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To Spur Real Estate Deals, Open Up the Data
If everyone had fast, accurate access to the marketed lease rate and square footage information, would efficiency rise?
Whether Inside or Out, the 4 New Realities of Closing Sales
Advice on developing a culture and strategy that breeds revenue from the chief revenue officer of Hubspot, which pulled in $77 million last year.
3 Things Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Patent Risk
For startups, patent trolls can be a major headache. Make sure you remain abreast of patent risk to avoid litigation with trolls.
Growing Pains: How Expansion Causes Startups to Lose Customers
The founder of skincare line S.W. Basics discusses how she has to sacrifice clients in order to gain others and how to deal with it.
5 Things Your Business Must Stop Doing to Be Successful
Valuing customers, trusting employees and staying focused on the vision are what we should be doing, or at least resume doing.
Great CEOs Don't Whine or Coddle
If you want to lead a successful company, you need to teach by example and focus on the best traits, not the worst.
Marissa Explains It All: 5 Motivating Quotes From Yahoo's CEO
Some insights and takeaways from Marissa Mayer on her two-year anniversary as chief executive.
What Sectors of the Economy are Hot and How to Take Advantage
Job seekers and employees alike are discovering new and more efficient ways to adjust to a more robust hiring market.
Should You Offer Time Off to Fathers of Newborns?
Here are four questions to consider as you debate instituting a paternity leave policy.
Working Endless Hours Does Not Make You a Hero (Infographic)
Comparing hours worked with output across countries shows that putting in more time does not necessarily equate to more revenue.
To Engage Followers, Remember This One Simple Social Media Tip
While many small businesses blast out content via social channels, some fail to spawn authentic consumer engagement.
Common Vacation Mistakes Managers Make (Infographic)
Are you the type of entrepreneur who's guilty of failing to break away from work so as to recharge and return with a fresh perspective?
Turning an Oops Into an Opportunity
When a company errs, a superior response from its customer-response team can win over the aggrieved party.
Be Happy, Make Millions, Live the Dream
In this podcast, Lewis Howes chats with entrepreneur James Altucher about everything from rapid, massive success to subsequent rapid, massive failure.
10 Secrets to Building Trust and Credibility With Your Customers
Salespeople often get a bad rap. Don't be that person, Here are a few pointers on how to build a long-lasting relationship with clients.
The Sharing Economy is Misnamed But Deserves Celebration Anyway
Technology and the profit motive are creating more opportunity for entrepreneurs and better prices for consumers.
What Helps Entrepreneurs Truck Forward After Massive Loss?
There are lessons to learn from every failed startup. But here is one way to make picking up the pieces a bit easier.
What You Don't Know (But Should) About Managing Millennials
Gen Y-ers' appreciation for work-life balance, affinity for team collaboration and passion for helping their colleagues makes them an important asset.
Why Protecting Intellectual Property Is Crucial to Business Success on 5 Counts
An ounce of prevention can be really worth the investment.
2 Risky Pivots You Probably Haven't Heard About
Steve Jobs wasn't right about everything. Sometimes, you really need to listen to what people want.
The 10 Questions Startups Need to Be Asking Potential Hires
We asked entrepreneurs in the community for the best questions that they thought were not only interesting and creative, but also revealing.
5 Things You Never Should Say to a Client
Navigate the minefield of customer relationships carefully. Each buyer brings a different personality and expectations to manage.
Avoid Wasting Time and Money on Conferences With These 5 Tips
You can still get some valuable networking and learning experiences without attending an event.
From Startup to Goliath: 3 Factors That Influenced Intel's Culture in the Early Days
While founders have an impact on shaping a company, outside forces inevitably influence a firm's inner workings.
Closing the Deal Is as Easy as Smiling
Scientists refer to the surge of good feeling as emotional contagion. Whatever the sentiment, entrepreneurs can use it to good effect.
