Building a Business
Overcoming Entrepreneurial Envy
Jealousy creates disconnection, which can only harm the prospects of a growing firm. Here's how to turn around that dynamic.
By Kate Swoboda
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Building a Business
Why Midyear Is a Marvelous Time for a Meaningful Review
No great coach would forgo the opportunity for a motivating half-time huddle. Review employees' progress and challenge and inspire them as well as celebrate some.
By Karin Hurt
Thought Leaders
How to Get Your Startup Past the Debbie Downers
After skincare line S.W. Basics met with Target, the founder got a mixed receptions: some people cheered and others were scared for her business. Here is how she dealt with it.
Building a Business
If Given the Choice, Most Small-Business Owners Say They’d Start Up Again
A recent survey found that for more than 80 percent of small-business owners, the rewards outweigh the challenges.
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
The Entrepreneur’s Secret Weapon: Persistence. (See General Grant.)
With slow, steady striving to solve a problem from many different angles, an innovator can arrive at a breakthrough.
By Ryan Holiday
Thought Leaders
3 Essential Questions to Consider Before Taking the Leap
If you are at a crossroads -- wondering whether to exit a company post -- don't make this big decision unless it's on your terms and for the right reasons.
Thought Leaders
Turning Crisis Into Opportunity: 5 Ways to Deal With Hardship
Some of history's greatest leaders and inventors not only kept their cool under fire but used calamity to inspire success.
By Ryan Holiday
Thought Leaders
Before You Strike Out on Your Own, Know These 3 Realities
Entrepreneurship is a sexy word with lots of promise, but like anything, there are some challenges to this dream. Be prepared!
By Adam Toren
Building a Business
When to Fire That, Er, Abusive or Disruptive Customer
If the emotional or economic toll from serving abrasive or low-profit customers outweighs the return, think about an exit strategy.
By Chip R. Bell
Thought Leaders
Challenge Assumptions. Don’t Be Afraid of Taking a Different Tack.
A former Microsoft COO says company leaders need to re-examine their core thinking and test out new approaches to not be left behind.
By Bob Herbold
Thought Leaders
Petrified of Public Speaking? Keep These Tips and Your Audience’s Fears in Mind
Learn to vanquish the anxiety that arises before a presentation. Provide valuable real-life examples and don't forget the takeaway points.
Building a Business
The Multitrillion-Dollar Opportunity Open to Entrepreneurs
Think on a big scale. Developing solutions to environmental challenges and teaming up with big players can secure a profit for startups.
Building a Business
Gamification Tapped by Some Employers to Recruit Candidates
The approach nets more engaged applications when integrated into a challenge-based hiring process.
Building a Business
Taking the Bite Out of a Workplace Crisis
With their limited resources, startups are especially challenged when things go awry. Put in place an effective response plan for when they do.
By Derek Lidow
Thought Leaders
Why a Little Fear in a CEO’s Day Can Be a Good Thing
Learning new skills and taking on new challenges can strengthen the leader and the organization
Thought Leaders
4 Fighting Instincts to Succeed in Business and Life
As I child, entrepreneur Eric Schiffer was surrounded by great fighters like George Foreman. Here he explains what lessons he learned from these legends and how to apply them to business.
Building a Business
5 Challenges of Being the First to Market
When you have a product in a new field, you have to convince customers to try something new while staying financially afloat.
By Scott Finfer