Gwen Moran
Gwen Moran is a freelance writer and co-author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Business Plans (Alpha, 2010).
Dorm-Room Startup iCracked Gives New Life to Bad Apples
A college entrepreneur found a way to take the frustration out of fixing damaged mobile devices.Want More Creative and Productive Employees? Let Them Goof Off
Corporate creativity guru Erik Wahl offers three unconventional tactics to boost employee engagement.
5 Keys to Inspiring Leadership, No Matter Your Style
Inspiring greatness is all about leading by example. The best leaders have these habits in common.How to Hire the Best Recent Graduates for Your Business
New graduates can give your company a fresh way of looking at business problems. Here are five steps for hiring the best and brightest of the class of 2013.
The Basics of Obamacare
Here are the vitals you need to know about SMBs and The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.How Website Optimization Helped a Small-Business Owner Bounce Back From Debt
Four ways a Wisconsin perfume retailer overcame debt and started over and to find new success online.
3-D Tech Lets Online Shoppers 'Try on' Clothes
Metail creates a 3-D avatar of shoppers then digitizes clothing collections and merges the garment images with the customer's avatar.5 Parenting Skills That Make You Better at Running a Business
Ahead of Mother's Day, lessons from managing a family that use can use to manage your employees.Lessons in Avoiding Size Bias From N.J. Governor Christie to Abercrombie & Fitch
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's weight loss, and Abercrombie & Fitch CEO's refusal to carry plus sized clothing have placed weight issues in the spotlight. Three tips on how to make sure your bus
5 Strategies to Build a Global Brand
Expanding your business into new markets presents exiting opportunities. There is also a lot of potential for missteps. Here is what to consider in order to build a strong worldwide brand.
Surprising Ways to Create an Inspiring Workspace
A design expert shares three trends for winning workspaces.
3 Unique Hiring Techniques to Find the Right Person for the Job
Offbeat hiring practices that get past canned answers.
How to Avoid Cultural Missteps When Doing Business With Other Countries
Four expert tips to avoid confusion and conflict in multicultural communication.
What Happens When a Storefront and a Social Media Network Combine?
Storenvy mixes a no-cost e-commerce platform with community engagement.
4 Leadership Skills That Hobbies Help Build
To be a better in business, spend some time outside of the office cultivating personal interests.
5 Ways to Work With Extroverted Employees
A quick guide to recognizing this personality type and creating the most effective work environment.
Quick Tips for Managing Introverted Employees
Five ways to understand and create a better work environment for staff with this personality type.
What Your Business Can Learn From March Madness
Four lessons on teambuilding from the NCAA basketball tournament.
Startup Offers a Fresh Take on Online Auctions
Yumani lets vendors duke it out to give you the best price.
3 Ingredients for Building Effective Teams
Make sure you have these three elements of your team in place before you begin staffing for your next project.
Zappos' Secrets to Building an Empowering Company Culture
Five key elements to building a customer and employee-centric culture from Zappos' culture coach.
CrowdCall App Revolutionizes Conference Calling
The re-launched web-based conference calling app is now used for around 30,000 calls in the U.S. every month.
The 3 Leadership Behaviors That Make Your Employees Feel Fulfilled
The secrets to motivating and inspiring your employees aren't as difficult as you think.
6 Steps to Connecting With Influential People
How to create a more powerful network.
Inside 3 Inspiring Workplaces
Successful entrepreneurs take us on a tour of their amazing offices and explain how their work environment inspires creativity.
E-Commerce Business Makes Popping the Question Easier
Jewelry buyers get the best of both worlds: The price and flexibility of designing a engagement ring online and the in-store experience before they commit.
How to Create an Effective Office Romance Policy
You can't prevent love from blossoming at work, but you can manage how it affects your business. Here are five elements of a good office romance policy.
How to Handle Emotional Outbursts at Work
From yelling to crying to laughing -- here's the triage plan for managing three big emotional flare-ups.
New Mentoring Program Aims to Help Lesbian Entrepreneurs
StartOut takes a look at the unique challenges LGBT entrepreneurs face and aims to bring the gap with its second annual mentorship program.




