Entrepreneurship
Oprah's Book Club leading to an overall decrease in book sales
Oprah's book club is good at getting people to buy books but not good at getting people reading.
Oprah's Book Club leading to an overall decrease in book sales, study claims
Oprah's book club is good at getting people to buy books but not good at getting people reading. Read more »
Tech growth fueling building plans on 'Silicon Slopes'
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s growing technology industry is prompting major development in the area known as ”Silicon Slopes.” More than 500,000 square feet of commercial real estate property is currently under... Read more »
Building Brands with “Bridges"
The key to an entrepreneur's success is his or her ability to establish a strong bridge of understanding between what he or she has to sell and what interested consumers want to buy that will... Read more »
Funding movement targets small entrepreneurs
Crowdfunding — also known as crowd financing, equity crowdfunding or hyper funding — is an approach to raising capital for new projects and businesses by soliciting contributions from a... Read more »
Apparel designed by UDOT engineer could improve safety
A new type of safety apparel could help construction crews really stand out among the hundreds of orange barrels in work zones. And that’s the point. Read more »
A resume could make or break getting a job
More than one-third of the companies surveyed said they couldn't find the exact employee needed. Read more »
Obama's health care aid to small firms disappoints
It seemed like a good idea at the time. Read more »
Facebook's stock falls below $30 for first time
Facebook's stock fell $3.07, or 9.6 percent, to close at $28.84 on Tuesday. That's down 24 percent since its public stock debut. It went as low as $28.65 earlier in the day. Read more »
Selling adventure: How Backcountry.com's CEO leads through outdoor example
It took a snow shovel for Jill Layfield to further know that she was at the right company. After traveling to London with her husband, she came home to a snow-packed Park City with a driveway... Read more »
Branding: the Mental Drawer
Companies target consumers by creating positive mental associations with brands. Read more »
Balancing act: Company offers 5 things to know when seeking work-life balance
According to a new survey of more than 1,400 CFOs, 41 percent said trying to balance work and personal responsibilities is their greatest source of workplace stress. Here are five things you should... Read more »
On Leadership: Highly engaged employees look for connections, meaningful return on connections
Excerpt from the newly released book, “The Employee Engagement Mindset” provided by McGraw-Hill. Read more »
Spacecraft aces big test; flies by international space station
The world's first private supply ship flew tantalizingly close to the International Space Station on Thursday, acing a critical test in advance of the actual docking. Read more »
Buffett to buy newspapers; Berkshire claims he won't influence content
Warren Buffett says his company is likely to buy more newspapers in the next few years, and Berkshire Hathaway will not try to influence the editorial policies of any of them. Read more »
U.S. should support small biz, ex-Hewlett-Packard CEO says
For America to once again become the leading economic force worldwide, the country will have to invest heavily in the long-term success of small business, says a former HP executive. Read more »
Wall Street's woes worsen; Facebook, JPMorgan Chase issues exacerbate exchange
Investor anger mounted Wednesday over the initial public offering of Facebook stock last week, which was fumbled by the banks that managed the deal and complicated by technical problems at the... Read more »
Commercial spacecraft lifts off
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Opening a new, entrepreneurial era in spaceflight, a ship built by a billionaire businessman sped toward the International Space Station with a load of groceries and... Read more »
Branding — if done correctly — is invaluable to a business
Every prominent and highly successful entrepreneur has methodically established a memorable and powerful brand. Read more »
Facebook stock closes nearly flat in debut day trading
It was barely a "like" and definitely not a "love" from Facebook investors as the online social network's stock failed to live up to the hype in its trading debut Friday. Read more »
Facebook falls flat in public debut
After all the hype, Facebook's first day as a public company ended where it began. Its stock closed at $38.23, up 23 cents, after pricing Thursday night at $38 per share. Read more »
Young, idealistic and unconventional: Can social entrepreneurs change the world?
An increasing number of young people are starting businesses that aim to help the world's poor. Critics worry, though, that social entrepreneurs aren't effective because they work around... Read more »
Violent crime threatens Detroit's small businesses
Business and city leaders are banking on a trendy, upscale grocer and the first major shopping center in decades to continue the retail revival of Detroit's main business corridor, but the outlook... Read more »
Obama calls on Congress to help small businesses
President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner dug in Wednesday on their already hardened positions on tax increases versus spending cuts as the outlines of another dire debt ceiling... Read more »
Congress votes to reauthorize Export-Import Bank
The government's vehicle for promoting U.S. export sales survived a challenge from conservatives Tuesday with a Senate vote to renew the charter of the Export-Import Bank for three years. The vote,... Read more »
Bernanke says lending spigots are more open now
Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday that many businesses and consumers are finding it easier to borrow as banks shore up their balance sheets. Read more »
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