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Why Your Customers' Cravings Are Your Key to Success
Marketing

Why Your Customers' Cravings Are Your Key to Success

Knowing what customers want and delivering will help you gain market share fast. Here's how.
Peter S. Cohan | 3 min read
Why Your Employees Need to Make More Mistakes
Ready For Anything

Why Your Employees Need to Make More Mistakes

Encouraging perfection will slow things down for your startup. Here's how and why to make employees feel comfortable with messing up in the name of efficiency and progress.
Dan Levin | 4 min read
5 Signs You're Standing In Your Own Way to Success
Ready For Anything

5 Signs You're Standing In Your Own Way to Success

Don't be your own worst enemy when it comes to succeeding at starting and running your own business. Here are five mistakes to avoid.
Stephen Key | 3 min read
Startups Creating Fewer Jobs -- Not a Problem
Ready For Anything

Startups Creating Fewer Jobs -- Not a Problem

The decline in new jobs created by small businesses could be a good thing. Here's why.
Scott Shane | 3 min read
The Top 3 Reasons Startups Fail, According to a Man Paid to Save Them
Ready For Anything

The Top 3 Reasons Startups Fail, According to a Man Paid to Save Them

Surprisingly, running out of money is not the No. 1 reason.
Alyson Shontell | 2 min read
The Most Important Test Your New Business Idea Needs to Pass
Small Business Heroes

The Most Important Test Your New Business Idea Needs to Pass

Even when the numbers tell you to press on, if your instincts are sending you warning signals, it might be time to step back and reevaluate your business idea. Here's one entrepreneur's story.
Peter S. Cohan | 4 min read
How to Admit When You're Wrong
Ready For Anything

How to Admit When You're Wrong

It's an important leadership skill that you are likely overlooking. Here are five essential facets of a successful apology.
Nadia Goodman | 4 min read
Investment Playbook: 4 Factors to Consider Before Investing
Finance

Investment Playbook: 4 Factors to Consider Before Investing

Investing in a startup means putting your faith and money in another person's vision. Here are some key factors to keep in mind before taking the plunge.
Peter S. Cohan | 4 min read
Fran Tarkenton on Winning as a Self-Taught Entrepreneur
National Small Business Week

Fran Tarkenton on Winning as a Self-Taught Entrepreneur

The football-pro and serial entrepreneur will speak in Washington, D.C., at National Small Business Week. Here he reflects on what he learned along his entrepreneurial journey.
Catherine Clifford | 4 min read
How Failure Made These Entrepreneurs Millions
Ready For Anything

How Failure Made These Entrepreneurs Millions

Even the most successful entrepreneurs experience their share of failures. Here are five ways to use failure as a means to succeed.
Jane Porter | 6 min read
Lessons From a Startup That Scored $836 Million in VC -- and Failed
Growth Strategies

Lessons From a Startup That Scored $836 Million in VC -- and Failed

Better Place, based in Palo Alto, Calif. won funding from investors like General Electric and Morgan Stanley, yet had to shut its doors in May. Here are lessons to learn from the startup's missteps.
Peter S. Cohan | 4 min read
Can Tumblr Survive Yahoo's Buyout? A Look at Four Failed Startup Acquisitions
Growth Strategies

Can Tumblr Survive Yahoo's Buyout? A Look at Four Failed Startup Acquisitions

While Yahoo's acquisition of Tumblr may be on the minds of many young entrepreneurs these days, keep in mind not all buyouts are successful.
Adam Toren | 4 min read
I Screwed Up: How 3 Famed Entrepreneurs Learned From Failure
Ready For Anything

I Screwed Up: How 3 Famed Entrepreneurs Learned From Failure

Barbara Corcoran, David Mintz and Fran Tarkenton reveal their biggest business mistakes and the lessons they learned.
Arlene Weintraub | 5 min read
How Stagnation -- and Pivoting -- Can Crush a Startup
Small Business Heroes

How Stagnation -- and Pivoting -- Can Crush a Startup

Stagnation may warrant radical change, but 'pivots' are too often punts -- not thoughtful, strategic redirections. Rather than undertake drastic measures in haste, startups ought to consider a regimen of constant flux.
Michael Phillips Moskowitz | 4 min read
The Wrong Way to Set Business Goals
Growth Strategies

The Wrong Way to Set Business Goals

Four tips on how to set goals for your business that will lead to more success and satisfaction.
Stephanie Vozza | 4 min read