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Back 9 Biz Bites: A Carbon-Neutral Chocolate Bar on a Wooden Ship

The weird and the wonderful for Friday, May 25: To catch a Dragon by the tail, "Hitchhikers" celebrate Towel D … Read More
May 25 201205:02pm EST

A New Lubricant for Condiments

It’s not every day our toes curl up and we get our minds blown by a ketchup bottle being turned upside down, but this is just to … Read More
May 25 201204:33pm EST

A Big Fat Geek Survey

It’s good to be a geek these days, with more than half of Americans (51 percent) defining geeks as professionally successful, up from 31 p … Read More
May 25 201203:56pm EST
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Targets Takes on Showrooming

The Minneapolis retailer is using Shopkick, a mobile shopping app, to give its shoppers nationwide deals for items bought in store. It’s another move that wards off showrooming. Read More

Disrupt

G-Men Recruiting Tech Innovators

A new federal program seeks to turn citizen entrepreneurs into government innovators solving the problems Americans love to complain about. Read More

Tips, Advice & Strategy

How to Measure the Value of Your Network

Knowing a lot of people is one thing; knowing the right people is another. Use these seven questions to evaluate business relationships before they start. Read More


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Consumer Sentiment Hits High Note

U.S. consumers haven’t felt this good about their personal finances in four years, a survey released on Friday showed. Read More

Tips, Advice & Strategy

Make Your Call to Action Count

Having a great idea isn't good enough when you're dealing with services or consumer goods. Any time that you have a potential customer touch point, you need to be able to convert a looker into a buyer. Here's how to do it. Read More

Ask Shama: What Does Facebook’s IPO Mean for Us?

Analysts and Wall Street made a big deal of the social network's public debut, but what are the implications of the IPO on users and on advertisers who rely on the platform to drive traffic and dollars to them? Read More

Four Essential Branding Strategies for Startups

An entrepreneur’s brand isn’t just about the company. Here's how startups can approach the tough task of marketing their concept, their community, their venture, and themselves. Read More

Can You Afford to Be Afraid to Play Against Big Names Like Facebook?

ExchangeHut was on a high-growth path when Nathan Lustig and his partners got spooked by Facebook—and missed out on a potentially life-changing opportunity. Read More

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Bagels With a Schmear of Geek

Since tech startups tend to be magnets for funding and attention, it stands to reason that other types of startups would look to their business plans for inspiration. But a bagel shop? Read More