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She is founder and CEO of Catchafire, a website that acts as a matching service for skilled professionals and nonprofits looking for volunteers.

Joe Clayton, CEO of Dish Network, the company that recently acquired Blockbuster, has had a good couple of months--without really doing too much to bolster the Blockbuster brand. Instead, he's just kicked back, microwaved a bowl of popcorn, and watched as Netflix has assumed the role of evil movie villain. The tragedy begins back in July, when Netflix announced a 60% price hike for one of its subscription plans.

Mark Ruffalo, James Cameron, and Kevin Bacon want you. An exclusive look at Global Green USA's new one-minute video designed to get people concerned and taking action about rising oceans

Jay-Z and Kanye West released one of the most anticipated albums on the year, Watch the Throne.

Serial entrepreneur Russell Simmons shares his strategy on turning an idea into a successful enterprise. Russell Simmons is recognized globally for his influence and entrepreneurial approach to both business and philanthropy

"I had a big late fee for Apollo 13. It was six weeks late, and I owed the video store $40. I had misplaced the cassette.

By taking lists of potential side effects out of the hands of the drug makers, the startup is letting people know what their pills might be doing to them in a more open way than big pharmaceutical companies ever have. Last week during a Republican debate, as you may have heard, Michele Bachmann claimed that the HPV vaccine Gardasil can cause mental retardation. Prozac and other antidepressants are often linked to suicide .

Two years ago, when I first wrote about accelerator funds, they were something of a curiosity. Give a team of smart engineers enough money—usually between $15,000 and $50,000—to keep them in ramen and air mattresses, mentor them, and then put them in front of investors.

Startup fever is in full gear these days. Between the LinkedIn IPO , billion-dollar valuations, and enthusiasm in the investment community, there's a lot of energy around entrepreneurship right now.

Lighter Capital, Rebirth Financial, Weemba, and Kabbage are four start-ups on a mission to connect you with cash. Need cash

Clayton Christensen is someone I greatly admire.

The AutoTram, which uses an innovative charging system to allow the most charges in the fastest amount of time, is a result of a series of experiments about the best way to power public transit. Is it a bus?

Amnesty International USA and the Standby Task Force have launched an ambitious campaign to crowdsource analysis of Syrian satellite imagery for military movements, demonstrations and checkpoints. So far, volunteers have tagged more than 2000 potential troublespots.

HTC refuses to admit it's new Android "Rhyme" is a chick phone.

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