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Struggling against difficult odds in business? Consider this wisdom from an Inc

You can have a vision for the culture of your company but ultimately you have to let go and see what happens. Some time ago we set out to create one of the greatest places to work in America.

The big search engines are now using social content to shape results pages. Time to rethink your online marketing? These days, two frequently asked question of my agency are, "How does all of this social media content and sharing impact my search engine rankings?" and "Do my social network status updates in Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn help these rankings?" The short answer is, yes, your social activity does have an impact on search results—and, more to the point, so does your company's activity.

Love catchy business speak? Before your next meeting or presentation, make sure you aren't guilty of using one of these useless-- and annoying-- phrases. Years ago, I worked for a manager that was the poster child of buzzwords.

A good executive coach is someone who sees you in action day in and day out and is highly motivated to help you improve.

What sort of person chooses this risky life? For me, all it took was some innate orneriness and burning desire for vengeance

Joe Hill never planned to be an entrepreneur. But once he stumbled upon a great iPad app idea for his kids, he didn't look back.

Here are 5 reasons your city makes a big difference to the success of your business. We all hear about the critical role that businesses play in the competitiveness and economic growth of our cities.

A look at Baratunde Thurston, the Director of Digital at The Onion, a Harvard philosophy major turned consultant turned standup comedian and author of How to Be Black. Flux to the core.

The future of business is pure chaos.

At Kohort, we take a cue from theater and comedy to generate new ideas--and enhance morale. Once a company starts operating, brainstorming often falls by the wayside.

Most successful founders are no strangers to chaos and stress. In fact, they learned how to deal with it gracefully at a very young age. If you’ve never founded a company , rest assured it never happens as elegantly and smoothly as articles in Inc

When faced with trying to accomplish a big goal, one of the most daunting questions is: Where do I start?

Your start-up may have crossed the threshold to viability. Now, the tough part begins. At the onset of 2012, many start-up executives around the world are sticking their copy of Lean Start-Up on the shelf, leaning back, and bemoaning the fact that they have a new set of challenges ahead of them

Your start-up may have crossed the threshold to viability.