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The pitch deck is a presentation that entrepreneurs put together when seeking a round of financing from investors. On average pitch decks have no more than 19 slides.

Hitting the ceiling is a challenge, but one that seen correctly can be an invaluable opportunity. In the first post of a series, I'm breaking down what it means to hit the ceiling and what game-changers leaders can bring...

Upon receiving negative feedback, I did what any business owner would do when faced with an extremely upset customer -- I called her.

Ubisoft acquired Atlanta-based developer Blue Mammoth Studio yesterday, adding more multiplayer online expertise to its portfolio. As part of the deal, it also now owns Blue Mammoth’s online Super Smash Bros.-esque gam...

Your business should operate like a well greased machine with little to no friction. You want problems to be immediately addressed and resolved. If this doesn't sound like your business,

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said today more needs to be done to address the concerns of the #metoo movement than not sexually harassing women. “We need a world where women don’t get sexually harassed, full stop, per...

Amy Briant and Lisa DeLarco Bonoff are the founders of the proprietary ingredient-boasting skincare line, LUMION. In our interview for The Failure Factor, Briant reveals how she learned the hard way how NOT to behave in ...

How much innovation is there, really, in the field of SEO?

In separate deals coming just after this year’s Mobile World Congress, United States and European Union officials have reached agreements to hasten the allocation of radio spectrum for next-generation 5G wireless netwo...

For years, ride-hail drivers have reported falling wages and take-home pay, and a new study suggests that many earn way under minimum wage.

EXCLUSIVE: Insurance is one industry that’s being disrupted by blockchain technology on a near-weekly basis. The latest entrant? Kasko2Go — a blockchain technology-based car insurance startup with a unique trick up i...

A chat bot from researchers in Europe is helping people formalize their memory of harassment -- butit's not solving the anonymity problem.

Warren Buffett ignited a storm of speculation this week when he said Berkshire Hathaway "wouldn't rule out owning an entire airline." Would Southwest Airlines be the top pick of the Oracle of Omaha?

The strategy of disaggregation, essentially breaking a complex thing into smaller pieces, can have a dramatic impact on the strategy and direction of your business. Here's how.

ANALYSIS: As the 2018 Mobile World Congress wound down this week, next-generation 5G wireless technology was clearly the show’s biggest story, promising dramatically faster data speeds. But 5G’s secret weapon will ac...

EXCLUSIVE: Silicon Valley is home to an abundance of VC firms, all of them competing to get in on the next big deal. But VCs also exist (and succeed) outside of the Bay Area. While Washington, D.C. may not be an obvious ...

Donald Trump is looking for distractions and scapegoats. Instead of taking on gun ownership, he has asked whether violent video games might be to blame for school shootings like the horrible massacre at Marjory Stoneman ...

EXCLUSIVE: Being a digital nomad isn’t always easy. Finding and financing places to work and sleep when you travel from country to country every few days can be a challenge. Even if you’re the type of nomad who stays...

One of the questions many blockchain developers and entrepreneurs must answer to investors who may be intrigued, but skeptical, regarding the actual potential use of their blockchain solution is scalability, and inclusio...

CUE 18 Preview: Students Learn More When They Listen Better Do you remember when we would gather around in a circle in early elementary school, for story time? That was part so that the teacher could share a story with t...

It seemed like it just might work. We got “Father” Joseph Seed into the handcuffs. The Whitehurst Sheriff, the U.S. Marshal — we got the Eden’s Gate cult leader out of his so-called church. Sure, his followers we...

GUEST: Living in rural America comes with challenges and benefits. Many see rural areas as offering a more relaxed pace of life, or as the center of the country's agricultural economy. But rural America can also be a pla...