Building a Business
3 Steps for Assembling a Startup Dream Team
You may have a great idea, but your company's fate depends in large part on the strength of your team.
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Building a Business
4 Easy Steps to Never Sitting Through Another Pointless Meeting
Most people dread meetings, but they are a necessary tool to get things accomplished. Here's how to make them less painful.
Building a Business
How to Become an Expert in an Hour
Concentrate your efforts and you can become an expert on a product or market niche fairly quickly. Here's how.
By Stephen Key
Entrepreneurs
5 Ways to Stop a Cold in Its Tracks
Don't let a cold get in the way of running a business. Follow these simple steps to slow down illness at the first signs.
By Lisa Evans
Human Resources
4 Ways to Manage Working Relationships With Toxic Family Members
Strategies for dealing with family employees who've become too much to bear.
By Gwen Moran
Building a Business
Identifying Your Conversational Blind Spots
Boost your conversational IQ and speak to influence.
Building a Business
When Is the Best Time to Write Your Business Plan?
You don't need to drop everything to put together a business plan. Instead, it should be a constant work-in-progress. Here's how.
By Tim Berry
Building a Business
How to Stop Making Excuses and Run With Your Business Idea
There will never be a "perfect" time to start your business, so why not start now?
By Grant Davis
Online Presence
Why Twitter Is a Key to Your Sales and Marketing Success
Business owners are using Twitter to market their businesses and increase sales. Here are 10 ways you can do the same.
Marketing
How to Win Face-Time With Tough Prospects
Use these strategies to get in front of hard-to-reach potential clients and make a sale.
Marketing
How to Spread the Word Through Content Marketing
Five tips for getting your online content marketing message right.
Business Plan
How to Build an Advisory Board
Why you should consider building an advisory team alongside your business plan -- and how to get started.
Building a Business
Can You Afford to Quit Your Day Job?
How to determine if you can afford to work on your startup full-time.
By Diana Ransom
Building a Business
Maintaining Your Startup’s Focus
Too many passions can derail you. Find one that sticks.
By Diana Ransom
Building a Business
How to Create a Company Culture That People Will Be Excited to Join
Entrepreneurs are typically in the enviable position to be able to create a company culture of their own making.
Human Resources
How to Attract Top Candidates Without Posting to Job Boards
Everyone else is flocking online to find new employees. Here are five ways you can uncover superstar job candidates without visiting a single site.
Marketing
Finding Your Marketing Competitive Advantage
To craft a marketing strategy that brings in the business, you've got to home in on the problems your prospects face and then figure out how your products or services can be the solution.
Marketing
How to Design a Marketing Strategy
The business world may be complex, but your marketing strategy doesn't have to be. Use the answers to these seven questions to create an effective action plan.
Human Resources
How to Hire Superstar Employees
Making sure you hire the best employees -- and the right employees -- for your business isn't a matter of luck. Here are six steps you should take to guarantee you'll land superstar talent.
Business Legal
10 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Small-Business Attorney
A quick guide to finding a legal professional that is the right fit for your business.
By Jane Porter
Building a Business
The 5 Employees Every Small Business Needs
It's critical to make sure each employee fulfills the right role needed for your company's overall success.
Building a Business
10 Questions to Ask Yourself When Testing a Business Idea
Need help trying to figure out if that great idea you're passionate about could become a successful business? Here's how to evaluate a potential winner.
By Jane Porter
Marketing
The Key to Successful Marketing: Your Unique Selling Proposition
How to create a simple, compelling value statement that your customers can't resist.
Human Resources
How to Start Off New Employees on the Right Foot
Don't just hire a great job candidate and ignore them. Instead, find out why getting them to offer three very specific updates after their first 30 days can help them thrive.