“Motivate your teams.” Engage your employees.” Senior leaders make these directives clear to managers. But why are organizations continuing to focus on employee motivation and engagement during a time when so many talented people are desperately looking for a job? MORE >>

We've long followed the growing number of coworking facilities that cater to vertical markets, specific industry groups and/or professions.  It's even on our list of the Top 10 Signs Coworking is Growing Up. but it's good see more entering. "  It sounds very cool and very LA. Coworking MORE >>

M any have written and said that the Internet has democratized the process of learning and has made solopreneurship possible. But the torrent of information means we don’t know whom to trust and what to believe. In the old Westerns, the bad guys wore the Black Hats and the good guys wore White Hats. People tell me I’m a patient man. MORE >>

Have you delayed retirement because the recession was preventing you from getting a fair price for the business you worked so hard to build? Have you been contemplating buying another business, but couldn’t find the financing? Almost 4 percent more businesses were sold in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. MORE >>

With a finger solidly pointed at big banks to explain the 2008 market crash, many sought to avoid the traditional banking institutions and use credit unions instead. This migration created new questions about just what a credit union is and how it differs from traditional banks. Traditional Banks vs. Credit Unions: What’s the Difference? At… MORE >>