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After 11 months and $550,000, they had gotten nowhere. Could they really gamble what was left on a hunch? Josh Levy and Ross Cohen left the offices of Beyond.com, a hiring website based outside Philadelphia, feeling like fools.

Siri still struggles with accents. When, and how, will it get better? There are many indignities involved with having an accent.

Lisa Price, CEO of Carol's Daughter, talks frankly about how she transitioned from mixing beauty products in her kitchen to helming a team of experts who do it for her. View the video on Inc.com at: http://www.inc.com/video/201112/carols-daughter-ceo-founder-lisa-price-lets-go-of-the-reins.html Advertisement: Strengthen Customer Relationships

Vayable helps tourists get off the beaten path. Can this San Francisco start-up find its way beyond seed funding? The Pitch: "Vayable makes it easy to find unique things to do when you're traveling.

Some patients swear by experimental "platelet-rich plasma" method, but experts say jury is still out on if it really works

As tech-sector regulations pile on for start-ups, here's how to keep innovating while weathering the legal storm. Is your company a scofflaw? Are you sure

If the surveys are correct, 2012 could go down in history as the year of corporate musical chairs. The results of recent studies conducted by Gallup, Mercer, and Right Management are alarming.

Gamification isn't just about badges and trophies. Experts weigh in on what you need to make next-generation customer rewards really work for your business

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

In May, cloud-based enterprise company Salesforce.com acquired

The micro-blogging site buys some help in the mobile security department. Twitter has acquired Whisper Systems, a tiny security start-up that makes software for Android smartphones and other mobile devices

There are lots of ways to ruin your company blog, but these six are among the most egregious. Want people to read your business blog

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Stop with the excuses, and start off with these low-pressure steps to launching your speaking career, and increasing your brand-awareness. Public speaking is a great way to increase exposure to your brand and your message. Why do so many entrepreneurs resist stepping into the spotlight

Some cancer patients credit mind over matter in their survival, but experts warn against putting too much faith in attitude