Anna Johansson is a freelance writer who specializes in social media and business development.
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Technology
How Startups Develop and Deploy Matching Algorithms
There's plenty to learn from the ways in which their methods both improve and hinder us.
Starting a Business
Why Employees Are an Entrepreneur's Best Investment
Creating a culture of longevity and autonomy can be difficult and costly, but history shows it's worth every penny.
Entrepreneurship
Why Are You an Entrepreneur? (And Why It's Important to Know.)
A better understanding your own motivations can help you in a number of areas of entrepreneurial development.
Salary
Why Young Professionals Don't Negotiate Salary (and Why They Should)
Getting paid what you are worth requires more deliberate planning than most employees -- and entrepreneurs -- are willing to implement.
Management Lessons
Why the Best Entrepreneurs Have Employees Who Disagree With Them
You may have the highest respect for the late Steve Jobs. But would you have ever dared to disagree with him?
Billionaires
The 5 Entrepreneurial Factors That Distinguish 'Billionaires' From 'Millionaires'
'The rich are different from you and me,' F. Scott Fitzgerald famously said. Apparently they're different from one another, as well.
Making Money
11 Best Websites to Find Freelance Jobs and Make Extra Money
Need extra cash? Let these sites know you're available -- and ready to work.
Learning From Mistakes
The 5 Most Laughable Mistakes of Otherwise Successful Entrepreneurs -- Like Branson, Lucas and Cook, for Starters
Even successful entrepreneurs make unbelievable mistakes. Then they use them as springboards for greater success.
Failure
How to Get Better at Handling Failure: Key Lessons From Entrepreneurs
Our culture equates failure with guilt, shame and depression, so you'll need to learn some serious coping strategies.
Videos
What Are the Secrets to Creating Social Media-Friendly Videos That Sell? Here Are 5 Answers.
It's not enough to just create a pretty video with 4k cameras. In modern marketing, you need video that sells.
Dress Codes
What Does Your Office Dress Code Say About Your Brand?
Is your dress code 'casual clothing' or 'smart casual' and what's the difference? Your code might say more about your brand than you realize.
Office Space
7 Ways Your Office Affects Productivity (Without Your Realizing It)
Good lighting, attention to ambient noise levels and the installation of plants are all very well. Of course, they can't compete with pay policies.
Distractions
Why Entrepreneurs Are Constantly Distracted (and 6 Ways to Fight Back)
Once thrown off track, a worker needs 23 minutes, on average, to get back to the original task. What could you have done in that 23 minutes?
Risk
Does Risk-Taking Really Lead to Success? That Depends.
Open risk-taking is a bad idea. But calculated risk-taking is something else again.
Business Failure
How to Recover From Your First Failed Business
Be sure to conduct a post-mortem on your failed business. Then pick yourself up and try again.