[ad_1] Obamacare just survived a potentially fatal heart attack. In a major decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in a 6-3 decision that the federal subsidies that help nearly 6.4 million people pay for their Obamacare health plans are legal under the Affordable Care Act. The ruling avoids what many analysts …
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The Key Management Skill for the 21st Century: Leading Remote Teams…
[ad_1] The future of work was a major topic at SXSW this year, where I participated on a panel on the topic. Afterwards, a member of the audience approached me eager to learn how to become a better manager of remote teams. “I know I need to learn this skill …
Read More »Why It's (Sometimes) Good to Fire Your Employees…
[ad_1] Employee behavior has always been a source of frustration for managers, and it’s led to important works like Fredrick Winston Taylor’s four principles of management and Douglas McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y. But problematic workplace behavior seems more common now than ever. For instance, Vonda White, 46, recalls …
Read More »3 Ways Staying on the Offensive Improves Productivity…
[ad_1] In the digital age, every day is riddled with potential distractions. That’s especially true in the advertising technology business. Emails pile into our inboxes, and we receive notifications from social networks, text messages, chats and a variety of apps. Lately, those distractions seem more ubiquitous and unnerving than ever …
Read More »5 Tips for Selling Your Tech Company…
[ad_1] Any number of factors can trigger a tech company’s exit: worn-out founders, anxious investors, industry consolidation or wild, Instagram-like success. As tech founders and executives contemplate potential exits, they inevitably encounter questions about the approach, process and strategy. If you are thinking about an exit, consider these five tips. Related: You’ve …
Read More »Walmart CEO Doug McMillon saw his pay jump 13% last year…
[ad_1] It’s a tough time to be in retail. But Walmart is doing okay — and CEO Doug McMillon is cashing in. The top executive’s pay rose nearly 13% to $22.4 million during the company’s fiscal year that ended on Jan. 31, according to a company filing. That’s up from …
Read More »The Evolving Role of Social Media in Ecommerce…
[ad_1] As social media and ecommerce become increasingly enmeshed in our lives, the opportunities for them to interact with and bolster each other are innumerable, considering that the average person spends around an hour and 40 minutes browsing social media every day, and the number of internet shoppers in the US will reach …
Read More »A 4-Step Guide to Making Sure Your Book Builds Your Business…
[ad_1] A successful book launch takes an incredible amount of effort. Angela Lauria, founder of The Author Incubator and author of several books, including The Difference: 10 Steps to Writing a Book That Matters, has developed a strategic book launch plan for aspiring authors. Lauria might not have done six figures …
Read More »27 Quotes to Change How You Think About Problems…
[ad_1] It happens to even the most seasoned of entrepreneurs. You’ve built momentum for your latest project, you’re excited to embrace new challenges and you’ve visualized success at the end of the road. But all of a sudden an unexpected problem stops you dead in your tracks — and this …
Read More »Why Venture Capitalists Don't Care About Your Pitch…
[ad_1] This story appears in the November 2013 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » As a venture capitalist, I often find that a casual conversation with a friend or acquaintance morphs into a business pitch. After the inevitable question–“Is that the type of thing your company would fund?”–I habitually dive into …
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