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What do Apple, Starbucks, Pandora, Tinder and Twitter have in common? All of these companies got rid of their founders-turned-CEOs and replaced them with a new chief executive.

Where is the line between bending the law and breaking it?

Too many entrepreneurs believe that raising venture capital is the definition of success. I have a different perspective.

If you have any doubt that social media is an absolute treasure trove of money ready to just be picked out of the ether like an apple off a tree, you need to invest the two or three minutes it will take to read this post...

After talking with VC firms, I learned that while the career of a CEO overseeing a company backed by VC money seems tenuous, the decision to fire is based largely on two factors: The CEO loses focus on the company's goal...

One of the biggest concerns new entrepreneurs have is the slew of startup costs involved in getting their business venture up and running.

Despite a long reprieve from recent major algorithm updates, we've seen a massive shakeup in rankings for one specific niche in the past week, and it's a big one: publishers.

Women entrepreneurs find what they need to succeed in coworking spaces.

But what what about those who wish to avoid (or step off ) the corporate ladder without necessarily having a strong ambition to employ staff, strike deals, chase investment from VCs or generally assume the responsibiliti...

New Yorkers have the cronut and San Franciscans the cruffin. Thanks to Milk + Brookies Inc., Angelenos have the brookie, a brownie and cookie hybrid baked like a cupcake. But it may be a long while before lines snake aro...

Different contexts require different approaches to onboarding.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., might be a polarizing figure, but she is correct about at least one issue: pre-filled tax returns. Warren introduced legislation April 14 that would require the IRS to fill out tax returns...

Negative interest rates have businesses going nuts. Cartoon by Stephanie McMillan.

Unless you’ve been cryogenically frozen for the last 16 years, you’ve probably noticed how radically our world has been reshaped by ever-expanding technology. Perhaps no part of our world, however, has embraced this ...

What You Need to Know One Minute Before Daylight

A visit with master instructor (and executive coach) Pedro Cepero Yee: The skills for successful entrepreneurship are similar to the strengths of Kung Fu

Brands need to understand Snapchat fast but there's lots standing in the way, right? Wrong. VP of Content for Snaphat, Nick Bell, has clear advice to make smarter decisions before getting burned on this year's must-have ...

Scientists are super-excited about the way cheap, fast DNA sequencing technology is making it possible to gather vivid, detailed information about the microbiome. These are the trillions of bugs in our guts, and on our s...

The IRA charitable rollover can help donors and charities of all sizes.

Before paying tax to convert your IRA to a Roth, consider a charitable rollover.

The story behind Freshii, the 200-unit healthy fast food chain, could be about its founder, Matthew Corrin, who gave up his job with fashion designer Oscar de la Renta in order to “Starbuck” the healthy dining indust...

Leaving your day job and launching your own freelance business is a dream that many creatives share. However, like starting any business, becoming a successful freelancer takes a lot of hard work, a strong set of skills,...