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An entrepreneur who serves as CEO of a company he launched has found the two roles are very, very different.

The tenacity and resourcefulness of cyber criminals is fueling continuous growth for protection services.

Customers want an app simple to use that makes doing business with you easier.

Among the most nerve-wracking decisions when starting out is how much to charge. Researching the market and accurately tallying costs has a calming effect.

The right venue ensures all parties are comfortable. The wrong one can lead to stress and poor decision-making.

The pursuit of perfection can be the greatest threat to market success for your brilliant business idea.

Connectivity, constant and ubiquitous, is changing business, work and ordinary life.

Smiles are welcome wherever you go and make us feel happier wherever we are.

Social media and blogging can be a waste of time or the cornerstone of success. How well you spend your time online is what makes the difference.

As the generation that grew up with digital technology moves through their careers, innovation will come faster and so will failure to companies that don't keep pace.

This list of movies for winter watching offers plenty of lessons on the qualities that make good leaders and a happy life.

Whatever your goals are, it helps to hear what wise people through the ages have had to say about it.

Getting noticed on the Internet starts with good content. Knowing how to leverage it is the real key to success.

Step one to getting people to pay attention to your business is getting the press to pay attention. That can be a challenge.

Don't ignore that little voice chattering in your head but don't mistake it for clear thinking, either.

Marketing is a cacophony but a few voices are consistently heard clearly. Listen to those and learn.

Caution and a deep appreciation for all you don't know are, surprisingly, key elements of success in the go-go, big-ego world of investing.

Nobody can know everything, but as an entrepreneur, you need to know the basics.

Your startup's online presence has huge implications for winning funding and making sales. Listen to those who've learned the hard way.

There is only so much an investor can due to reduce risk, so be sure to do all of it.

Startups have an intoxication allure for investors but expect to get rich slowly, if at all.

Investors seek companies that run smoothly and have solid prospects, which is just the company you're trying to build.

Startups that thrive manage to eke out the first profits that convince investors to put in the money that grows the company.

It's hard to pick winning investments but there are often clear signs of a losing investment.

Entrepreneurs need to scrutinize potential investors as closely as investors study the potential investment.

Your absolute faith in your idea is not shared by investors but, if you see things as they do, you can persuade them.

How we think about things is as important as what we know.

It helps to be naturally outgoing when selling your great idea but introverts who learn their strengths and venture from their comfort zones need not shy away from success.

For entrepreneurs, hiring is an essential function for their startup. A bad hire can lead to major headaches, while an amazing addition can help propel a company to the next level.