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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

Why High Stress Breeds Great Leaders

All the greats know one thing: Nothing prepares future business leaders better than learning to survive and thrive under adverse conditions. We tend to think of stress, competition, and adversity...

Posted: February 12, 2013, 9:32 AM

5 Reasons to Quit Your Start-up

How do you know when it's time to go? Check out these five instances in which you may want to question yourself. The simple reality is that sometimes what your venture needs to get to the next...

Posted: February 12, 2013, 8:57 AM

3 Simple (and Free) SEO Tips

Here's how you can get your website found--even if you're not an expert in SEO. A friend recently asked me to write about the difficulties that start-up owners go through to optimize their...

Posted: February 12, 2013, 7:32 AM

A Short Guide to Surveying Your Customer Base

Even if you have only a handful of paying customers on board, those people are your best source of information about how to get more customers to sign up for your app. Because they’re willing to...

Posted: February 12, 2013, 5:30 AM