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Levi Baer’s Coffee & Conversation helps entrepreneurs share ideas

May 13, 2019 at 3:33 p.m.

Sometimes, all you need is a little Coffee & Conversation. That's the philosophy behind Levi Baer's biweekly Saturday morning meetings, designed "for people that wanted to start the weekend being...

3 mistakes businesses make when creating a website

May 13, 2019 at 3:33 p.m.

In today's world, customers will likely find out about your small business online. But simply having a website isn't enough. The site should be optimized for search engines so people...

Howard Tullman on the 7 scars of an entrepreneur

May 13, 2019 at 3:33 p.m.

When most people talk about how difficult and challenging it is to be an entrepreneur, they actually focus on the most obvious things that, frankly, every entrepreneur should already know:...

Advice to my younger self: Proceed and be bold

May 13, 2019 at 3:33 p.m.

If I could sit down with my 22-year-old self, I would tell her about the sign in the Lean In office that reads, "Proceed and be bold," and I'd encourage...

How to ease the move to entrepreneurship

May 13, 2019 at 3:33 p.m.

You've heard the advice time and time again: Just do it. In a perfect world, you'd be able to save up at least a year's worth of income, quit your...

Smart, versatile and (relatively) cheap machines are leaving the factory for the office.

Robots: Coming to an office near you

May 13, 2019 at 3:33 p.m.

Tomas Gorny, co-founder and CEO of Nextiva, a cloud-based phone-service provider in Scottsdale, Ariz., spends half his time traveling. But even when he's out of the office, he's in, in...

13 creative ways to stay motivated

May 13, 2019 at 3:33 p.m.

Q: Do you use a creative method to stay motivated and if so, how? A: Paint "Painting generally acts as a great creativity technique for me. It breaks up my...

4 traditional habits small business should break

May 25, 2019 at 1:14 p.m.

Have you ever wondered about handshakes? Respected business owners stand with their backs straight, looking each other in the eye while they compete to crush each other's fingers. The handshake...

How to unleash the creative power of small groups

May 13, 2019 at 3:33 p.m.

A friend of mine grew up on a family farm where he and his cousins would often help their grandfather with weekend projects. But whenever all three cousins wanted to...

7 summertime perks for employees

May 13, 2019 at 3:33 p.m.

Q: What is one way you plan to help your team enjoy some down time over the summer, outside of usual perks? A: Flexible Fridays "Everyone works an extra hour...

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