Thought Leaders
Feel the Fear — and Then Move Past It
Fear can hold you back, but if you fight through it, the rewards are plentiful.
By Amy Cosper
March 2016
Thought Leaders
Before Giving Advice, Consider This First
For best results, keep roles and conflicts of interest in mind.
By Gael O'Brien
Online Presence
3 Signs Your Social Strategy Needs Help — and the Solutions
If these warnings seem familiar, you're likely not as loved online as you could be.
By Ann Handley
Building a Business
The Bright Side of Sharing Bad News With Potential Investors
With potential investors, honesty is the best policy.
Building a Business
Why Virtual Reality Is Vital
Ebbe Altberg, CEO of the company that created the virtual 3-D world Second Life, answers your VR questions.
Tech
How Changing an App Platform Allowed This Meal-Replacement Startup to Grow
When you can't keep up with your booming product, it might be time to change your tech.
By David Port
Building a Business
Are You Diversifying Your Income? You’d Better Start.
Just as a business shouldn't rely on one client, your personal income should never rely on one source.
By Steph Wagner
Building a Business
This Company Asked Its Employees for Cash and Everybody Won
For the right kind of business, a radical move like asking employees to finance the company can be smart and effective.
Buying a Franchise
How a Young Immigrant Rapidly Rose in the Pizza Business
He didn't know what pizza was when he was growing up in Bangladesh, but after delivering pizzas in high school, Ag Mahmud now owns four Papa John's restaurants.
By Jason Daley
Entrepreneurs
Can Your Hotel Make You Healthier?
Budget-friendly hotels are now offering extras aimed at promoting health, from vitamin-infused showers to rent-able workout gear.
Building a Business
How This Company Is Profiting Giving Perks to Military Members and First-Responders
GovX's small customer base helped it cash in with investors.
Building a Business
How a Near-Death Mountain Climb Launched One of the Adventure World’s Best-Known Brands
The brothers Giovale are avid mountain climbers, and they learned the hard way that the industry needed better tools for safety. They made the product themselves, launching a now-global business.
By Dina Mishev
Building a Business
This Device Diagnoses a Broken Machine by Sound. Really.
This new tech troubleshoots by listening in.
By Marty Jerome
Building a Business
How to Be a Successful Failure
The way you handle collapse determines how soon you start again.
By Sam Hogg
Thought Leaders
4 Steps These Business Owners Took to Solve a Major Industry Problem
These entrepreneurs created a business that helps people run their food ventures.
By Carren Jao
Thought Leaders
Practical Advice for Fighting Fear
How do we dial down our freaked-out minds? Scott Halford, author of Activate Your Brain and the founder of the consultant group Complete Intelligence, explains.
By Clint Carter
Tech
Payroll Made Easy: Automated Payroll Service Claims To Make the Process Quick and Painless
Zenefits' new product can reduce the bimonthly task to less than five minutes, the company claims.
Business Accounting
How to Pick the Right Bank for Your Business
A generation ago, most businesses just picked the bank closest to their office. Today, banks of all sizes and locations compete for your business -- but not all are equal. Let's break it down.
Building a Business
10 Deadly Startup Mistakes to Avoid
The more you know of them, the less you'll make them.
Building a Business
How a Couple of College Kids Turned a Silly Sport into a Booming Business
Bubble soccer is the best kind of business bubble for Damon Grace and Lucas Andrews.
Business Ideas
Franchise the Unexpected: 4 Franchisors Thinking Ahead
In an industry of copycats, fresh ideas can stand out.
By Jason Daley
Business Funding
Meet the Guys Who Want to Fund Your Franchise
The Franchise Funding Group wants to do things differently.
By Jason Daley
Buying a Franchise
This Lego Franchise Snaps Together a Winning Retail Formula
Bricks & Minifigs isn't playing around at the franchise game.
Building a Business
How Your Leadership Skills Will Determine Your Company Culture
Think about the culture you want to build, then master these leadership skills. The rest will fall into place.
Thought Leaders
Don’t Fear the Fear — Let It Drive You
Fear is an assault on your ambition and innovation. It strips you of your confidence. It undermines your decision making and stops all progress. But you can beat it.
By Jason Ankeny
Tech
The Office Coffee Snob Can Now Brew the Perfect Cup of Joe
Technically perfect coffee in the break room? It's possible.
By Seth Porges
Thought Leaders
22 Qualities That Make a Great Leader
Want to inspire others? Study these characteristics and the wise words of leaders who strive to embody them.