In business, it's not just about profit. Take Ross Perot, former CEO of NDS who staged a commando operation to rescue his kidnapped employees during the Islamic Revolution of 1979. And Aaron Feuerstein, CEO of Malden Mills, who used $25 Million of his own money to pay employees while their factory, destroyed by fire, was being rebuilt. This article is about the best the business-world has to offer.

Remember the days when a small group of airlines dominated, some say monopolized, the skies? The days before names like Richard Branson, Virgin America, Southwest and Jet Blue? The Budget Airline Business-Model allowed small players to not only enter the market, it allowed them to compete, succeed and profit. These same principles can be applied to any business from take-off to flight! Tips and advice...

There is an almost overwhelming number of options on the social web for businesses to create and participate in communities. You hear a lot about Facebook Fan Pages, Twitter (Twitter) communities, and even LinkedIn Groups; but businesses have another option when looking to build a community online that’s often overlooked despite having nearly 40 million users: Ning.

With the recession in full swing, fear and insecurity seems to be growing in everyone. At times, desperation leads to wrong decisions, but we all know that there is no room for mistakes, presently. To fight back the recession companies are making attempts which are damaging their business badly rather than improving their economical stability.

Tweets from the Chiefs

We bring you nearly 50 CEOs who find tweeting a personal and professional delight. Twitter's growth has been astounding. As of August, for example, Digg founder Kevin Rose had only 61,000 "followers"— people who sign up to view a certain Twitter user's tweets—but now he has more than 600,000.