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The first of several times I attended college, I came upon a realization: No one is watching me! They don’t know where I AM! I immediately hid out in the library for days and days. No one ever questioned where I was. I was king of my own world. And […]

A video excerpt from Daniel Pink's DRIVE: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

The tax-cut compromise and rising corporate profits and consumer spending are some of the reasons for optimism.

The increase was the second-largest in PNC Wealth Management’s Christmas Price Index since it was started.

How many units of stuff"”say, how many ham sandwiches, iPhone apps, or hours of consulting services"”must you sell in order to cover your costs?

When looking for employment you should keep in mind the needs of potential employers. Of course you want the job – but what do employers want from you? 1. Loyalty – Loyal employees are the backbone of any organization. Look at your resume (or LinkedIn profile), does your work history seem like that of a […]

Entrepreneurs often angst over the perfect name for their business. This guide will help you choose a defensible trademark and a search-friendly, recognizable name.

The government has ramped up its free resources online and in-person for small business owners at any stage. Here's how to find all the information and services you need right now.

Fast Company took a trip to Gap today not just to upgrade our denim wardrobe, but to “check in” on how the company’s Facebook partnership was panning out.

CrunchGear's Matt Burns recently called the Chevy Volt GM's "knight in shining chrome and white plastic." Burns was not citing projected sales numbers, instead he was making the point that the Volt has saved GM by forcing the troubled automaker to "change internally and reinvent nearly ever aspect of how it does business." In support of Burns' thesis, IBM and GM revealed new details on Monday on the car's electronic backbone and how it came together in 29 months, from concept to finish.

Most people assume that market forces drive inventions. But over the last two centuries, collaborative, nonproprietary innovation has eclipsed, and transformed, the marketplace.

There's been much hype, crazy valuations, and overall market excitement about businesses that promise to unleash the power of the social graph, location, recommendations and group buying. Facebook's latest valuation according to SecondMarket is now about $30 billion, Foursquare raised $20 million at a post-money valuation of $115 million while still at a pre-revenue stage, Yelp, short of selling for $550 million to Google, raised over $25 million at an undisclosed but very high valuation, and finally Groupon raised $135 million at a whopping $1.35 billion valuation. So besides their huge su...

So you can cook, preserve, brew, pickle, or roast with the best of 'em. But is your product ready to compete with the other artisanal goods on the market shelves?

Krochet Kids is a non-profit that employs Ugandan women to knit hats that you would happily wear even if they weren’t knit by Ugandan women.

Advice for small businesses on what it takes to create a solid business plan, including forming an outline, integrating financial specifics, and spelling out your marketing strategy

After seeing countless shoeless impoverished children in Argentina, Blake Mycoskie started TOMS Shoes in 2006 with a simple idea: If you buy one pair of shoes, TOMS gives one pair of shoes to someone who needs them.

Sole proprietorships are so easy to establish that you may already own one without realizing it -- all the more reason for getting set up properly so that you can make more money, minimize taxes, and avoid potential problems.

I’ve discussed ethnography, especially digital ethnography, several times taking note that, whether we use ethnography in marketing or design research remains irrelevant to the methods employ…

Lynette Mattke of PicPocket Books is hoping to expand beyond 100 downloads a day.

Marie Moody loves her mutts enough to feed them organic meat. Turns out, plenty of other dog owners feel the same way.

How artist Ashley Goldberg turned her passion for drawing into a company.

A sound business plan can help any budding entrepreneur lay the groundwork for a successful store.

Cubans will be allowed to work for themselves in 178 activities in the private sector and even hire employees, according to guidelines published Friday as the communist government moves quickly to shed half a million state jobs and provide alternatives for workers.

The recession, now officially over and down in history books the longest since the Great Depression, was not kind to the business world. Once-proud General Motors succumbed to government takeover. Disgraced financial giant AIG needed taxpayer bailouts to survive. Countless smaller, uncelebrated businesses closed their doors completely. An exception to all of this economic despair has been fast food chain McDonald's. Full Story

Update: McDonald's head of social media Rick Wion tweeted that, "the 33% increase was in the number of checkins. We consider checkins the same as a person entering the restaurant." With so many brands...