The Real Reason Rich Guys Buy Newspapers

With his purchase of the Washington Post, Jeff Bezos is in pursuit of much more–and less–than a quick return on investment.As they scrambled yesterday to explain why Jeff Bezos would buy The Washington Post for $250 million, journalists’ first reactions...

When It’s Time to Stop Thinking–and Start Doing

Sure, you need to spend time thinking through your decisions. But too many entrepreneurs get trapped in their own heads.If you run a start-up–whether it’s for profit or a social enterprise–one of the big questions that you face very day is whether to spend...

4 Dirty Negotiating Tricks (and How to Counter Them)

Don’t let your customer manipulate you into making unnecessary concessions to close the deal.Even if you’re hoping to reach a win-win agreement with your customer, there’s always a chance that the customer will try to pull a fast one. Here are four...

When Do I Have to Start Paying My Hourly Employees?

Trying to save a few bucks by skimping on paychecks is not a good move.Dear Evil HR Lady,When does a company have to start paying their hourly employees if there’s a period of time before they can clock in? These employees are located away from the head office...

Top 10 Underrated Leadership Traits

Every boss has room for improvement. Get started by analyzing which of these traits you might lack.”Control is not leadership; management is not leadership; leadership is leadership.” –Dee Hock, founder and former CEO of VisaJust because you’re...