verb (used with object), improved, improving. 1. to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health. 2. to make (land) more useful, profitable, or valuable by enclosure, cultivation, etc. 3. to increase the value of (real property) by betterments, as the construction of buildings and sewers.
Kara Goldin is the founder and CEO of Hint Water, a flavored water with no artificial sweetener. Part of building a successful small business is keeping your foot on the gas even when you aren't in the office.
Microsoft has named Satya Nadella as its new CEO and announced that founder Bill Gates will step down as chairman of the company's board. Nadella is a 22-year veteran of Microsoft (MSFT) who has been overseeing various aspects of the company's corporate software business since 1992.