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I never went to CEO school. But here's how I learned to drive my business forward profitably. Hint: Its not just about number crunching

Face it: There are days when being an entrepreneur sucks. Here are a few simple steps to getting your mojo back. No matter what you do for a living , the key to success is superlative performance, day after day after day.

Ursula Burns wants to remake her firm into the company American business can’t live without. But can Xerox succeed in a world without Xeroxing?

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To hire or not to hire is never just one simple question.

If the surveys are correct, 2012 could go down in history as the year of corporate musical chairs. The results of recent studies conducted by Gallup, Mercer, and Right Management are alarming.

For a number of tech start-ups, its the Gallatin Valley--not the Silicon Valley--that offers the best environment for growth. Ask Jerry Nettuno why he didn’t found his startup Schedulicity in Silicon Valley and he’ll tell you he didn’t see the point. For one thing, he really likes where he lives.

In short: No one cares about your story the way you're telling it. Try one of these tactics instead. Every business has a story , but most of those stories are boring.

Want to be the next Mark Zuckerberg? Here's one way you shouldn't follow in his footsteps, writes venture capitalist Brad Feld. College is generally considered a time to expand your horizons, learn to live on your own, have a ton of fun, and even, perhaps, learn a little something

The Beryl Companies' chief executive offers three steps to establish employee enthusiasm and confidence. A recent human resources study found that an alarming 70 percent of workers feel disengaged from their jobs

Can't do doorbusters or sweeping discounts? Brooklyn Industries's Lexy Funk explains small-retail's tricks for profiting big this shopping season. This year's Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping weekend was a significant boost for U.S.

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Want to help out your less tech-savvy coworkers and loved ones? Don't just upgrade their browser. Set them up with these tools so they can help themselves and hassle you less.

Experiencing music as a social activity used to mean going to a concert, or maybe a party. And to learn about new music or artists in the days of yore, you had radio, record shops, or the much-fabled mix tape .

The notoriously reclusive Alan Moore talks with us about Harvey Pekar’s influence, quantum physics, Frank Miller’s rant, why he usually avoids the Internet, and his unprecedented videoconference to raise Kickstarter cash for a Pekar memorial statue. Alan Moore authored what many consider the seminal graphic novel of the 20th century, Watchmen.