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It's crucial that the fate of your business does not rest in the hands of one person--not even yours. No one holds my company hostage.

It's crucial that the fate of your business does not rest in the hands of one person--not even yours. No one holds my company hostage. Not even me.

If your strategys off track, complete this four-step process to put your business back on a growth path. Growing a company is complicated, so it’s often helpful to go back to the basics and get your management team to agree on the plan to grow the business

If your strategys off track, complete this four-step process to put your business back on a growth path. Growing a company is complicated, so it’s often helpful to go back to the basics and get your management team to agree on the plan to grow the business. The key is alignment: The senior leaders must agree on a common view of the facts, the opportunities and the path forward to create value.

If your strategys off track, complete this four-step process to put your business back on a growth path. Growing a company is complicated, so it’s often helpful to go back to the basics and get your management team to agree on the plan to grow the business. The key is alignment: The senior leaders must agree on a common view of the facts, the opportunities and the path forward to create value.

If your strategys off track, complete this four-step process to put your business back on a growth path.

Some sales stars are master manipulators who can rack up big numbers--but at the cost of long-term growth. I recently read a blog post giving the following characteristics of “quota-crushing sales pros”: “They have no time for anything that is not their deal.” “Charming one minute, in-your-face the next, pros will use all emotional tools to win.” “They save the charm for the prospects and clients and the venom for your company.” “They’re never satisfied … ever.” This list was presented as if these were desirable characteristics, justified by the fact that such individuals could consistently “crush” their quotas, presumably making them more productive than their peers. Unfortunately, the presence of this kind of person on your sales team is generally a huge mistake

Closing a first round of funding is a major achievement. But you won't see any cash for months.

Two essential steps for success: Target no more than three to five tasks you must do extremely well. Then make sure everyone on your team knows what they are

Watson is the IBM computer built by David Ferrucci and his team of 25 research scientists tasked with designing an artificial-intelligence (AI) system that can rival human champions at the game of Jeopardy . After beating the greatest Jeopardy champions, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, in February 2011, the computer is now being employed in more practical tasks such as answering diagnostic medical questions. [More]

Only twice in the history of my business have I been truly terrified. Both times, it was my accountant -- yes, you read that right -- who jolted me back to business.

Building a stable team is critical to building success. Here's how to inspire morale and loyalty when you cant compensate competitively

Forget getting your employees to think "outside of the box." Instead, use these four ways of challenging your team. Creative ideas are the lifeblood of any young business, so how do you get more of them out of your team?

Forget getting your employees to think "outside of the box." Instead, use these four ways of challenging your team.

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