Managing employees
Web Startup Helps Business Owners Manage Employees
PayrollHero streamlines the business of tracking employee schedules, for both management and workers, all in the cloud.
Forget Ping Pong and Snacks: How Buffer Digs Deeper With These 4 Startup Perks
Working at a startup is tons of work and having fun is vital. But offering more thoughtful perks can help further your mission and give employees something to smile about.
Are You Cut Out for the CEO Role?
Flexible, charismatic, judicious… These are the hallmarks of a good CEO. See how you measure up.
6 Tips for Building a Strong Founding Team
Student entrepreneur Karim Abouelnaga on the value of putting together a strong team -- and how to keep it that way.
Finding the Right Hire for Your Company
How do you make sure new hires will mesh well with your other employees and with your company's culture?
How to Recruit a Top-Notch Recruiter
For a growing company, asking a recruiter to help you fill key jobs can be ideal, but how do you know the recruiter ‘gets’ your company? Here’s how to vet a recruiter.
9 Leadership Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs
The most successful leaders know what they're good at and exploit it to the reach their fullest potential. Here's how to identify and reveal your hidden potential.
Tips for Overcoming Early HR Hurdles
Of all the struggles you'll face as an entrepreneur, hiring, training and managing employees is one of the biggest. Here are some tips for clearing your startup's way of HR obstacles.
How Young Entrepreneurs Can Rein in Their ‘Toxic’ Emotions
When startup life gets tough, celebrity agent and psychology-book author Ken Lindner offers a few decisive tips for quelling your own killer emotions.
5 Ways to Keep Your Ego in Check as a Young Entrepreneur
Student entrepreneur Michael Cauble on the importance of staying grounded.
Creativity: Inspiration vs. Perspiration
Understanding the different ways that your brain approaches creative thinking can help you implement the best approach to problem solving.
Why Your Startup Should Celebrate March Madness
To build a strong company and attract employees who want to work with you, taking time to bond or just yell at the TV screen is a must.
Blue, Green, Gold? How to Manage Employees Based on their “Color” Temperaments
Authors Susan Geary and Anne Bulstrode provide a simple way for entrepreneurs to decipher employees’ temperaments -- and how to handle them.
Startup Survival 101: It’s All About Relationships That Work
In designing a healthy, efficient workplace, your employees have more power than you think. Here's how one false relationship can wreck your startup.
Zappos’ Secrets to Building an Empowering Company Culture
Five key elements to building a customer and employee-centric culture from Zappos' culture coach.
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.
5 Quick Tips for Better Bootstrapping From SXSW
The founders of popular image-hosting service imgur on what it takes to launch a tech startup without seeking outside investors.
What Really Motivates Employees? (Infographic)
Money isn't always the biggest motivator. Here's a look at what your employees really want.
Biggest Mistakes: Skillshare on Knowing Your Strengths — And Weaknesses (Video)
When the education-sharing platform began hiring employees, making benefits decisions soon became a priority. But co-founder Michael Karnjanaprakorn now says he should have left that task up to a professional.
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.
The Danger of Discounts and How to Avoid Them
In starting up, tech talent can be hard to find. But what about a grade-A sales force? Consider these words of caution.
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.
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.
Quirky Startup Perks: ‘A Mating Call’ for Tech Talent?
Between bacon-wrapped cash, winery outings and a year's supply of PBR, startups are rolling out all the stops for top talent.
How to Motivate Creative Employees
Four tips to help you inspire creative employees to share new business ideas.
