Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa Houston covers financial issues that affect women in business. What separates businesses that thrive from those that ...

What makes a successful business successful? Every management consultant and startup founder and financial analyst can tell you, and they'll all tell you something different. Service leadership!

Often an entrepreneur has a great business idea, starts off with flourish and then, during the course of day-to-day commerce, begins to flounder, especially if there are employees. Good news: There is ...

Many people take January as a time to reflect and make resolutions for the year ahead. And it pays to set some career goals this early. "The most successful professionals are proactive," says career ...