Every business coach has their own idea of what the best way to ruin your reputation as an employer is. But most will agree that angering a person conducting your job interviewer is a strong second.

Are you a better figurehead or administrator? Are you supposed to be the boss or a cog somewhere lower down the line? Does your leadership style match the position you own and the roles you take?

My favorite children's story that is meant to tell a story of the virtues of hard work and sacrifice is also a cautionary tale of the life of an entrepreneur.

Answering this question at the beginning of your entrepreneurial journey can help you see just how tough a row to hoe you are setting yourself up for, and how to ultimately manage it.

It's a controversial thought, but some of the best partnerships don't offer a pure cash return on investment to all of the shareholders involved. And this is a good thing.

Getting your products seen by a larger audience is a good thing. Using a celebrity endorser can be a good thing, as long as the endorser you choose actually likes your product and they show the product to people likely to buy it from you.

If you have a pricey service, and you can give your customers enough knowledge to handle their basic maintenance for free, they will have little hesitation paying top dollar for your services when it is necessary.

It's one of the easiest and effective ways to gain intel on the inner workings of your competitor's product. It's not cheating.

The search for great employees to back up your work is serious work. But the work your hires are meant to perform is not necessarily better just because you pay the price for a rock star.

October is the unofficial start of 'Holiday Season,' where you have the natural tendency to slack off until the new year. It is actually the first month of the fourth quarter of the current year, and there is plenty more work to do to keep your business viable. And now is the perfect time to think about your taxes.