Stuff business people say (video) had me cracking up this lovely Friday afternoon

Many of us see this on a daily basis. Which is what makes it so hilarious.

A history, from Drucker to Christensen.

James Surowiecki on the “fast-casual” restaurants—places like Panera, Five Guys, and Chipotle—that offer an upscale alternative to fast food.

In a corporate climate some see as profit-obsessed, some companies are actually focusing on worker wellbeing. But will the approach ever be mainstream?

In Jesus' parable of the day laborers on the vineyard, we encounter two competing views of what constitutes just compensation, one determined by 'fairness' and the other by need. In its commitment to…

July 30, 2014 On Tuesday, July 29, 2014, The Reverend J. Herbert Nelson, II, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Director for Publ...

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Answer (1 of 295): The best startups seem obvious only in retrospect. By the time most of us found about them, they had already reached a critical mass of users. We never had to ask the question "will this work?" since we already saw it working. It is possible to create a "good" startup with a ...

Starting and building your own business can be overwhelming. And while many business owners cringe at the mere mention of drafting a business plan, it is a great exercise to get your business back on track and to plan for future growth. More specifically, it forces you to map out [...]

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Dear Lifehacker, I'm tired of the rat race and have been dreaming about starting my own business for some time. Having never done this before, though, I'm nervous about taking the plunge. How can I tell if starting my company is really a good idea or if it'll be doomed to failure?

A new study shows: Ad people love advertising and social media. Other people, less so. Also, ad people are more likely to behave badly at office parties.

It’s only appropriate that Eric Ries is the subject of the first video for Fast Company’s new series: The Pivot. He’s the author of a best-selling book, “The Lean Startup,” and the man who made the term “pivot” part of the business vernacular.

Homeboy Industries, the passion project of an L.A. priest, has brought life reboots to hundreds of ex-cons, including onetime gang members and the former CEO of mega-construction company KB Home.

Check out this story about Haruka Nishimatsu, President and CEO of Japan Airlines, one of the biggest airlines in the world. He takes public transportation, shares an office with co-workers, stands…

If you incorporate or form an LLC this year, you can make a clean break for taxes. That's only one of many good reasons to take the leap.

As predicted in "Mimsy Were the Borogoves," toys will change the world. Our kids, growing up with computers, game consoles, and endless visual delights, will have different minds than previous generations and their children will be even more unique. After all, our kids are about get get toy 3D printers and there's no telling what could come next. Origo is a concept product right now but it should be available soon. Clad in purple plastic, the system is a standard extruder-type 3D printer that can make various small objects out of a thin stream of plastic. The founders, Joris Peels and Artur...

Bill Clark is the CEO of MicroAngel Capital Partners, a venture firm that gives more investors access to alternative investments. He also gives investors the ability to invest in startups online throu...

Advice has more value when it comes from the mouth of a billionaire. In this video, some of the wealthiest and most successful entrepreneurs who built their business empires from scratch—including Bill Gates, Richard Branson, and Warren Buffett—share nuggets of wisdom for becoming successful in. Despite the adequate video quality, the messages from billionaire entrepreneurs are absolutely invaluable. The overall message? The key to a sustainable, long-lasting business is not just fixating on about the bottom line, but rather creating a people-driven culture with a hard set of values.

The owner of an established bicycle shop is having trouble obtaining a $1 million loan to refinance a mortgage, pay down debt and provide working capital.

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At its annual meeting on Friday, shareholders will vote on a proposal asking Wal-Mart to require vendors to publish annual reports on working conditions in their factories.

When writing a business plan, here's how to run the numbers that matter without getting hung-up on those that don't.

Innovation and originality are close cousins. We think of creative innovators as people with new ideas. But to read Malcolm Gladwell on the subject is to be reminded of a distinction: An innovator may not be the one with the new idea — but with a new take on an old idea. Robert Siegel interviews Gladwell, who wrote "Creation Myth: Xerox PARC, Apple, and the truth about innovation" in the May 16th issue of The New Yorker.