Business in Action, 7th Ed.
Chapter 6: Entrepreneurship and Small-Business Ownership
"When friends heard that James Higgins, 31, his wife, Trish, 29, and his brother Palmer, 27, left their traditional jobs in finance and sold their charming Greenwich, Conn.
Philip Levinson (photo, left) reports at BusinessInsider.
"Slow and steady wins the race is infrequent advice in Silicon Valley.
"The fifth anniversary of the Dodd-Frank legislation is an opportune time to resume the debate on whether it has achieved or failed to meet its goal of overhauling U.
"In this article you’ll discover how to analyze your competitors’ social accounts to inspire new marketing ideas.
"Founders blame investors, investors blame CEOs, CEOs blame research and development (R&D), R&D say the product is fine, the market just doesn't get it, and marketing people blame it all on the recession," writes Triin Linamagi (photo, left) in a piece featured at FastCompany.
From Harland Sanders to Martha Stewart, Bill Murphy, Jr.
“I have seen many successful people fail after they start fearing they might lose what they have built.
"Our company, which offers content and video materials for small businesses, is in its third year of operation.
"Anastasia Martin,* a 24-year-old social media manager for a New York City college, will never forget the moment she realized that she was underpaid," writes Molly Triffin.
"Here are some ideas for making Instagram work for your business, no matter the industry.
"It has never been cheaper to open a Papa John's restaurant," reports Hayley Peterson (photo, left).
"This week our podcast is with David Allen, author of the classic productivity guide Getting Things Done.
According to Jon Parrish, "I now live by the rule of “Goo-diligence.
"I certainly agree that starting a business is fraught with risk, and none of us get it all right the first time.
"Adversity is a constant companion for entrepreneurs, but learning to push through tough times is a lesson sometimes harshly taught.
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"The year was 1978, and young besties Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield decided they wanted to start a company.
Olga Khazan (photo, left), of The Atlantic, covers the topic of "vocal fry.
"From billionaire Mark Cuban's dad telling him that there are no shortcuts to Lululemon founder Chip Wilson's realization that people actually enjoy helping others, we asked 15 successful entrepreneurs to share the best advice they ever got, discovering the lessons that stick with them to this day.
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On Point, with Tom Ashbrook, covers the topic of "verbal tics" (“I’m just saying.
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