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Meet David Gensler, whose Brooklyn clothing company Serum Versus Venom advocates a return to craft. Read on to learn about the value of a well-made belt, what would've happened if Picasso had tweeted, and how Jay-Z could be the next Oprah

You know it's important to say thank you. Here are some easy ways to express gratitude--and have it impact your bottom line

The founder of Milk has come a long way since his days as the "Dark Tipper" on Tech TV. As a well-known entrepreneur, Kevin Rose helped change the way we share news ( Digg ) and how we get tech video content online ( Revision3 ). Today, he is behind the popular review app with the quirky name, Oink .

Labor induced so father could see child before succumbing to complications from cancer treatment

Microsoft, Best Buy, and other tech giants are coming for you, armed with their best sales pitches. Get ready to negotiate. You may not know it, but you're a target sitting in the crosshairs of big technology vendors everywhere

Founder Scott Finkelstein is expanding NextLot, this week's Inc. 5000 applicant of the week, for the next generation of Web users. As we process applications for the 2012 Inc

If you think that PR is just about the press mention, think again. A great media campaign can actually make you money.

Last year, I received an email I will never forget: one of the world’s tobacco giants wanted me to consult for them. It’s not that I’m a stranger to requests from the tobacco industry. In fact, ever since I published Buyology in 2008, my email address appears to be on every tobacco executive’s Rolodex

To acquire a more positive attitude, all you really need is a more powerful vocabulary. Try these linguistic shifts.

No, not because Buffett said so. Because 2012 could be a year in which paying more now could mean paying less later

You can't stop really bad things--like Sept. 11th--from happening, but you can be prepared for them. Here are 7 ways.

Among prewar automobiles, Lincoln stands out along with a handful of marques like Packard, Duesenberg, and Cadillac as having defined the early American luxury car scene.

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Seattle-based sports equipment manufacturer K2 has produced top-of-the-line skis for the last four decades, and this year it has teamed up with BMW M, the German brand’s high-performance sector, to develop the K2 LTD. BMW M Design Edition.

It wasn't Abraham Lincoln's strengths but the self-discipline with which he put those strengths toward the right purpose. There is much we can learn by studying Abraham Lincoln's journey from being just another politician to becoming America's greatest president. (Wikipedia provides a compilation of "Historical rankings of Presidents of the United States" which makes it clear that in the eyes of many experts, and the public, Lincoln has consistently held this status)