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Growing a Business

4 Things to Know to Effectively Lead Generation Y

Young workers have a few demands that it is entirely worth it to meet.

Business News

Late to the Party, Global Banks Try to Muscle Into India's Startup Boom

The banks missed out on the initial flurry of deal-making to their better-connected but much smaller domestic rivals.

Buying / Investing in Business

Is Your Business Idea Too Weird for a VC?

If your business doesn't firmly fit the mold, don't be discouraged.

Business News

U.S. Economy Picking Up Steam After Weak First Quarter

Data suggest the economic outlook has brightened thanks to a low in jobless claims, a rise in consumer spending and a solid increase in wages.

Starting a Business

The Best and Worst U.S. Cities to Launch a Business

Your backyard could be the ideal place to start a new company.

Growing a Business

Why This Entrepreneur Says Sustainability Is the No. 1 Business Opportunity

The exuberant and eco-friendly cleaning brand Method is set to unveil a first-of-its-kind manufacturing plant in inner city Chicago.

Growing a Business

The Sharing Economy Is Taking Off: Get On the Rocket or Risk Being Left Behind

For business owners, the sharing economy is too big an opportunity to miss and too big a risk not to mitigate, according to a new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Fundraising

Why VCs Don't Sign NDAs and You Shouldn't Worry About It

Nondisclosure agreements are not the magic cloak many entrepreneurs imagine and often are simply counterproductive.

Fundraising

The Top 4 Traits VCs Look for in Tech Entrepreneurs

Want to earn investors' respect? Here's what will impress.

Starting a Business

The 10 Biggest Tech Acquisitions of All Time (Infographic)

Each of these deals saw the exchange of billions of dollars.

Business News

Strong Dollar Puts Pressure on 'Made in USA' Firms

The dollar's run-up over the past six months is pinching small exporters, who say they're facing pricing pressure and overseas competition.

Growing a Business

Avoid the Dead Zone By Adopting 'Recruit Daily or Perish'

Most of the time dead zones or lulls in our sales occur because of inactivity. If you're in a lull or not getting the results you want, you've got to double down.

Growing a Business

The 6 Top Languages Global-Minded CEOs Should Know

Develop deeper business relationships and win the hearts and minds of target markets worldwide.

Growing a Business

To Grow Your Business, Start Creating Solutions Instead of Just Managing Problems

Success requires overcoming our natural tendency to protect what we have to focus on creating more of what we seek.

Growing a Business

Airbnb Lands in Cuba

The accommodations booking platform announces more than 1,000 listings in the island that, for more than 50 years, has been off limits to U.S. citizens.