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Byline: Charles Bethea Members Only In the spring of 2006, Charles T. Craton III, a businessman in northwestern Georgia, best known for his work on Chick-fil-A's 'Eat Mor Chikin' campaign, [...]

* 'Transformational' is only a word--unless it sticks. Tom Siebel wouldn't aim lower. He's had a great run in tech, lately in artificial intelligence, and he's out to make a [...]

SOME EVENINGS, Kirk Feller, whose Lehi, Utah-based company, BodyGuardz, makes protective sleeves for smartphones, tablets, and computers, closes up shop and drives 15 minutes to the Provo River, which winds [...]

IN 1994, PIERRE TAMI established the Hagar Shelter in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, as a haven for women who had fallen victim to violence and sexual exploitation, Hagar has assisted more [...]

Byline: WILLIAM D. COHAN JAMES AND THE GIANT BREACH Fighting the shadow of his late father, once Australia's richest man, casino mogul James Packer is facing his third financial crisis. [...]

Balancing service and profit goals is a tough job, but for the 'altrupreneur,' it's essential to long-term success. We Americans tend to be a people who do things in a [...]

The primary objective of business is to generate an economic standard of living that promotes the common good. It should go beyond merely providing for the basic needs such as food, clothing and shelter. Business should be able the help people in their quest for higher values, including union with God. Leaders in the business arena need to be responsible of guaranteeing that the products and the services they provide should for the good of the society.

Kenneth Feinberg, 'Pay Czar,' special master of the $7 billion September 11th victims' fund, and administrator of the BP deepwater horizon victims' fund, not only knows how to talk to [...]

Entrepreneurs who exhibit strong and unique pioneering behavior are very much needed in developing countries to introduce innovations into the business climate. An investigation into the networking style of these kinds of businessmen based on 67 cases culled from secondary sources shows that they are indeed better at it than the ordinary entrepreneurs. These innovators also use the same skills in managing their nonbusiness ativities culminating in good leadership qualities.

Jean Ho, executive assistant to co-president of domestic marketing at Universal Pictures, married Paul Geary, managing partner of Global Artist Management, on Sept. 7 in Boston. The couple will honeymoon [...]

Kyle Loftus, a partner and literary agent at APA, married NBC director of drama Christina Lehmann on Oct. 12 at the Paramour Estate in Silver Lake in front of 200 [...]

A model of dominant cultural values, postulated by Geert Hofstede, was used in studying the characteristics of entrepreneurs in comparison with non-entrepreneurs. These cultural values are power distance, individualism, uncertainty avoidance and masculinity. Surveys were sent to 1,217 entrepreneurs and 1,206 non-entrepreneurs from 13 nations. The study indicated that inspite of cultural differences among entrepreneurs, they share common personal traits and values.

A classification scheme developed 25 years ago by Norman R. Smith, describing inventor-entrepreneurs and the kind of firms they manage, was tested by sending surveys to applicants for US National Science Foundation grants. The study verified most of the classification scheme's postulations. These postulations include inventor-entrepreneurs being typified as craftsmen and an emphasis among inventor-entrepreneurs towards new product development programs.

MEMO PAD WEDDING BELLS: Meredith Corp. seems to have marriage on its mind - at least when it comes to buying titles. A month after inking a licensing deal with [...]

Mall developer Rick Caruso has been given the cold shoulder from the Los Angeles Country Club. Seems it's payback for Caruso's stand during the dustup in December over the dismissal [...]