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From a bed-and-breakfast to a consulting practice: See which businesses people start most often after they quit the rat race. Some people are not looking forward to retirement—they are not ready to settle into a golf routine and move to Florida just yet.

The future of search is social. Google and Microsoft have tied their rival engines to social, mining data from various networks (Twitter, Facebook) to deliver personalized results based on what your friends and followers recommend, rather than some lifeless algorithm.

Academics and researchers sympathetic to the #Occupy movement have created a "People's Skype" and participated in a multinational hackathon that took advantage of a massive social media archive. Months after the first protesters arrived in Zuccotti Park, Occupy Wall Street continues to fuel tech innovation

For companies in any industry, it's adapt or die when it comes to social media.

Safe Horizon, the largest nonprofit provider of domestic-violence aid services in the U.S., is thriving under executive director Ariel Zwang, thanks to shrewd tactics she's taken from her experience in the private sector.

We continue our examination of the business book Purple Cow with an interview of author Seth Godin. What companies are using a purple cow strategy now, and how is Seth trying to change book publishing?

Ramez Toubassy, president of Brand Sense Partners and CEO of Shabby Chic, explains the steps he took to bring Shabby Chic out of bankruptcy. With several high-profile bankruptcies this year, including American Airlines, Blockbuster, SYMS and Filene's Basement, and Jon Corzine's MF Global, one might believe that businesses are surcoming to the stresses of the economy at an increased rate. However, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S

Imagine a bill covered with microscopic holes that make it glow slightly in the light. It's tech borrowed from a butterfly, and it may soon be foiling counterfeiters around the world

Brotip #1202: If you can't think of a badass idea, take an old idea and do something badass with it. Here's how to build a new media empire in "Entourage" nation. Brotip #1314 : If it seems like you're going through an uphill struggle, just think about the view from the top

Old Navy is teaming with Shazam, Verizon is working with the History Channel, TV Wallet has established a number of partnerships. The new gold rush is on--to empower you to buy what you see on TV and TV-like streams on your tablet or phone. Fast Company: How did the idea for Watch With eBay come about

Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney introduced the 'microbiz' bill to help 1,000 lenders make $125 million in loans to small business. U.S. Rep Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) today will introduce a bill in Congress aimed to help small businesses.

Call your representatives now: The latest proposal to crack down on Internet piracy still offers Big Business an easy way to clamp down on start-ups. Entrepreneurs have reason to beware the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).

You're afraid you'll never live up to your grand ambitions, right? Here's how to get past your fears. “Entrepreneur” is a magical word , but for many aspiring business owners it can also be an intimidating word

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Holiday parties last an evening; reputation-damaging choices last a career. Be sure you're not going to make any mistakes. I have been to many, many holiday parties