Julia Allison

When it's time to fill a key position, should you look inside or outside your company? Here's a look at the pros and cons of both strategies. One universal issue every business faces, regardless of the industry: When you have an opening, should you hire ready-made talent or should you work to develop your own talent? Here's another in my series in which I pick a topic and connect with someone a lot smarter than me. (There's a list of previous installments at the end of the article.) This...

Noel Biderman built a business everyone loves to hate: a dating website for cheating spouses. Here's what you can learn from it. Here's an entrepreneurial challenge for you: Build a business and a brand based on a service that many people would reject as "wrong"--at least publicly. And just to make it tougher, do it without most of the traditional advertising vehicles--because they won't come anywhere near your brand. Here's another in my series where I pick a topic, connect with someone...