CEO

The culture of a company starts at the top. If the CEO or manager in charge isn’t taking the necessary steps to create a positive work environment, you run the risk of losing your employees. In fact, according to a poll conducted by Monster, 42% of U.S. workers left a job due to stressful...

After a scandalous 2016 that did significant damage to Wells Fargo & Co's (NYSE: WFC) reputation, the big bank is continuing with its damage control by dialing back its executive compensation. Last year, Wells Fargo paid a $185 million settlement related to opening fraudulent accounts in...

On Tuesday morning’s PreMarket Prep, Ben Axler, founder and CIO of Spruce Point Capital Management, joined Benzinga to explain why he sees The Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULTI) as the ultimate short-selling opportunity for traders. Axler pointed out a number of reasons why Ultimate...

Quora is quickly becoming the go-to site for aspiring business leaders and entrepreneurs given the Q&A themed website's reputation of attracting experts and leaders in their respective fields to provide advice. A recent question asked what the "best advice" is for a young and...

Long before Kickstarter, Indiegogo or Rockethub came around, there was EquityNet. It’s a business crowdfunding platform that’s been around since 2005. With more than 50,000 members, approximately $250 million has been raised by its entrepreneurs. CEO Judd Hollas told Benzinga that...

The United States was once fueled by the American Dream, a patriotic theme that asserted any and every citizen can be successful by their own means of hard work. But that dream may not look the same for entrepreneurs in a post-financial crisis, digital world. That’s where Lendio comes in...

Most will, of course, recognize Dick Costolo for his time at microblogging magnate Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) — first as COO and then CEO. What you might not know is that he founded two digital media companies in Chicago, and he was an improv performer with the Annoyance Theater. Costolo took...

Being a company's chief executive officer can be a very mixed blessing. Along with the power comes not only the burden of responsibility, but the realization that, in most cases, your position at the top depends on ensuring continued profits, prosperity and achievement. "The length of CEOs'...

Steve Ballmer's departure as CEO at Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), and the company's publicized search for a replacement, has dominated headlines in recent months. The company is one of many that is in the process, or have already made changes at the most senior level. Bloomberg reports U.S....

In an exclusive interview with Benzinga, Arctic Cat (NASDAQ: ACAT) CEO Claude Jordan gave a breakdown of the recently reinstated dividend and opportunities for acquisition. After paying a dividend from 1995 through 2008, economic downturn forced Arctic Cat to put a hold on its dividend payments...