Blue Sky Partners

Like many entrepreneurs, I chose self-education in lieu of traditional higher education. Much of what I have learned about starting, maintaining and growing a business has come from reading books,...

Launching a company is tough, but it gets even tougher when you have to do the odious things — announcing layoffs, reducing benefits, missing your kid's school play — that...

Think cyber attacks only hit large corporations? Think again. In this day and age of information gathering, online data breaches are all too common whether you own a large or...

For small companies that can't afford a human resources person, managing HR can be a slog. Zenefits, a San Francisco-based startup, is making the process easier, overhauling an industry that...

Many companies are choosing to redefine what they refer to as "the office." While going global might have once made us imagine underpaid workers fielding phone calls, it now brings...

Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter are tools for branding your business, marketing your products or services and engaging your customers. But a social media presence can also boost...

In late 2010, Contently co-founder Shane Snow worked every day from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. on proving the viability of the company's nascent online publishing platform. But, as Snow...

There's no such thing as a free lunch. I mean that literally. If someone offers to buy your lunch, you should order your bacon cheeseburger with a side of skepticism....