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Don’t try to solve customer complaints on the fly

Having a process to resolve complaints will help assure that you deal with the emotional and practical aspects of the issue at hand.

Test Your Innovation IQ

Test your ability to separate innovation fact from fiction by answering the following questions

Contently.com – How a Startup Went From Zero Revenue to $1 Million in a Year [VIDEO]

Watch Snow’s interview to hear about his experience going through the TechStars mentorship program, raising money and how his experience of losing a big sale helped him better understand Contently’s business model.

The One Question Every Interviewer Should Ask Each Candidate

One particular line of questioning that I found most useful, and research suggests is very revealing as to what motivates and drives an individual to eventual success, is as follows:

Why Founders Get Fired

Entrepreneurs are often ousted from the companies they start. Management experts weigh in on why founder succession happens, and how you can avoid it.

The New Way to Build a Successful Startup – Lean and On Target

"What’s different in the Valley is that we’ve found a quasi-scientific method for reinventing businesses and industries, not just products."

10 Steps To Great Leadership

I never went to CEO school. But here’s how I learned to drive my business forward profitably. Hint: It’s not just about number crunching.

Five reasons businesses suck at using social media to talk to each other

How are brands and businesses failing to engage with one another?

There’s no reason to fear failure if you have a business plan in place

Unfortunately, fear occurs more often than we think and literally eliminates economic progress for a founder, potential employees and a community.

Investors Fund Solutions Rather Than Technology

New technology really doesn’t have any value, until it is integrated into a market-driven solution. Here are a few thoughts on a process that will keep you on the right track: