Leadership
3 Ways to Increase Your Confidence — And Build Your Business (Video)
While having a stellar business idea is a huge part of the startup puzzle, conveying your idea confidently will help you piece it all together. Business coach Antonio Neves tells you how to inject some swagger into your pitch.
Spring Break Plans? Open Your Mind and Rekindle Your Love of Entrepreneurship
Spring may be in the air, but you've got a lot of work to do -- on your business and your soul. Here are five tips for meeting your business challenges with a clear, open mind.
Shaquille O’Neal on Geeks, Partnering and Winning in Business
The retired basketball star has advice for entrepreneurs.
What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas, Unless You’re Tony Hsieh
At SXSW, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh stops by the Samsung Blogger Lounge to discuss the revitalization project of Downtown Las Vegas, the new SXSW V2V program and more.
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.
Stop Saying ‘I’m Sorry:’ 3 Reasons Why Apologizing Prevents Progress (Video)
It’s just not helpful to say you’re sorry. Instead, focus on the problem and how to prevent it from happening again, suggests business coach Antonio Neves.
How Today’s Young Female Entrepreneurs Embrace Their Feminine Mystique
The days where women were seen and not heard may be long gone, but challenges remain -- especially upon entering the typically male-dominated world of entrepreneurship.
Lessons in Leadership from the Latest D.C. Debacle
Of course, getting Congress to move in lockstep with the White House is obviously a challenge. But the latest impasse could offer some lessons for entrepreneurs in similar predicaments.
Redefining Love at Work: How to Foster a Sense of Connection
Why love can make your company more creative and productive, plus four tips to help you lead a more connected workplace.
5 Traits Top Entrepreneurs Have in Common (Video)
Want to know what you have in common with the world’s top entrepreneurs? Look no further: Business coach Antonio Neves sums it up right here.
Working Too Much or Too Little? 3 Tips for Finding Balance
If working 16-hour days isn't proving sustainable, consider these tips for striking a balance.
Why Over-Optimism Can Crush Your Company
While painting your startup in the best light can generate attention from the media and investors. Just be careful to not to start also believing the hype.
Negative Nelly Must Be Stopped: How to Make Objective Decisions
In running your young company, the decisions you make now could reverberate for years. Here's how to ensure you're making the right ones.
How to Be a More Charismatic Leader
Some people command attention when they enter a room. Here are five tips for the rest of us.
Lessons about Building a Team from Zuckerberg and Facebook
Facebook's Zuckerberg focuses first on hiring for fit and talent, not the perfect mix of skills.
How to Motivate Creative Employees
Four tips to help you inspire creative employees to share new business ideas.
4 Tips for Balancing Friendship and Business
Tech expert Prerna Gupta on the importance of keeping your team at a professional distance.
Want to Charm Customers or Clients? Channel Your Inner Politician
No one can work a room like a politician. Here are a few tips for using their powers of persuasion to help you better communicate.
A Healthier 2013: High-Profile Entrepreneurs Reveal What’s in the Fridge
From Facebook and Twitter to Etsy and UrbanDaddy, some of the hippest entrepreneurs share their approaches to healthy, productive employees by way of wholesome fare.
4 Tips for Overcoming the Top Challenge Young Entrepreneurs Face
If you thought finding funding was hard, here's one pain point that's making young entrepreneurs at large cringe.
3 Ways to Recruit Talent for a Hungry Startup
Talented potential employees will have a host of questions about your startup's vision. Here's how to persuade them to get on board.
What Doesn’t Kill You… Makes You an Entrepreneur?
Go getter? Problem Solver? Bossy? Here are five signs you may have what it takes to be an entrepreneur.
5 Mentors Every Entrepreneur Should Have
Having these types of people around to ask advice of and bounce ideas off can be essential to business owner's success.
Young Boss? 5 Tips for Hiring Older Workers
Chuck Cohn launched Varsity Tutors at age 21, yet he still managed to successfully employ workers of all stripes. Here are his top hiring tips for young founders.
Divide and Conquer: What War Can Teach You About Business
When launching a startup, going up against giant companies may be in your future. Here's how to trounce them in a grudge match.
