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The only thing worse than failing is sticking with a doomed business long after its fate is sealed. Here's how to know it's time to move on

News flash: Entrepreneurs are people too. And as with any group of people, it includes a few bad eggs--and some downright rotten ones

The Groupon CEO talks about competing with Google, selling his stock, and his designs on mobile coupons.

We're living in a world of beta tests and products that are released and then improved.

Showtime won big at the Golden Globes, taking home three awards, including best drama series for "Homeland." Nevins spoke with Fast Company about the rapidly changing world of cable TV and how he stays on top in a world where audience tastes evolve at an ever-accelerating pace. In the early '90s, most networks turned down the idea for the television show that would become ER.

Success, if not handled properly, can lead to the demise of a business. Sustain long-term growth by following these steps. A funny little thing happens on the road to success.

You ask a ton of questions. Your process is exhaustive -- and exhausting. And that might be your problem

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Got a great product that's all steak and no sizzle? Road ID co-founder Edward Wimmer on how to craft the killer pitch.

Motivation is a hot topic year-round, but particularly in January, the month of fresh starts, checklists, and lofty goals. It's the time of year we try to figure out how to prod our employees to excel, to hit and surpass ambitious targets.

The average business loses 6 percent of revenue from employee theft. How to make sure it doesn't happen at your company.

Today Apple has an earnings call for its first quarter results for the fiscal year. They'll cover the all-important holiday season sales window, and could be seen as the first real moment when new CEO Tim Cook expresses his leadership of the company that was Steve Jobs's baby until recently.

"Pivots" come in all shapes, sizes and varieties. How to see a course correction coming.

Extended breaks are wonderful things, unless the spouse and kids have other plans. A few years ago, my husband, Gary, instituted a two-month paid sabbatical for anyone who has worked at least five years at Stonyfield Farm.

Sometimes, the best way to improve something is to begin again from scratch. Even if it's your top-selling product. In 2004, 37signals, the software company I co-founded, released a Web-based project-management and collaboration tool called Basecamp.