You and your co-founder need to be ‘business soulmates.’ Here’s how to make sure you’re in sync. The most important employee decision you will ever make as an entrepreneur is your first one: choosing your co-founder. Together, you will create the foundation upon which your company will be built; how well you two work together […]

The more sales training you’ve received, the more likely that you’ve forgotten the most important sales technique of all. Every small business owner, regardless of his or her formal role, is also involved in sales. That’s why many small business owners constantly seek to improve their sales skills. But some sales training and strategies can […]

This week, Facebook released a slew of updates for its iOS app and its Facebook and Facebook Messenger apps for Android. The company also announced we can expect to see updates every 4-8 weeks for each of its mobile products, including Facebook for iOS and Android, Camera, and Messenger. As VentureBeat’s Jolie O’Dell points out, […]

We mostly hear about what great businesses do well. But there are lessons to be learned from the traits that keep many businesses from reaching their potential. Plenty has been written about the characteristics of highly successful businesses. We think it is worthwhile to understand the traits of unsuccessful companies. If you identify the factors […]

The crowdfunding website tightened its terms of service in order to increase transparency and manage backer expectations. Crowdfunding website Kickstarter announced new guidelines Thursday, which aim to increase project transparency and stop prevent its platform from being used to sell finished products. “Today we’re introducing a number of changes to reinforce that Kickstarter isn’t a […]

A lot of qualified candidates are looking for jobs these days. Here’s how to quickly weed out those who don’t–and won’t–fit what you need. High unemployment has saturated the job market with applicants so it’s harder than ever for employers to weed out top candidates. Recently my company was looking for an office manager, and […]