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The management team behind Advanced Flexible Composites, a manufacturing company, says they aren’t able to hire due to the lack of direction in Washington, D.C.

The 29 year-old founder of WordPress provides some outstanding insights that every aspiring entrepreneur and business leader should hear. 

Personal, business, and economic growth feed each other in an endless loop. If businesses aren’t allowed to grow, the system breaks.  

When we don’t hold our executives and leaders accountable, they make mistakes – big ones that cost us all more than we can afford.

No economists, no statistics, no political rhetoric – just some straight talk about the economy.

New home sales hit their highest level in more than five years in June, and experts say the Chicago rental market is also heating up.

We all complain that we’re overworked – so busy we don’t have time to think or breath. Actually, none of that’s true.

Seasoned executives Monte Henige and Paul Leroue say they chose the perfume industry for their latest business venture based on its scaleability.

Former AIG CEO Hank Greenberg sued former NY Governor Eliot Spitzer late Friday for what he alleges are defamatory remarks against his character. 

What you say and write matters, but how you say it, how you relate and genuinely connect with people, is what separates great leaders from the pack.

With regulations creating uncertainty, business owners are turning to staffing firms for full-time help, avoiding the expense of hiring permanent workers.

You don’t have to be a pilot, a doctor, a boss, or a taxi driver to be in a position to harm others … or yourself. 

KPMG executive Scott London faces 20 years in prison for insider trading. For what, a few bucks and some jewelry? What makes rich and powerful executives risk it all?

The scandal shines a bright light on the dark side of business, the power of the media, and the shadier aspects of corporate decision-making.

Stella & Chewy’s CEO says the company’s 50% year-over-year growth is in thanks to its innovative approach to healthy, nutritious pet food.

Corporate America hasn’t exactly been a paragon of virtue lately, but Apple CEO Tim Cook is willing to forfeit one third of his compensation – $130 million – to set an example.  

Tom Gimbel, CEO at LaSalle Network, says now is a great job market – for both growing companies and humbled workers.

SandRidge Energy CEO Tom Ward was paid $116 million to run a small company – badly – and $90 million to leave. Something’s wrong with this picture.  

By drugging and stigmatizing kids that are a little bit “different,” we may be destroying the next generation of business leaders and innovators.

Craftsman, celebrating its 86th anniversary this year, is focusing on connecting with users, rather than distribution.