In 2005, 85 percent of business owners were optimistic about the future. It's a tie between small business owners who think the economy and their small businesses will improve—and those who think both will tank, says a new report. The latest edition of American Express Open's semi-annual Small Business Monitor suggests small business optimism has not recovered from the hit it took in 2008.
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Danish Yachts recently launched its newest build, the 121-foot Shooting Star. With a carbon fiber hull and a pair of powerful 4,750 hp diesel MTU engines, this sporty yacht offers a top speed beyond 45 knots. Norwegian naval architecture firm Espen
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Enough with the cumbersome wires, lights, and battery packs. The new wave of wearable technology prizes style, comfort, and utility.
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Adults who were abused as children twice as likely to develop multiple, long-lasing depression bouts
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Personal charging devices for electric vehicles are starting to hit the market. Now your EV can have its very own dedicated wind turbine to combat NIMBYs everywhere
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Author of provocative study says obesity not necessarily linked to poor health, premature death
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Are you as effective a CEO as you can be? These seven steps will help you hone your style
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Risk and fear of the unknown are the biggest obstacles companies face when trying to convince other organizations to adopt new technology. Even if you have a compelling value proposition, unless there is convincing evidence that the product or service works as promised, companies won’t change. One of my clients is a South American company called HiddenBed , the developer of a cleverly designed bed/desk combination.
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A Calif. man with Cerebral Palsy lived out his dream of jumping from a plane
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With the arrival of games to the Google+ network came a handful of game developers and a dozen or so games. With Google+ in it infancy, why did these big companies publish their games there
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Money magazine offers its picks for small town whose residents enjoy financial, physical, and emotional health
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