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Jan 25 12 6:02pm EDT

Gen Xers Get a Rocking-Chair Conversation

Retirement is not one of those topics members of Generation X think about. But one baby boomer who is CEO of the financial-planning site FiPath suggests they'd better get started. Continue


Jan 25 12 12:40pm EDT

Keep Aiming for That Apple

Apple revenue numbers secure its position as industry leader and its status as a role model for tech startups. Continue


Jan 24 12 5:21pm EDT

Gilt by Association?

Were the cutbacks at Gilt Groupe, which operates the much-admired flash-sale and daily deal site, a bad omen for others in the space? Experts don’t seem to think so.   Continue


Jan 23 12 6:03pm EDT

Forget Wall Street. It's Time for "Occupy WEF"

It's time once again for the World Economic Forum. But this year's confab in Davos, Switzerland, won't be like recent editions. This year, the Occupy folks are in town. Continue


Jan 20 12 3:24pm EDT

It Takes Millions of Entrepreneurs

How many entrepreneurs does it take to keep Earth innovating? 388 million, according to a global survey. Continue


Jan 20 12 9:38am EDT

Still Hooked on Daily Deals?

The daily deal business shrunk in size this year, with 7.61 percent of companies worldwide exiting the business. About half of companies surveyed by Daily Deal Media say they're bullish about 2012, but there are plenty of worries. Continue


Jan 19 12 3:30pm EDT

George Eastman's Enduring Message to Entrepreneurs

As Kodak joins the ranks of established, old-guard U.S. companies seeking bankruptcy protection, it's worth seeing if there are lessons here for today's entrepreneurs. Most definitely, especially if you revisit the guiding principles of Eastman, Kodak's founder. Continue


Jan 19 12 10:48am EDT

Wal-Mart Launches American Idol-Like Entrepreneurial Contest

The retail giant is giving companies a chance to convince the public that their products belong on the shelves of the world's biggest retailer. Continue


Jan 18 12 1:01pm EDT

Reid Hoffman Gives Wrapp a Good Rap

The social gifting service startup Wrapp ripped open two pieces of good news today: another $5 million in funding and some street cred courtesy of LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman.  Continue


Jan 17 12 11:35am EDT

Groupon's Andrew Mason Admits to 'Honest' Mistakes

Does Groupon CEO Andrew Mason check the company's stock prices constantly, and who writes those wacky Groupon emails? Those were among the questions revealed in a 60 Minutes interview that didn’t dig that deep on the company’s financials.   Continue


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