The sound of silence is not one you'll hear at this speaker and consumer-electronic startup.

This entrepreneur opens up about how a Def Jam jacket given to him by Russell Simmons inspired him to start his own company.

To build credibility, some entrepreneurs are turning to a group of editors to create a profile page on the crowdsourced encyclopedia.

When I graduated college in 2002, I knew I didn’t want to work for anyone else. So I founded a video production company called Cimaglia Productions. Did I go to business school? No. But I loved making videos, so I went on a campaign to impress every

How lowering expectations and downplaying its own technology helped a cutting-edge company reach a whole new customer.

Too many companies focus on quickly filling a position with a candidate who can do the job, or subconsciously hire people who reflect the makeup of the team

He's a tech darling turned high-profile spokesman for diversity in Silicon Valley. But to truly succeed, he's rethinking everything.

By meticulously compartmentalizing his workweek, an entrepreneur is able to be more present at work and home.

The 'Shark Tank' star shares why it is so important to break down the office walls to open up the communication flow.

Two entrepreneurs from different schools of thought explain the reasoning behind their email-management methods.

As a company, our goal is to create products to help female millennials live smarter. You go offline -- to a dinner, a work event, a party -- and our tools make you savvier and empowered for those times. So inside our office, with our own employees,

A great product is a problem heard and solved, followed by user feedback heard and integrated.

A growing movement of experts are stepping up to help businesspeople speak like, well, people.

SoulCycle CEO Melanie Whelan talks about perfecting the customer experience, harnessing your team's talent and chasing a certain former president.

Former journalist Dan Lyons opens up about the extreme jargon culture at HubSpot, what it taught him and how he became sane.

Founders are ideas people -- but can be easily distracted by too many ideas. Resist the urge.

While some people spew out jargon like it is their job, for many, on the receiving end it just comes out as mumbo jumbo that makes little sense. Below four entrepreneurs share their least favorite jargon words and phrases. Related: Why Jargon Is Bad

The industry is at a place where you can't just excel at one or two things. You have to be good at everything.

These owners share how their franchise thrived in an industry with strict safety regulations (and nervous parents).

When Dogfish Head created a hit beer, it did what seemed crazy at the time: It turned down sales.

Every business wants its community's support. These two Buffalo Wild Wings owners earned it by supporting their community first.

From giving gifts to increasing offerings, here are some ways to keep customers coming back.

While international franchising opportunities are booming, franchisors must make adjustments.

Gary Vaynerchuk is half man, half brand, half digital experiment. And somehow, that all adds up.

GIRU is a product development platform that pulls consumers into the R&D process, asking them to contribute feedback and vote on potential features.

Founded by Sallie Krawcheck, a Wall Street vet, the platform understands women's way of investing their money is different than how men do it.

When companies say they don’t have the resources for diversity recruiting, it hurts our ears,” says Porter Braswell, who spent years at Goldman Sachs, where he was regularly asked to help with diversity outreach. Nevertheless, diversity-light compani

Whether at work or at home, success is something we strive for in all aspects of our lives. And while there are a number of obvious things you should be doing in order to achieve your goals and reach success, there are also some not-so-obvious ones.

In a growing crop of single-sex co-working spaces, women are harnessing community, inspiration and success.

Entrepreneurs often ask me if publicists’ pitches really lead to stories. Journalists don’t like answering that. When we bite on a publicist’s suggestion, we feel like we aren’t doing our jobs -- that rather than hunting down a great yarn, we just ra