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Popular "gig" portals give portfolio workers who want to branch out a way to capitalize on their expertise or free time.

  It appears as if mobility teams in multinationals have a limited role within the organisation, according to new research published by Ernst & Young (EY). The Global Mobility Effectiveness survey (://.ey.com/GL/en/Serv...

Capital is precious--and must be treated as such. Below are three points companies should consider when allocating their funds in hopes of growing their businesses: Hire Quality over Quantity Many startups operate under ...

Okay, it?s time to come clean: Besides HR and Talent Management - I?m obsessed with social media, community, leadership and continuous learning. And I have been for years. In fact, this week marks the third year annivers...

Just when you assumed Millennial moms--by virtue of their age--were more tech-savvy and less overwhelmed by social networks, new research comes out that proves otherwise: Generation X moms are less likely to feel inundat...

Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff has made it a habit in previous years to "leak" some big announcements in the days and weeks before the company's annual DreamForce event. This year is no different and last night Salesfor...

Planning on moving abroad? Living with a family can be one of the fastest ways to immerse yourself in a new culture.

For some time now, I've had the sense that we're somewhere in the middle of a great bull market that nobody wants to believe. And this feeling is reinforced by today's news that the Dow topped 16,000 for the first time, ...

Social media have been growing explosively in the travel sector as more consumers engage with tools like Twitter and Facebook and more brands clamor to take advantage. In the early stages of social adoption, many consume...

Two-thirds of all top marketers report they feel pressure from their CEO or Board to prove the value of marketing according to August 2013 results from The CMO Survey. Of those, 60% describe that pressure as increasing. ...

Over the past four years, the Accenture Global Risk Management research has tracked the rising recognition for the role of risk management, accompanied by a focused effort to help improve the capabilities and connectivit...

Streaming live on Forbes, Influence & Co. Cofounder and CEO John Hall will answer questions from readers at 3 p.m. ET (12 p.m. PT) Tuesday, November 19th. As part of the Young Entrepreneur Council?s #StartupLab initiativ...

How AT&T is using SundaySky?s technology to deliver personalized videos to all of their new and upgrade customers. This is making their customer service more proactive and allowing them to manage ?bill shock?.

Universities want to become entrepreneurial campuses. Is this advisable? Maybe for some, but there are many pitfalls to consider.

On the way to work this morning, I had a call with a fellow entrepreneur (we'll call John for the purposes of this post) that is getting his tech startup off the ground.  I've been very impressed with the vision of his ...

Whether you're seeking advice on raising capital, scaling your business or looking for general industry insight, these sites are worth reading.

By Lisa Curtis

As recently as June of this year, just five months ago, the total worldwide computing capacity dedicated to Bitcoin mining was something like 100 terra-hashes per second (more on these units in a moment).  This week, th...

These are the really, really simple things you should be doing to keep casual intruders from invading your privacy.

As a business grows, pitching becomes increasingly important. As the business seeks investors, new clients, or even new employees, a business owner must repeatedly reveal details about the company to others.

I have been very fortunate throughout my formative years and still today to be surrounded by inspiring men and women. At the age of 34, I feel I have only scraped the surface of everything I am yet to experience and achi...

Every year we pore over the lives (and power) of more than 250 women to create the annual FORBES list of the 100 Most Powerful Women in the World. Here's who we're keeping our eyes on for the 2014 list.