Matt Bodnar was always good at solving problems. But when he became CEO, he saw his company struggle under his leadership. So he made a drastic change.

Product used to be king, but in today's fast-moving, copycat-filled world of business, a strong identity can be the key to success.

When Buffy set out to build a cozy, cooling, eco-friendly comforter, they encountered an unexpected problem in manufacturing -- and had to solve it by making the item less perfect.

The open space and cross-departmental gatherings creates an office culture where colleagues are constantly learning from each other.

It's tough being the boss, and no one is perfect. Here's how your team can help you be better.

To calm the nerves of traditional shops and department stores (and grow their customer base), Ledbury made a drastic offering.

Don't think of them as aggressive -- instead, think of nondisclosure agreements as a fast-track toward trust.

From emotional team building talks to a dunk tank reserved for the boss, here's how these employers keep their teams happy.

After being shunned by investors and struggling to find their audience, a big-thinking partner helped guide these founders to viral success.

The chef, TV star, vintner and entrepreneur has a secret to being in a million places at once.

During the spring of 2017, the world was getting nasty toward Nasty Gal’s Sophia Amoruso. It wasn’t a treatment she was used to. Until then, she’d been an entrepreneurial darling: the It-girl founder of a booming clothing retailer, frequent subject o

The story of Christina Clark’s career is quite literally one of rags to riches. Clark graduated high school in the mid ’90s and got a full-time job as an assistant house cleaner for Molly Maid. Within six months, she was promoted to route manager. Ev

Home Franchise Concepts CEO Shirin Behzadi knows what it's like to be underestimated -- so now, she gives everyone a fighting chance.

One size doesn't fit all. Here's how franchise systems can find the perfect fit -- and prepare their franchises for changes to come.

A few months ago, my wife and I were brainstorming ways to market our novel. We spent three years writing it together -- it’s called Mr. Nice Guy, and it comes out October 16. And as any author knows, publicizing and marketing a book is tough. It’s a

Technology has threatened the real estate agent, but people still hate the home-buying process. Can Century 21 fix it?

The chef and entrepreneur won't settle for anything less than perfection -- which is why she spent two years developing a single cake recipe.

When he's not at the office, Jay Fulcher is working at his family's horse ranch. Both take a grueling amount of time and commitment.

The newly renovated Manhattan headquarters is made for work but built like a fashionista fairy tale.

From firing to rewarding talent, these founders share how they handled tough personnel decisions.

Entrepreneurs share their smart (and sometimes painfully simple) approaches to finding out how to better serve their customers.

When I say that my wife and I wrote a novel together, people’s first reaction is almost universal: “You’re still married?” The idea seems terrifying -- but we loved it. The project took us three years, and though we had disagreements along the way, w

Finding good talent is hard. Making them stick around when the competition comes calling can be even tougher.

The next generation isn't coming. It's already here. These are nine young entrepreneurs, including our September issue cover star, worth watching.

Between school, dance and hanging with friends, Alina Morse is running a national candy brand.

Kairos is a company that creates companies. And those companies have a mission: Solve the problems that really need solving.

Futurist Peter Diamandis offers a deal to young entrepreneurs: Help him for two years, and maybe build the next billion-dollar company at the same time.

At their Tropical Smoothie Cafe stores, Dennis and Nicole Drake know that most young employees are temporary. But they invest in their future anyway.

One night in 1975, 17-year-old Peter Cancro knocked on his high school football coach’s front door in Ocean County, N.J. Cancro, a senior and the team’s quarterback, was there to ask for a $125,000 loan to buy the sub shop he’d worked at for the past

We need to stop the division between 'older generation' and 'younger generation.' That holds both sides back.