the tenth month in a row of declining or flat hiring

Brandon Labman and Tom Moore's staffing company, ROCS, thrives in its niche market, staffing entry-level jobs. Here's how ROCS says no to expansion but yes to growth

In my last post, I cautioned about the dangers of learning about venture capital from watching a TV show .

This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day. Amazon Ups Ante Against Netflix . Amazon's doing a deal with NBC that is really aimed at one thing--building a better net video streaming service to rival Netflix

Start-ups and small businesses are always looking for more customers, and there are a lot of potential customers on the Internet, right? But what online strategy is going to help you to gain the customers you need in a cost-effective manner?

Neuroscientists have found how brainwaves can predict hit songs, but listen (below) to actual music made from neuro feedback, and you'll understand why experts think the pop charts will remain mindless for decades to come.

Franchising your small business may be a good way to grow fast. Figuring out whether or not franchising will work for you is a matter of knowing your business and yourself.

The founder of parent-travel website FamiliesGo! chronicles her start-up shuffle. Tuesday was an interesting day

In 2010, Sean Bandawat acquired Jacob Bromwell, a specialty housewares company that's been in existence since 1819.

Getting your merchandise from point A to point B can be costly. Follow these tips, and you'll save smart on your shipping strategy. Let’s face it : shipping is a tough beast to tackle

A young entrepreneur presents a few disruptive strategies to help grow your business. Her message: Stop planning. Its useless

After two decades of working with the tech giant, Darryl Peck opened a small Apple retail store called PeachMac.

A decade in the making, the Small Business Administration finally put in place rules for its women-owned small business federal contract program. Here's how you can work it