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  Security experts are worried about the growth of large-scale attacks like the one on Spamhaus, which involved a straightforward subversion of servers. [...] more>>

  Parmy Olson,Forbes Staff

• Wal-Mart: Can On-Line Sales Re-Ignite Growth?

  After growing by leaps and bounds for decades, Wal-Mart has stalled. For the most recent quarter, revenues grew by 0.80%, while earnings dropped by 5 percent. Wal-Mart’s growth problem can be attributed to three factors. First is the sheer size of its revenues, which makes any absolute gain in sales meaningless in [...] [...] more>>

  Panos Mourdoukoutas,Contributor

• The Struggles That Prevent Entrepreneurs From Taking Risks

  No matter where you are in your professional journey, taking calculated risks is necessary to reach your full potential. Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo and industry pioneer, once said, “I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that’s how you grow. When there’s that moment [...] [...] more>>

  John Hall,Contributor

• Back from Bankruptcy: The Billion-Dollar Families Whose Fortunes Survived Near Brush With Death

  Five of Forbes’s richest families in America emerged from bankruptcy with their wealth in tact. Those clans are now worth a combined $24 billion. [...] more>>

  Chloe Sorvino,Forbes Staff

• Do You Call Yourself An Entrepreneur?

  It seems everyone is a self-described entrepreneur. [...] more>>

  My Say,Contributor

• Richard Branson And Tony Hsieh On Business Lives, Leadership And Legacies

  As inspiring as it is to see exciting new entrepreneurs bringing innovation and disruption to the business world, I'm always curious to know how some of the most successful and well-established entrepreneurs reflect on their business journeys. So I asked Virgin founder Richard Branson and Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh to spill [...] [...] more>>

  Alison Coleman,Contributor

• DIY Investment Tips From ... "Withnail and I"

  Investment inspiration can come from many highly unlikely sources. Wisdom is typically gained from an expensive education of real-world experience and painful losses. Occasionally, though, we can find important nuggets of wisdom tucked away in places where we would least expect it. For example, in films! “Withnail and [...] [...] more>>

  Timothy Spangler,Contributor

• The Creative Economy In France: Givenchy And Vinci Show The Way

  While slow-moving inward-looking hierarchical bureaucracies are still pervasive, innovative firms like Givenchy and Vinci are showing the way forward to the Creative Economy. [...] more>>

  Steve Denning,Contributor

• Customer Service Leadership: How To Transform The Behavior Of Customer-Facing Employees

  Customer service leadership — leadership that coaxes great behaviors and performance from your customer-facing employees — is a key to creating a successful customer experience. How to get the most from your customer service employees following the employee selection (hiring) process. [...] more>>

  Micah Solomon,Contributor

• Cash For Best World Cup Fake Injuries?

  Soccer's Fake Injuries Would Have the IRS Reeling As It Slaps Tax Bills on Legal Settlements. After all, What's Physical, and What's Not? [...] more>>

  Robert W. Wood,Contributor

• Are You An Entrepreneur? Don't Hire Yourself

  As an entrepreneur, you have some very specific skills and attributes that drive you and make you successful. However, as your company grows, those same attributes and skills are not always suited to building a solid, stable company. For that, you need complementary skills, not just more of the same. [...] more>>

  Michel Theriault,Contributor

• Zero To $360M: How Check Won At Mobile

  One of the first apps on Apple's iOS platform was Pageonce, a service to help keep track of usernames and passwords. Yet the company would eventually change its focus to personal finance and billing.  To this end, there was a new name for the service as well:  Check. It was not easy [...] [...] more>>

  Tom Taulli,Contributor

• A New Way To Finance Aid To Developing Countries

  A new Development Impact Bond targets improving girls' schooling in India. [...] more>>

  Anne Field,Contributor

• The Customer Is Calling: Stop Talking To Anyone - Including Your Supervisor

  Imagine you are working as a waiter in the cafeteria of a five-star hotel. You are on the phone with your supervisor. A group of customers walks in and calls you to take their order. What would you do? Would you continue talking to your supervisor? A group of friends sitting in [...] [...] more>>

  Panos Mourdoukoutas,Contributor

• Research Shows Successful Leaders Aren't Just Smart - They're Also Socially Adept

  The best leaders aren't just smart, they're also socially adept. The good news is, you can take steps to become more socially adept. [...] more>>

  Amy Morin,Contributor

• Using Passion, Standards And Value To Create A Niche Product With Heart

  Shann Jones has used innovative thinking and unusual ingredients to develop her healing, all-natural probiotic drinks, soaps and lotions into a winning small business. She explains why passion, standards and value are key to her success [...] more>>

  Hester Lacey,Contributor