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A group of sociology professors think that start-up rates could be linked to health and fitness of a community. Experts agree that small businesses are good for the economy. But can they actually improve people's health

Must haves: Laura Downs, owner of a computer-repair service explains how she consolidates all her forum accounts when on the go.

When buying a business, what's the going rate for hiring a broker, and who is responsible for paying it?

Reviewing The Wide Lens: A New Strategy for Innovation, by Ron Adner. The book: The Wide Lens: A New Strategy for Innovation , by Ron Adner; Portfolio. The big idea: Invention used to be 1 percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration.

Delivering desktop productivity to the iPad. OnLive Desktop, a free app available on iTunes, lets you run virtual versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on your iPad. The programs run on remote servers, but given a reasonably fast Internet connection, it feels as if you're working on a desktop.

New Bluetooth-connected smart watches act like remote controls for your smartphone. Heres how to use them. These watches let you monitor calls, read text messages, check your calendar or e-mail, and even control a PowerPoint presentation with just a tap on your wrist.

How many people do you think read the magazine before it's published? Here's a peek inside the production process

New research shows that when organizational policies have wiggle room, more people rebel.

Rob Auerbach, founder of Louisville-based Candyrific, knows what kids want. Rob Auerbach knows what kids want. Candyrific, his Louisville-based company, manufactures sweets in attention-grabbing packages that often feature plastic cartoon characters, battery-operated fans, flashing lights, or other doodads.

How do you know when to stop the tweaking and release a product?

Is blogging dead? Not quite, but a recent survey finds it could be on its way out as a marketing tool. Is blogging dead?

Steve Grubbs, 47, started his career in politics, before parlaying his campaign experience into two businesses in the late '90s.

Norm Brodsky advises on how to avoid the race to the bottom. Dear Norm, My partner and I have a business that rents photo booths for weddings, parties, and corporate events. My partner has developed software that uses blue-screen technology to create thousands of different backgrounds for the photos, which adds a whole new level of fun

Giving up isn't something that comes easy to entrepreneurs, but sometimes, giving up might just be the best move. Giving up isn't something that comes easily to entrepreneurs

Tired of keeping track of all those documents, receipts, and business cards? These 4 mobile scanners can help.