Entrepreneurs
Use Elon Musk’s Communication Philosophy to Make Your Team More Efficient
A revealing email shows how the Tesla and SpaceX CEO manages the flow of information in the workplace.
By Nina Zipkin
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Building a Business
Podcast: Her Cookie Company Went Viral, Which Meant A Bouncer and 4-Hour Lines
By Jason Feifer
Business Ideas
The First Black Woman to Travel to Space Shares How She Finds Solutions to the World’s Biggest Problems
Dr. Mae Jemison says innovation starts with bringing a wealth of different perspectives to the table.
By Nina Zipkin
Business Ideas
The Amazing Lesson of the Pope’s No Complaining Sign
Look for solutions, not roadblocks
By Nina Zipkin
Entrepreneurs
How to Find Consultants Who Actually Solve Your Business Problems
Pep talks are for sissies. Find someone who understands your issues and can enact real change.
Thought Leaders
Crave-Worthy Products Is How You Cut Through the Paradox of Choice
Your customers are bewildered by their options. Deliver unexpected delights to make choosing easy.
By Alex Chriss
Entrepreneurs
What Are the Traits That Make You Resilient?
They might not be what you might think.
By Nina Zipkin
Entrepreneurs
You Need These Skills to Succeed, Says Musk, Branson and Others
Develop an area of expertise, but understand what you lack, too.
By Nina Zipkin
Business Ideas
Apparently, a Geek Index Is a Thing That Exists
Researchers can chart exactly how geeky you are.
By Nina Zipkin
Thought Leaders
Why Problem Solvers, Not Whiners, Always Win in Business
Discover the techniques you can use to help your employees better understand how to tackle – and not just complain about -- problems.
Thought Leaders
The Success of ‘Wonder Woman’ Speaks Volumes About Opportunity
The number-one movie in the world had to overcome challenges that are familiar to many entrepreneurs.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
Balancing Act: The Founder of a ‘Venture Generator’ Shares How He Deals With Focus and Scale
The organization 10.10.10 set out to help entrepreneurs find problems to solve, but its founder learned that his venture will be most successful if it focuses on one sector at a time.
Thought Leaders
27 Quotes to Change How You Think About Problems
Great minds give you the benefit of their experience.
Building a Business
Startup Honored as Winner of First-Ever ‘HackON’ Competition
Cox Business's small business accelerator event highlighted area's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Thought Leaders
5 Ways to Transform Work Gossip Into Positive Communication
Redirecting the very traits that make gossip so enticing can help build trust among team members and foster productive, meaningful relationships.
Thought Leaders
7 Ways to Help Your Employees Become Better Problem-Solvers
Your employees are the ones who will carry your business to success. So, follow these steps to enable them to tackle problems on their own.
Thought Leaders
‘Ride the Lightning’ the Way 1 of the Best Thrash Metal Bands Has Done
Find success as an entrepreneur the way Metallica has done for, yes, three-plus decades.
By Per Bylund
Building a Business
5 Steps to Handle Any Unforeseen Challenge
Stay calm, stay focused on the big picture and keep everybody in the loop. Then nothing can devastate you.
Thought Leaders
This Entrepreneur Loves to Have the Odds Stacked Against Him
Shieldz Technology founder Dillon Auxier has been looking for problems and inventing solutions as long as he can remember.
By Dan Bova
Building a Business
We Are All Salespeople. Use These 3 Techniques to Become a Better One.
All of us, regardless of job title or influence, do some type of sales on almost a daily basis.
Thought Leaders
Why You Should Encourage Whistleblowing in Your Organization
Make it easy for employees at every level to raise a red flag about both problems and opportunities.
Business News
3 Ways to Find a Profitable Mobile App Idea
Sometimes the best ideas aren't even yours.
Business News
Amazon Alexa Data Wanted in Murder Investigation
Amazon's voice assistant may provide clues in an Arkansas case in which a man was found dead in a hot tub.
By Tom Brant
Building a Business
3 Ways to Innovate Like an Artist
It takes creativity to stay ahead of the crowd.
By Jeff Rojas
Building a Business
Boost Your Sales by Solving the Unknown Problem
Use your creative skills to find the problem that needs solving. Your customers will thank you.
By Jeff Shore
Building a Business
An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Disruption
Overturning the status quo is deceptively simple. Apply these questions to your business idea to find out whether you're a disruptor.
Building a Business
4 Simple-But-Overlooked Ways to Stand Out From Your Competition
The Internet allows you to appeal to an unlimited number of prospects but treat each customer as one of a kind.
Building a Business
Curiosity Might Have Killed the Cat. But Don’t Let It Kill You.
Ask questions! Without curiosity, there's no direction.
By Jeff Boss