Sachin Agarwal, the founder of Posterous, a blog hosting service, got bogged down in the numbers as his company grew. Then, he writes ( blog.posterous.com ), he got smart: He hired a CFO. "Last month our new CFO came into the office and I transferred all the finance knowledge that was in my head over to her.
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Feed SubscriptionObituary: Bil Dunaway of The Aspen Times
A Mountain Man Crusading editor and savvy publisher—Bil Dunaway somehow played both roles during 38 years at The Aspen Times. As editor, he turned the paper into a force for open government and better treatment of local employees. As publisher, Dunaway used the Times's monopoly of the local advertising market to amass a fortune that allowed him to buy or launch television, radio, and other newspaper properties in the region—and acquire real estate—as Aspen became a playground for the wealthy.
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My mother always says there are problems, and then there are troubles.
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My desk used to have a very large pile of envelopes stacked in the corner. It included notices from various agencies in the states in which our employees live, pitches from would-be business partners, personal correspondence, and too many other things to list. Under the desk was a box, which contained all of the stuff that had been crowded off my desk
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"The United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden," President Barack Obama has just announced.
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Call it a comedy of laptop errors.
Read More »The Time is Money Test
You’ve probably heard bosses, parents and peers say it time and time again, “Time is money, let’s get moving.” For some, it’s difficult to equate the intangible concept of time to the concrete touch and feel of the almighty dollar bill. But this simple phrase, when taken at its word, just may be the answer to your financial woes.
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Dietitian offers suggestions on how to do it at the office, at home - even while you're asleep
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Chinese car firm Geely has a gift for you in the trunk of its electric McCar vehicle: A tiny electric trike that's actually charged as you drive the bigger car. It could be the perfect vehicle to solve city traffic problems
Read More »7 Ways to Green Your Business
Switching from incandescent to compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) is easy, affordable, and can cut costs right off the bat. CFLs use 75 percent less energy, saving up to $200 for every five bulbs replaced, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Plus, lighting expenses make up as much as 50 percent of the average commercial building's energy bill
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Read More »5 Tips for Managing IT Across Multiple Offices
One location, for a growing business, is typically not enough. With enough personnel and capital, many businesses prefer to set up multiple offices to attract different regions of customers. With separate offices how can your business install a network so all the locations can work, communicate, and share information easily, instantaneously, and effectively?
Read More »How to Handle a Disability Claim
Workers get hurt all the time, both on the job and off. In 2009, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 1,238,490 injury or illness cases in the United States requiring days away from work to recuperate.
Read More »Work Smart: 5 Easy To-Dos That Keep Your To-Do List Healthy
To-do lists are like fashion. One season sky-high stilettos are in, but three months later it's all about ballerina flats.
Read More »Could This Man Mine the Moon?
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today
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