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TV Essayist and 60 Minutes fixture for 33 years, Andy Rooney, died this week after appearing in "A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney" over 1,000 times. TV Essayist and 60 Minutes fixture for 33 years, Andy Rooney, died this week after appearing in "A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney" over 1,000 times. Here is an entrepreneur's ode to Andy trademark segment "You Ever Wonder Why...?"

These nine ads were blasted--and eventually pulled by their creators--for being racist, misogynistic, insensitive, or lewd. But how bad are they, really? Are they offensive, or have we lost our sense of humor?

These nine ads were blasted--and eventually pulled by their creators--for being racist, misogynistic, insensitive, or lewd. But how bad are they, really? Are they offensive, or have we lost our sense of humor

Don't let big buyers turn your business into a doormat.

Don't let big buyers turn your business into a doormat. Keep your eye out for these common threats. Don't kid yourself.

Everyone has ideas; it's how you execute them that will get you noticed. Adopting these five principles will help. Would you like to be seen as a groundbreaker and a visionary?

Everyone has ideas; it's how you execute them that will get you noticed. Adopting these five principles will help

If your business strategy includes financial targets, sales goals, or mission statements, you're doing it all wrong. Ever wonder why your company's objectives seem so elusive and your strategy so hard to deliver on

If your business strategy includes financial targets, sales goals, or mission statements, you're doing it all wrong.

The founder of FamiliesGo!, a travel website, weighs the options for her start-ups growth. One of the first things another entrepreneur said to me when I was getting feedback on the viability of FamiliesGo! was that I ought to think about whether I want to keep things small or “go big.” I think about it a lot and can see the possibility and appeal of both paths

The founder of FamiliesGo!, a travel website, weighs the options for her start-ups growth.

Microsoft, AOL, Yahoo Band Together For Ads . The advertising partnership will allow the companies to sell each others' unsold display ads, Reuters reports

Several start-ups are cashing in on the trend of mothers handing their tablets to kids by making it safer and easier. Parents are increasingly handing Web-connected tablets to their kids. Flowing with that trend, several companies are working to create online havens for children and to make money while doing so

Got an idea involving loyalty or rewards, mobile and online payment management, or security and fraud detection? AmEx may want to talk to you

Got an idea involving loyalty or rewards, mobile and online payment management, or security and fraud detection? AmEx may want to talk to you. American Express is getting into the venture capital business – and it's not starting small