| 3 Culinary Startups Heating Up the Food Industry Posted: 31 Jan 2014 02:00 PM PST With space and mentorship, the Hot Bread Kitchen incubator provides a location for food startups to start cooking up a storm.  |
| 9 Reasons Why Most Startups Fail Posted: 31 Jan 2014 01:30 PM PST There are all sorts of pitfalls for entrepreneurs. These are the ones that trip up the majority of startup founders.  |
| Franchise Players: A Complete Nutrition Franchisee on Learning to 'Be the Boss' Posted: 31 Jan 2014 01:00 PM PST Ashley Olson's employers turned into her biggest cheerleaders when she was chosen by Complete Nutrition's owners to open her own franchise.  |
| Where Do Great Ideas Come From? (Video) Posted: 31 Jan 2014 01:00 PM PST Young entrepreneurs share what influences shape their businesses.  |
| These Fashion Startups Want to Declutter Your Closet Posted: 31 Jan 2014 12:30 PM PST A look at three businesses that are reprogramming you to shop smarter.  |
| In Football and in Entrepreneurship, Why Is It So Hard to Predict Success? Posted: 31 Jan 2014 12:00 PM PST Like a quarterback, a startup entrepreneur needs to possess an extensive arsenal of tools, most of them intangible.  |
| The Budweiser Clydesdales Have Some Ad Competition From a Girl Inventor Named Goldie Posted: 30 Jan 2014 11:05 PM PST GoldieBox, a toy company on a mission to get girls excited about engineering, won a national competition sponsored by Intuit and will be featured in a 30-second commercial during the Super Bowl.  |
| Report: Microsoft Picks New CEO, May Replace Gates as Chairman Posted: 30 Jan 2014 11:03 PM PST The tech giant will reportedly appoint Satya Nadella its new CEO and is considering replacing founder Bill Gates as chairman.  |
| Could This Plant Shake Up the Biofuel Industry? Posted: 30 Jan 2014 10:55 PM PST A consortium of sustainability researchers sponsored by Boeing, Honeywell and Etihad Airways has conducted promising research on shrub-like plants that could give the airline industry, among others, an alternative to oil.  |
| The Latest Surprise About the Obamacare Health Exchanges Posted: 30 Jan 2014 10:05 PM PST A new study finds a money-saving reason businesses should keep their eye on the new government exchanges.  |
| At Regulatory Hearing, Prosecutors Admit Bitcoin Is a Technological Breakthrough Posted: 30 Jan 2014 09:40 PM PST While calling for tighter regulation of Bitcoin businesses and new law enforcement tools to aid in policing these operations, two prosecutors admitted that Bitcoin has valuable 'intrinsic qualities.'  |
| Customer Retention Begins on the Front Lines Posted: 30 Jan 2014 08:30 PM PST Your existing customer base can still help you grow. Make sure your employees who deal with them are passionate.  |
| Commuters in NYC and Austin Get Some Techy Upgrades Posted: 30 Jan 2014 08:01 PM PST As of this week, 35 of New York City's subway stations offer Wi-Fi. And in Austin, Texas, commuters are now able to store transit passes and tickets on their smartphones.  |
| Do You Stand by Your Brand? It's Time for an Audit. Posted: 30 Jan 2014 08:00 PM PST Elevate your company's bottom line by realizing your brand's full potential.  |
| Report: Amazon Developing Way for Stores to Use Kindle at Checkout Posted: 30 Jan 2014 07:32 PM PST Amazon is reportedly seeking to enter the brick-and-mortar retail realm by repurposing its famed Kindles into a checkout system for smaller businesses.  |
| A Healthy Work/Life Balance Is No Unicorn Posted: 30 Jan 2014 07:30 PM PST Taking time for yourself is not only healthy, it's necessary to succeed.  |
| Top Buzzwords in This Season's Earnings Reports Posted: 30 Jan 2014 07:00 PM PST These three words continue to pop up in companies' earnings reports this quarter.  |
| Super Bowl Ads: Pick Up Sales by Letting the Big Boys Battle It Out Posted: 30 Jan 2014 06:30 PM PST Even if your company can't advertise during the big game, your big competitors can still help you get noticed.  |
| Chobani Can't Be Marketed as 'Greek Yogurt' in the U.K. Posted: 30 Jan 2014 06:27 PM PST A British court ruled that Chobani can't call their product 'Greek yogurt' because it is made in the U.S.  |
| Facebook Impresses With Reader App 'Paper' Posted: 30 Jan 2014 06:24 PM PST Paper is an entirely reimagined way for Facebook users to interact with their feeds as well as consume content in a variety of other categories.  |
| Why Your Small Business Is at Risk of a Hack Attack Posted: 30 Jan 2014 06:00 PM PST In the wake of the Target and Neiman Marcus data breaches, startups and small businesses should realize they aren't immune.  |
| Your Time Is Money, So Stop Wasting It Posted: 30 Jan 2014 05:30 PM PST We should treat our work hours like billable hours to maximize productivity.  |
| Why Dumbing Down Your Message Isn't Dumb Posted: 30 Jan 2014 04:30 PM PST Often executives think its impressive to spew out jargon, technical words and high-level chatter. But often, people miss the point and the message.  |
| Why a Dog-Eat-Dog Mentality Doesn't Work Posted: 30 Jan 2014 03:30 PM PST Thinking that you have to annihilate your competitors to dominate your industry may not be the best approach to scale your company. Here is why.  |
| Burger With A Side of Heroin? McDonald's Worker Found Selling Drugs in Happy Meals Posted: 30 Jan 2014 03:08 PM PST A McDonald's employee in Pittsburgh was arrested for selling heroin to customers at the drive-thru.  |
| The Hurdles of Scaling Globally Posted: 30 Jan 2014 03:00 PM PST While many startups envision expanding their business beyond their country's borders, scaling globally can present some unique challenges.  |
| What I Learned Gambling $3 Million on the Worst Super Bowl Ads Posted: 30 Jan 2014 02:30 PM PST As this weekend approaches, it's time to remember to think bold and play tough to build your business.  |
| Google Sells Motorola at a Major Loss, But Keeps What It Really Wanted All Along Posted: 30 Jan 2014 02:06 PM PST For the search giant, the sale of its smartphone-making division to Lenovo comes with good news as well as some bad news.  |
| 6 Ways to Master SEO Without Google Analytics Posted: 30 Jan 2014 02:00 PM PST While Google threw a curveball by encrypting all of its keyword search data last fall, there are still other ways to track your site's traction.  |