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A successful entrepreneur must be accountable for all commitments, and manage expectations to make this possible.

The first step on the road to success is realizing that failure is a very real possibility, no matter how smart and hard working you are.

The Nordic country is making a power play for natural resources that could eventually be big business.

It's flattering when someone offers you a job or a business deal, but flattery can lead you nowhere.

There is more to holiday parties than food comas and hangovers.

Reaching out to someone you haven't met doesn't have to be complicated, as long as you have something valuable for them.

Staring out the window at work? Little too much time on social media? The hours won't drag when you fill them making a some extra money.

If you let yourself be intimidated, you will be just like all the others who are scared to take risks.

Even if you're at home with your kids or on vacation, you should still be available for new opportunities.

The Motor City is becoming an unlikely hub for high-end bike manufacturing.

You will never do big things until you do small things in a big way.

Could hungry entrepreneurs take a bite out of the tech giant in this particular area?

Those in the thick of business ownership understand that even considering all its rewards, entrepreneurship is a difficult and complicated path.

Here's to a broader, more generous definition of the oft-used career term.

Your evolution as a businessperson and perhaps chances at success may hinge on your reaction to some key scenarios.

As large corporations miss the clamoring for products that appeal to both girls and boys, forward-thinking entrepreneurs have the chance to fill the void.

Companies thrive in legacy industries when they become thoroughly entrepreneurial.

Microsoft's recently departed CEO and the soon-to-be owner of the LA Clippers shared his own life advice with the graduates at the University of Washington.

Not every ailing organizations can adapt. It might be better to help them die gracefully to emerge relevant later.

Whether it's a new store location or a new way to do things, finding a chance to blaze your own path is vital.

Elliot Weissbluth started his wealth management firm at a time of serious turmoil for the financial-services industry, proving crisis can be a fertile breeding ground for innovation and opportunity.