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Some entrepreneurs simply started doing something, made some money and then a business was born. If you find yourself in this position, then you should focus on some core concepts to be more strategic and purposeful with your business, enabling it to grow.

Sidnee Peck, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the W. P. Carey School, talks with Ken Morgan of KFNN MoneyRadio 1510, about the companies that are finalists for the 18th annual Spirit of Enterprise Awards, to be presented November 21.

Yahoo! Finance quoted Economics Professor Marjorie Baldwin in a story about the rise in workers’ compensation benefits in 2012. Baldwin is chair of Academy's Workers' Compensation Data Panel, part of the National Academy of Social Insurance.

Triblive.com explored the connection between beauty and business in an article that cited market professor Naomi Mandel’s 2010 study of the impact of ads featuring perfectly sculpted models.

A recent study ranked Phoenix Number 8 on a list of U.S. cities that closely resemble national demographis averages.

When do you get an opportunity to peer behind the curtain and learn other businesses' best secrets for getting ahead and making a difference?

It's tough to research and refresh your strategy when you have a business to run, but talking to your current and potential customers is a good start. Sidnee Peck, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the W. P. Carey School of Business, writes weekly on topics of interest to entrepreneurs.

The Wall Street Journal quoted Professor Timothy Richards about the increase of fresh produce prices due to the three-year drought in California.

Business2Community recommends a new book by Robert Cialdini, Regents’ Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing.

Identifying and developing your successor should be a key strategic priority for anyone hoping to be promoted in the next six months to two years.