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Former Presidential Candidate, Steve Forbes

On Wednesday, June 22, I have the privilege of interviewing Steve Forbes, former Republican presidential hopeful, in front of an audience of the Greater New York business community at the Lighthouse Theater. This event is part of our "Mind of the Entrepreneur" series, sponsored by Rothstein Kass

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Pulp, Non-Fiction: On The British Library’s Book-Digitizing Deal With Google

The British Library is making 250,000 texts available through Google's Books system, which is an admirable way to make historic books useful to the world again. Could this actually help shape the future of publishing? Last week the British Library was lauded for its impressive (and graphically extremely polished) effort at bringing 60,000 digital copies of historic books to the general public as a free iPad app.

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The WaterWheel Makes Clean Water Cheaper, Easier To Carry

The Hippo Roller has made life easier for thousands of water-starved people--but it's very expensive. The WaterWheel--designed to solve the water crisis in India--is the next generation of wheeled water carriers. Not everyone can just turn on the tap to access clean water; in the developing world, women regularly carry five-gallon, 42-pound buckets of water on their heads.

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Google, IBM, YouTube, And Kabul? Pentagon Hosts Afghan Tech Entrepreneurs In The U.S.

“The goal,” says Paul Brinkley, a former technology executive and now Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, “is to create an indigenous economy in Afghanistan that gives the Afghans hope, creates employment opportunities for young people, and discourages association with the radicals.” When you think of Afghanistan, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? War?

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GolfChannel: Tiger vs. Rory could be what golf needs

GolfChannel: If Tiger Woods finds his way back, the sport is electrified with the possibility he’s on a collision course with U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy.

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Video: HPV vaccine proven effective for teens

A recent medical study shows that teenagers who receive the HPV vaccine significantly reduce their chances of getting pre-cancerous cervical abnormalities despite previous concerns. Jeff Glor reports.

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How to Identify a Star Salesperson

As a business owner you may be a great salesperson but a lousy sales manager. So remove yourself from the equation by hiring a self-directed salesperson.

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