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A new aristocracy has replaced the landed gentry as the powerhouse of the local economy. Often a force for good - they make things happen - but it's usually only […]

A study that examined variances in the decision-making processes that managers and entrepreneurs in large organizations use is presented. The study confirmed that entrepreneurs are more likely than managers to use heuristics and decision-making biases. The study's results show that the behavioral differences between entrepreneurs and managers are substantial.

Study results show that Singaporean entrepreneurs who rate highly on risk-taking propensity or tolerance for ambiguity are in a better position to counteract the impact of role stress in their entrepreneurial role. Such entrepreneurs can therefore expect better performance outcomes. Several constraining circumstances can explain the weaker interactive effects revealed by the study.

Justin Kell may not be an A-list actor, nor a famous screenwriter or director, but if you've seen the latest Indiana Jones feature or Quentin Tarantino's Hell Hide, you've seen […]

Until the early nineties, Houston's Jerry J. Moore Was the shopping center king of Texas. He'd like to be again, and he has a plan. WHEN YOU WALK INTO A […]

Richard Lugner marches to the beat of a different drummer. The head of one of Austria's most successful small construction firms, he has made his millions focusing on renovation and [...]

The research department in an organization can learn much from the principles of Warren Buffett. Buffett is one of America's richest people and has been recognized as the world's greatest investor. His success comes from studying company reports and its fundamental economies. He believes that it is essential to maintain candor and to be able to resist institutional imperatives to gain new insights. The same principles can be applied to industrial research. Managers need to encourage competition-based learning which encourages candor and resistance to institutional imperatives.

Byline: Shane Dixon Kavanaugh Fruitmonger Daniel Spitz sure can pick 'em. u The 84-year-old pioneer in the gourmet-food movement has devoted a lifetime to pursuing the world's finest oranges, plums [...]

Arvida's sale to JMB broke up Chuck Cobb's crew, but the 'Cobbwebs' members have carried on, cutting deals and proving they have what it takes. When Charles E. 'Chuck' Cobb [...]

Odin Owners Expand on Multiple Fronts The owners of odin, the influential Manhattan men's boutiques, are spreading their wings with projects, including a third Odin location, Odin fragrances, a consulting [...]

Rich Melman's success at building one of America's most unusual restaurant empires began ages agoyou might even say it was back in his salad-bar days. Barack Obama came up to [...]

All that glitters… An Asian godfather reshuffles AFTER several false starts Stanley Ho, Macau's erstwhile casino monopolist, at last broke through a logjam of litigation and scepticism this week and [...]

Byline: Mac Margolis A Brazilian marketing ace fuels the trend toward targeted philanthropy. Celso Grecco used to think his priorities made perfect sense. 'My plan was to work hard, get [...]

When Ashland, Oregon, businessman Lloyd Matthew Haines stared at the dead oak in his yard, he realized he could chop it up or turn it into something beautiful. Opting for [...]

Byline: Elizabeth Thurman Usually, the story goes that the small-town kid moves to the big city to find his dreams and fortune. But for David Gore and Seth Kloss, the [...]

Q: I have been in the family business for 17 years and became MD four years ago. I feel I cannot take the company any further - I have become [...]

LONDON Cliff Stanford, founder of Redbus Investments, freely admits that he doesn't know much about the film business. But the Internet -- that's a different matter. Stanford is one of […]

What I know, is that you never know. You can never tell which products will fly out the door in their millions and which will be complete losers', says John [...]

David Buttross, owner of Buttross Properties, has registered his Buttross Savings Association with the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending. The company will provide single-family home mortgages for affordable houses. Buttross is expecting the bank to employ five to 10 workers.

An overview of eight business leaders in Washington D.C. is presented. The profiles of these businesspeople, as well as an overview of their companies, are also provided.

Online social networking is not just for mere socialization anymore, as it is now being used to establish business connections. Entrepreneurs use networking sites, such as LinkedIn, to promote their businesses to prospective customers. Two-way communication with customers, as an advantage of online social networking, is discussed.