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The story of how two professors landed on the price at which a California winery would sell the most Cabernet Sauvignon. How do you decide what to charge for your products or services? This is one of the most frequent questions I hear at conferences and inside corporate offices

Yeah, you read right. Here's why most sales forecasts fail, and how to craft one that will be more accurate.

Want to know which of your employees are doing a bang-up job, and which are falling down on it? Take a few calls from irate customers.

This generation is mad about starting small companies. Could parenting be behind the entrepreneurial drive

Transaction costs suck up to $50 billion a year out of the economy. But they could be on their way out. Here's why.

People who take vitamin supplements may be more likely to take risks with their health; Also, a new mouthwash that's a "smart bomb" for cavities; And, wi-fi radiation - from laptops connected to the web - can lead to sperm damage.

Remember the last time you visited a new office building, airport, or university campus and were lost the moment you stepped away from the main doors? That's a problem that buildings like large hospitals try to fix with color-coded lines painted on the floor, complex signage systems, and other tweaks--usually very low-tech

In short: No one cares about your story the way you're telling it. Try one of these tactics instead. Every business has a story , but most of those stories are boring.

Forget jelly-of-the-month clubs. Photo by James Worrell Offering beer as a token of holiday goodwill can be tricky.

Washington State University scientists revamp 3D printer used to make metal objects

Huge secret loans from the Fed have enriched the very banks who now refuse to lend to small business.

What if you came into work everyday with zero messages in your inbox? What if you didn't even have an inbox

I often hear from business owners requesting financial advice--as in, “Where should I put my money?

From flash mob dancing in Romania to fireworks in Australia, activists spread life-saving message

As the web universe continues to expand (just like the real one-- Hubbell’s Law anyone?) Kurt Abrahamson is hyper-focused on drilling down.