[ad_1] United Airlines may be the most hated company in the world right now. The airline botched its response to a United passenger who was dragged, bloodied and screaming, off the aircraft after he refused to give up his seat to commuting crew members. CEO Oscar Munoz had to apologize …

[ad_1] In the past year, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published its final rule for the Mentor-Protege program, an initiative that allows small businesses to pursue larger and more complex federal contracts by partnering with a larger company that makes its expertise and resources available to the smaller firm. The …

[ad_1] Once you start a business, the hard part of entrepreneurship is keeping your business going. Pivotal to building a long-running business is creating a lasting brand. Small business owners and entrepreneurs can gain valuable insight on how to develop a thriving brand by emulating the actions of well-established brands. …

[ad_1] There are five essential steps to a great job, provided one is willing to do some hard work; shortcuts reduce chances. The following tips are for those who want to stay in the same field. For those who want to change fields or who have no idea what they …

[ad_1] This story appears in the November 2013 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » When die-hard football fans find themselves in a new city, priority No. 1 is locating the place in town where the like-minded go to watch the game, drink beer and cheer. Now those displaced supporters can tap …

[ad_1] In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Chris Haddon sits down with Mike McDevitt, CEO of Terra’s Kitchen and former CEO of Medifast. In the interview, McDevitt talks about his business history, including why he chose to pursue entrepreneurship over a safer, more established career and how he achieved massive …

[ad_1] How can a startup generate awareness and attract new customers without the resources necessary to pursue traditional marketing or public relations efforts?  Get creative and use these three tips to turn your customers into an effective marketing channel: 1. Reward users that recommend your product. Word-of-mouth marketing isn’t just more effective than any …

[ad_1] News reporting is increasingly moving online, forcing entrepreneurs and larger businesses to refocus their public relations efforts on digital journalism or risk falling behind more connected, tech-savvy competitors. Fortunately for business owners and PR practitioners, a number of mobile and web-based innovators have arrived with new tools that make managing public …

[ad_1] Conventional wisdom has long held that the most successful salespeople are born, not made. However, recent research shows there’s no shared salesperson gene. Instead, the right mix of tools, training and self-awareness can be effectively combined with a wide range of personality traits to create sales success. Related: This Is …

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