Business in Action, 9th Ed.
Chapter 6: Entrepreneurship and Small-Business Ownership
Haiku Deck gives their picks for "Decks of the Year.
"Public speaking is hard enough without shooting yourself in the foot with simple mistakes.
Ben Schott (photo, left) presents his ten words.
Only one author team is writing about mobile business communication: Bovee and Thill.
"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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"Some studies say you've only got 15 seconds to grab an audience's attention, while others say it's closer to a minute," writes Richard Feloni of BusinessInsider.
"Launching a product is hard to do," says Drake Baer of BusinessInsider.
"When [Gayle] Cotton (photo, left) began her career working at the United Nations in Geneva in the early-90s, she answered a routine phone call with a polite, 'Hello, how are you?
According to Richard Feloni, "Once you finish your written speech or PowerPoint slides, you're only halfway done preparing a great presentation.
According to Melia Robinson (photo, left), "It's the cheapest, most low-tech life hack you'll find.
"Here are 11 email etiquette rules you should always follow at work.
According to Richard Felloni of BusinessInsider.
"This article takes a look at the rise of visual content - and why 2014 will be the year of visuals.
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Explore Google’s efforts to reduce its energy usage and minimize its impact on the environment.
This interactive map shows trade flows between cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
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Maggie Zhang, editorial intern at BusinessInsider.
"Recently, the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) contacted top business leaders to ask the question, 'What’s the worst business advice somebody gave you when you were starting your business (and how did you prove them wrong)?
"Following is my list of 12 stupid startup stumbles.
According to Dan Waldschmidt (photo, left), "Sometimes your best effort isn’t good enough to land you the deal.