11 Unusual Ways Steve Jobs Made Apple The World's Most Admired Tech Company

Partner with the enemy Put sex in products
Change the original vision and business plan
Create solutions to impossible roadblocks
Tell customers what they want instead of asking for feedback
Connect dots
Don't hire cookie cutter employees
Encourage others to think differently
Don't elaborate
Sell dreams, not products
Trust your gut

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/10-ways-steve-jobs-made-apple-great-2011-3#partner-with-the-enemy-1

The 10 Rules For "Building Massive Companies" From LinkedIn Founder Reid Hoffman

Rule #1: Look for disruptive change. Rule #2: Aim big.
Rule #3: Build a network to magnify your company.
Rule #4: Plan for good luck and bad luck.
Rule #5: Maintain flexible persistence
Rule #6: Launch early enough that you are embarrassed by your first product release
Rule #7: Aspire, but don’t drink your own Kool-Aid
Rule #8: Having a great product is important but having great product distribution is more important
Rule #9: Pay close attention to culture and hires from the very beginning
Rule #10: Rules of entrepreneurship are guidelines, not laws of nature.

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/reid-hoffman-entrepreneurship-2011-3

How to Make Money in 6 Easy Steps

1.Shoes, Tennis Rackets, and More Shoes
Understanding the buyer is the key to being a strong seller

2.The Middleman Years
In which I sell electronics, knives, and throwing stars—and learn that it's all about passion

3.That'll Be $20, Please
How, and why, to charge real money for real products

4.Model Madness
There are different pathways to the same dollar

5.It's Never Too Soon to Be Hungry
The true value of bootstrapping

6.Try, Try Again
A word about practicing

Source: http://www.inc.com/magazine/20110301/making-money-small-business-advice-from-jason-fried.html