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Mark Zuckerberg and his executive team have been extremely successful at retaining equity in their company.

New research shows that a large Facebook fanbase isn't necessarily key to growing a brand.

When it comes to science, temperature matters. And when it comes to Wisconsin, things get really, really cold.

Is your start-up starting to feel like a frat house? New research suggests that having more women at your company, and increasing diversity in general, can improve your chances of success. Women own about 40 percent of the private businesses in the United States, according to the Center for Women's Business Research

It's certainly looking that way—and Apple's iPad is the victor. The latest casuality appears to be Research in Motion's Blackberry Playbook. It's still on the market, but sales have been lackluster to say the least

With the percentage of obese adults doubling in the past 30 years, some industry experts think soda and junk food should be taxed, like cigarettes.

"Can you call my phone?" How many times have you been asked this question in the last year? Losing your phone, whether between your couch cushions or (like most Apple employees) at a bar, is a common headache. But finding your phone is another story, one that usually requires a bit of serendipity or the kindheartedness of a good samaritan

Are your customers likely to recommend your business to their friends? The answer can make or break your business. Most start-ups know whether their customers are satisfied

Women are more prolific networkers in male-dominated industries. Is social media correcting the real-life old-boys' club? Women are the best networkers in the tobacco and ranching industries; men rule cosmetics, according to LinkedIn 's new study of the 21st century workforce, Battle of the Sexes, in which the social network tapped its massive trove of user data to examine gender imbalances between industries.

Microsoft has revealed some statistics to buff up the PR image of its Windows Phone 7 platform--and some of them are fairly impressive. But MS has been economical with the data it's willing to share. In a post on its Windows Team blog , Microsoft is setting out the "numbers that matter" after a year of Windows Phone 7's existence.

Two Stanford researchers have tested a confidence-boosting technique that dramatically increases the performance of minorities in college. Two Stanford researchers have found a free, universally accessible method of shrinking the college minority grade gap