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The best and brightest stigmatize sales jobs. But they're fundamental to the success or failure of small business.

"We're rapidly moving to a world beyond plastic," says Ed McLaughlin. "In many ways, plastic is just convenient packaging." McLaughlin heads up emerging payments at MasterCard, and he's tasked with thinking big on the future of transaction technology. His group has dreamed up loads of creative ways to accept payments, from hacking an Xbox Kinect to pay-by-hand motion, to implanting NFC tech in ultrabooks , to scanning irises to prevent credit card fraud.

Why we’re still waiting for the perfect mobile interface. Illustration by Robert Samuel Hanson Shortly after the iPhone 4S went on sale this fall, its marquee feature, the Siri voice assistant, sparked a heated debate in the tech world: Was Siri a great computing interface, or was it the greatest?

Innovation contests can spur new products, and boost worker morale.

After spending over 200 days on a cruise ship, Sixthman founder Andy Levine offers his perspective on what happened on the Costa Concordia. I am probably one of the few 41 year olds who has been on over 50 cruises in my lifetime and was actually on a cruise last weekend when the news of the Costa Concordia incident broke

Last year saw the explosion of deals companies trying to duplicate the success of first-mover Groupon.

Kiva's director of social performance illuminates how the nonprofit has confronted naysayers as it expands its microlending to the U.S.

Is there anyone outside of your company challenging you to grow yourself and your business? The "Master Mind Group" I am in is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year

Expectations always run high at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES), held in Las Vegas in January, where the industry unveils its latest and greatest products and innovations. The higher-end manufacturers didn’t disappoint

Private equity's been getting a bad rap recently. But for some business owners, it's the best way to get growth capital.

Is 2012 the year for online poker start-ups? Some entrepreneurs are betting on it, even if they foresee a long road ahead. Stakes are high , and gaming entrepreneurs and casino moguls alike have their stacks on the table, waiting for the next draw.

Struggling against difficult odds in business? Consider this wisdom from an Inc

I thought I wasn't ready to hire my first intern. She showed me I was wrong. College freshmen used to think about exploring their interests, figuring out their major, or just how to manage their time while carrying a full load of courses and establishing a social life.

I thought I wasn't ready to hire my first intern. She showed me I was wrong.

I thought I wasn't ready to hire my first intern. She showed me I was wrong