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One thing recent political history has shown us is that incremental, step-by-step reforms are more palatable and concretely implementable than bloated, overreaching ones.

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In a fast-moving, complex society, you simply can't master every task. But when you pay people for advice - whether they're your doctor, your mechanic, or your financial adviser - you need to be able to trust what they'r...

Before they drive you over the edge, consider replacing these common quips with their more productive sibling statements.

Causes.com was one of the first ten Facebook apps and is now one of the leading sites on the web supporting nonprofits, social entrepreneurs and change agents seeking to make the world a better place.

A recent survey of small-business owners has found that nearly 15 percent of small-business owners need to work a second job while running their business to make ends meet. The survey, commissioned by American Express OP...

In recent times, services such as LexisNexis and WestLaw, that crawl through multiple documents, filings, and databases, have become  extremely popular with lawyers.  This is because they are convenient, quick and prov...

More small businesses are marketing with mobile these days--and 84% of those that do see a boost in sales. But many of them are making mistakes that render their mobile campaigns useless.

Our definition of failure, and our path in life, is shaped by three things: Passion, Purpose, and Attitude. We need to re-define what failure means to us.

Scott Miller is the CEO of Dragon Innovation, a company whose mission is to help hardware entrepreneurs succeed in every phase of the journey from crowdfunding to manufacturing at scale.  Dragon?s services include Crowd...

2014 will bring widespread consumer mobile adoption, bringing additional changes to corporate marketing strategies. To prepare for this increasingly-mobile world, here are a few steps businesses should take.

Preparing tax returns for others is serious business. It should be uniformly regulated.

For online retail brands, the digital world is no longer enough. Companies that began life as e-commerce businesses have suddenly rediscovered the appeal of brick-and-mortar stores. Men's clothing retailer Bonobos opened...

Earlier this month, as part of an enormous content play, AOL launched a new web series called Acting Disruptive. The show is two parts big ideas, one part late night talk show. It's backed by Robert De Niro's Tribeca Dig...

The global financial information group Thomson Reuters said Tuesday it would cut some 4,500 jobs in its finance operations by the end of 2014 after reporting a drop in profits. The cuts, outlined in documents accompanyin...

As the economy continues to recover the millions of jobs lost during the Great Recession, a big reason for the comeback has been the tremendous growth of small business owners and self employment over the past five years...

Stocks are higher as the Federal Reserve begins a two-day meeting where policymakers are expected to extend an aggressive economic stimulus program.

Once an industry term for small business, startups now connote an exciting entrepreneurial lifestyle more and more college educated youths are choosing -- and here's why.

Since the financial crisis, European cities in stronger nations — like Poland, Turkey, and Germany — have seen significant growth, while cities in beleaguered countries like Greece and Italy have remained stagnant. "...

Twitter just got a visual makeover. The social media company today announced that photos and Vine videos will begin showing up automatically in users' timelines. It may seem like a small change, but the sprinkling of pho...

In the lead up to the 2013 Igniting Innovation Summit on Social Entrepreneurship, the Skoll World Forum is featuring the ideas and innovations of several speakers and delegates, all of whom are writing on entrepreneur...

Lululemon Athletica charges about $30 more for a pair of basic yoga pants than Gap Inc.'s Athleta simply because it knows women will pay for the brand. Lululemon's $98 pair looks almost exactly like Athleta's $69 pants.�...