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Man Up for Chocolate Treats

Chocolate is a can’t-miss Valentine’s Day gift for women, but Twice the Vice would like to see guys get some pampering too, with its liquo … Read More
Feb 08 201112:01am EST

Obama: Invest in U.S.

The President tells the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and business leaders that it's time for companies to do all they can for the economy by h … Read More
Feb 07 201103:17pm EST

Making Deals on the Fly

What happens when 250 entrepreneurs and a handful of business experts are all put on one London-bound flight? More than seven hours of net … Read More
Feb 07 201102:28pm EST
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Small Towns, Long Hours

San Francisco, your city may be really close to Silicon Valley, but you've got some new competition when it comes to logging Internet hours—and they're in Oklahoma.   Read More

A Reality Face-off for Startups

For three entrepreneurs participating in a pitch contest in front of celebrity judges, the experience felt like being on a Mark Burnett reality show—with good reason. Read More


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Obama: Invest in U.S.

The President tells the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and business leaders that it's time for companies to do all they can for the economy by hiring more Americans. Read More

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The Weather Underground Gets Radical

A miserable day of snow, ice, and wind might not seem the best time to relaunch your company's public face. That is unless your company traffics in weather information. Read More

Apple's App Flap: Nixes Sony, OKs News Corp.

Apple has sparred with content sellers over revenue sharing before. Now, it’s engaged in a two-front strategy: bringing the battle to bookworms by nixing Sony’s e-reader app, and allowing subscriptions for the first time for the iPad-only publication The Daily. Read More

The PayPal Way

For more than a decade, PayPal owned the online payment space. But with the rise of mobile transactions, the eBay-owned company offers its take on the competition and makes the case for why it remains a tool for small businesses. Read More

Google Looks for Mobile Mojo

Google's Android sits atop the heap of smartphone platforms. But the company trails Apple badly when it comes to applications for the devices. So Google is on the hunt for a few great app developers. Read More

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Inside the Smart Business Traveler's Emergency Pack

In the face of a winter-weather nightmare, it's worth remembering what every road warrior should carry on the road. From backup batteries to a stash of cash, here's your emergency checklist. Read More

 
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The Weather Underground Gets Radical

A miserable day of snow and ice might not seem the best time to relaunch your company's public face. That is unless it traffics in weather information. Read More