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Daniel Wesley

Founder and CEO of Quote.com

Daniel Wesley is a Florida-based entrepreneur whose degree is in nuclear medicine. His work has been featured in many distinguished publications, including �鶹�� and Time magazine. He is currently the chief evangelist at and founder of personal finance site .

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More From Daniel Wesley

Human Resources

Don’t Hire Like Amazon: How to Hire Right and Avoid Layoffs

Hire sensibly at the earliest stages, and you could end up hitting major goals without overloading your team roster.

Building a Business

Disrupting a Saturated Industry Sounds Crazy — But It Just Might Work

The demand for futuristic, innovative brands is as high as the deck seemingly stacked against you when you attempt to upset the status quo.

Business Ideas

4 Tips for Launching a Successful Business From . . . Your Spare Room

Bootstrapping with existing resources is as American as Abe Lincoln's log cabin. If you're blazing an entrepreneurial trail, hit these four markers along the way.

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4 Habits That Helped Me Spend More Time With My Family and Still Build a Successful Business From Scratch

These 4 techniques helped me achieve my vision of a careful balance between my business and personal life.

Thought Leaders

To Combat Burnout, Let Data Lead the Way

Evaluate your growth and implement necessary changes before your top-notch employees' sparkle turns into a disappointing fog.

Human Resources

How to Protect Your Top Talent From Recruiters, Mosquitoes and Other Things That Bite

Don't let employee burnout and underdevelopment leech the talent right out of your startup.

Business Plan

3 Steps to Take, to Avoid Sinking Your Startup

Business models have to be adaptable to survive. If the societal trend that launched your product flounders, then think about another direction.

Thought Leaders

Taylor Swift and Pope Francis Have at Least 1 Thing in Common. Can You Guess What?

You can teach yourself how to be a leader. Just take notes on -- yes, we're putting their names together -- the pop singer and the pope.

Business Accounting

VC Funding Doesn’t Always Equal Success — Here Are the 4 Things That Do

Notching a win means staying scrappy and savvy beyond betting on what those investors' coffers might yield.

Building a Business

3 Ways �鶹��s Can Overcome the Startup Drought

It's still possible to create a Silicon Valley success story. But to do that, your company is going to have to be scrappy.

Business Funding

3 Ways to Become the Most In-Demand Mentor

Life after crowdfunding involves more mountains to climb, and you'll benefit from helping to guide others once you know the way.

Building a Business

3 Steps to Selling Your Business Without Sacrificing Its Soul

Honoring a company's culture in the midst of change should be a priority. Otherwise, an acquisition may fall apart.

Building a Business

Why You Should Take a ‘Wait-and-See’ Approach to New-Product Launches

Instead of being first to the marketplace, being last may actually present more opportunities.

Building a Business

Advice From the Greats: Deciding When to Retire a Product

Here's what sports icons like Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky and Derek Jeter have said about the subject.

Online Presence

4 Ways to Boost Your Social Media Creativity Game

You don't have to be Tinder to light a fire under your customer base, with word-of-mouth marketing tactics.

Building a Business

3 Ways to Lower Your Startup’s Acquisition Risk Factor

Buyers look for stability and high potential for ROI. Here's how to position your company as a safe bet.

Business Accounting

4 Must-Read Strategies to Pay Off Your Bank Loan Without Losing Your House

As long as entrepreneurs are clear on the stakes -- and prepared to make good on their loans -- they can earn from a bank relationship, too.

Business Operations & Logistics

Stand Toe to Toe With Legacy Giants by Investing in a Data Strategy

For companies looking to box with the heavyweights, a good data strategy is essential.

Business Operations & Logistics

How to Remain Relevant in Today’s ‘Google It’ Culture and Why That Matters

If you're an entrepreneur just getting started with a search rating efforts, here are the things you need to know.

Building a Business

3 Ways to Keep Employees Productive at Home

Giving employees the space and time to maintain a healthy work-life balance keeps people from feeling micromanaged.

Thought Leaders

Forget Silicon Valley: Build Your Business in the ‘Burbs

Big cities are alluring, but many startups find favorable trade-offs in smaller communities.

Building a Business

How Salary Transparency Empowers Employees — and When Not to Use It

Many companies resist the idea of sharing employee salaries, but this information public could be the most empowering thing those companies have done.

Human Resources

5 Ways to Persuade Employees to Take Vacation Before They Burnout

Commitment to work is good, working until you're a zombie is bad.

Thought Leaders

Your Office Needs a Redesign: 4 Ways to Get Your Team Involved

A well-designed office space increases employee well-being and creativity. Get your entire team involved.

Building a Business

3 Ways to Keep College Debt From Stifling Your �鶹��ial Spirit

Use this time to experiment on someone else's dime while you learn what will propel your own business.

Building a Business

Finding the Best Untapped Talent Might Be Easier Than Many �鶹��s Think

Silicon Valley has been a magnet for tech talent for so long that many entrepreneurs believe they can't compete against Silicon Valley companies. They couldn't be more wrong.