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Merging two struggling biotech firms from opposite sides of the globe solved a lot of financial problemsdespite some logistical headaches.

These chocolatiers get a dream order they can't ignoreor can they? Eric Heinbockel couldn't believe his good luck. Just a year after launching his chocolate company, Chocomize, with two friends in late 2009, he received an e-mail from a large European luxury retailer

Photograph by David Heerde To build this school in Gando, Burkina Faso, Kéré used local materials designed to withstand weather conditions ranging from blazing sun to torrential showers. His schools now serve 500 children

There's an overwhelming amount of content available online, so how do you know what's worth your time and what isn't?

When your business vision and the reality in which you live are miles apart, it may not be for the reasons you believe. Lack of money and time are the most typical issues that soloists cite for the mile-wide gap between vision and reality, but as they progress in coaching they discover that the true missing pieces are clarity, strategy and an empowering mindset.

Entrepreneurs can be reluctant to pull away from work. But slogging it out through the summer may not be good for your healthor your business

Robots that walk, robots that talk, robots that suck and, yes, robots that blow. We've got them all in this week's roundup: (Okay, we lied about the robots that talk bit...but some of them do, you know?) Loch, Singapore's Android Singapore's Nanyang Technological University has been working on its nation's most complex full-scale android yet--Loch, the Low Cost Humanoid--for a few years, but he's been largely overlooked. This is a shame, because though he's from a nation you wouldn't normally associate with advanced robotics, he can walk, manage stairs, and resist being pushed off course.

Behold the halo effect of the new commercial space biz : Zero-G , a Vienna, Va.-based company that specializes in flying passengers on modified jets to simulate orbital weightlessness, just got safety approval to train passengers and crew for simple space flight. And lest you begin worrying this new era is all about pointless fun and not science, the company can help researchers prepare their gear before flying it into space

Microsoft doesn't receive a lot of accolades in the press--or even much coverage at all --but when it comes the company's legal team, Microsoft sure does deserve a round of applause.

From Rock monsters in bikinis to "Live, Nude, Hot Action," here is Coco's business advice to help you succeed. How do you know innovation when you see it

Have you ever had the sneaking suspicion that the red snapper on your plate may actually be another kind of fish entirely?

Oprah's exit from TV is a good reminder for entrepreneurs on how to build a brand, attract top talent, and exit when the time is right. After 4,560 shows, the queen of daytime television said goodbye to her legions of raving fans this week. Her last moments on television were marked by surprise appearances by throngs of celebrities, including Tom Hanks, Jamie Foxx, Maria Shriver, and dozens mores

Plastic doesn't have to end up in landfills or the ocean.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer may have misspoken when he said Windows 8 was coming in 2012, but now we hear MS will definitely demo a Windows 8 tablet PC next week.