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Feed SubscriptionFDA panel backs previously rejected Qnexa weight-loss pill
FDA will make a decision in April on whether to approve Qnexa
Read More »Corporate Tax Overhaul: Will It Help Your Small Busimess?
President Obama and the Treasury Department proposed a major overhaul to the corporate tax rate. Here's what it means for small business
Read More »Eat cake or cookies with breakfast to lose weight, study suggests
Obese people who ate desserts for breakfast were more likely to keep weight off, study found
Read More »Outsmart Your Competitors Every Time
How to leveraged a low-cost structure into a strategic growth plan focused on low-risk, low-cost acquisitions. If you could get the jump on your competition, would you? Of course you would
Read More »Paul Graham: Why Y Combinator Replaces The Traditional Corporation
If Y Combinator is the next PayPal Mafia, then Paul Graham is Silicon Valley's godfather. Graham is the cofounder of Y Combinator, the investment firm that plugs seed money ($18,000 on average) into early stage startups in exchange for mentorship and access to its ever-growing network of alumni.
Read More »Video: PJs may fight eczema symptoms
Scientists in Portugal are in the process of developing a special pair of pajamas that they hope will prevent symptoms caused by the skin condition, eczema.
Read More »It Shouldn’t Take a Genius to Understand You
So, you're smart.
Read More »It’s Time to Shutter Your Facebook Shop
So much for so-called f-commerce.
Read More »Whooping cough vaccines should be given to all adults, gov’t panel says
Pertussis vaccination recommendations should be expanded to include all those over age 65, federal advisory panel voted Wednesday
Read More »Follow-Up: Google’s Goggles Come Into Focus
Google's working on a new device, a pair of augmented reality glasses that've been all but confirmed by the New York Times. We looked at this idea a couple months back--now here's what's new. The New York Times isn't messing around with today's headline : "Google to Sell Heads-Up Display Glasses By Year's End." Nick Bilton's convinced enough by info from his sources to really go for it.
Read More »How I Did It Event Recap: How I Turned My Product Into a Service (and vice versa)
Bruce Eckfeldt of Cyrus Innovation and David Harouche of Multimedia Plus share their internal strategy Two Inc. 5000 CEOs, David Harouche of Multimedia Plus and Bruce Eckfeldt of Cyrus Innovation , shared their strategies for transforming their business models with an audience of Greater New York area business owners and executives. Held at Inc.
Read More »Teens who watch movies with booze scenes twice as likely to drink
Study found teens who watched more movies with alcohol in them were 63 percent more likely to binge drink than counterparts
Read More »The Customer Is Not Always Right
In some rare cases it may become necessary to fire a customer that disrespects your team. In those cases, show your team that you have their backs
Read More »So You Want Your Own Coffee Shop …
If you're thinking about pursuing an entrepreneurial dream, do this mental exercise to make sure you've got the passion to make it work. A friend of mine bought a coffee shop.
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