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Most Effective Persuasion Technique You've Never Heard Of

More than 40 studies affirm that this simple, practical technique doubles your chance of getting a yes, but surprisingly few people put it into use regularly. If we're all in sales, as the old...

Posted: February 13, 2013, 10:01 AM

Entrepreneurship and Curriculum Innovation Grant Proposal

Deadline March 4, 2013

Click link for full RFP.    Purpose: This is the latest round of funding designed to provide faculty and departments with funds for curriculum development so that concepts associated with...

Posted: February 13, 2013, 9:52 AM

Work-Life Balance: Yeah, It's Possible

Sure, you can get your own life relatively balanced--but what about managing an entire start-up full of workaholics? As employers, we all know that the New Year causes our employees to rethink...

Posted: February 13, 2013, 9:00 AM

The Future of the Subscription Economy

Last year may have given rise to a surge in startup-subscription services, but will larger competitors joining in this year spoil the mood?

Posted: February 13, 2013, 6:00 AM

What’s On Your Dashboard?

  When you speak of analytics, you visualize data presented as numbers, bars, graphs, pie charts and more. I wrote on why every startup needs analytics but with the diversity of available...

Posted: February 13, 2013, 5:30 AM

The Way I Work: Will Dean, Tough Mudder

The CEO of Tough Mudder is obsessed with company culture and strategy. And with finding new ways to make his customers uncomfortable. (Electric shocks, anyone?) Conventional wisdom would suggest...

Posted: February 13, 2013, 12:00 AM

Limor Fried on Making DIY Look Easy

The founder of Adafruit Industries offers insights into how she managed to build a small empire from castaway Altoid tins and other common household items -- and secure the title of Entrepreneur...

Posted: February 12, 2013, 4:00 PM

The Most Fascinating (and Depressing) Deal of the Day

"Groupon clone" is perhaps the biggest Silicon Valley meme of the decade. News of a company merger illuminates why you should avoid getting anywhere near the clone wars. Joking about the...

Posted: February 12, 2013, 2:05 PM

What Really Happens When You Have Fewer Managers

New research looks into the real effects of flattened firms and comes up with results that will surprise you. In the world of start-ups, flatter is generally better, and middle manager is almost...

Posted: February 12, 2013, 10:05 AM