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The late Andy Rooney was a vicious critic who despised sloppy grammar and loathed Justin Bieber. Sound familiar, Internet?

Now, more than ever, departing employees should be treated with care and respect. Serial entrepreneur Dave Balter explains why. To Kim N.: I’m sorry you were dismissed with anger and haste.

Break Media's new site, TuVez, is aimed at Hispanic males. Here's how it's been growing fast while navigating a complex new market

An entrepreneur's son questions whether to follow in his father's footsteps. In October 2009, Michael Plummer Jr. delivered the eulogy at the funeral of his father, Michael Sr., who had died of a heart attack.

It can take a bit more than a 30-second elevator pitch to understand Kaggle , a new Silicon Valley startup founded by 28-year-old Australian Anthony Goldbloom. After all, it's not selling anything, creating another social network, or peddling yet another useless app

In 2011, only 20% of leaders in private companies worldwide are women. Meanwhile, heavily male-dominated industries like banking and utilities face the toughest challenges in a generation

Aiming to generate $5 billion worth of purchases via their mobile apps this year, eBay has designed "shoppable" windows to drive digital sales. Will their bricks translate to clicks? The goods artfully arranged in certain windows along Park Avenue advertise "The Inspiration Shop," but you won't find them in any actualy stores nearby.

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Imagine going to work on a Monday, only to find that everything in your work environment changed overnight. The corporate reception area is gone, along with the receptionist, who could barely be bothered to acknowledge the likes of you, anyway

After working together as client and vendor, a real estate broker teamed up with his Web services provider to launch a firm that combines each of their best skills. Great business partnerships are often forged out of friendship. Sergey Brin and Larry Page met in college.

The President's new Chief Innovation Officer, Steven VanRoekel, says America has become a "Facebook nation" that demands increased transparency and interactivity from the federal government. His solution is to make agencies function like lean startups. "Driving innovation and innovative thought across the scope of government is super important," says federal Chief Innovation Officer Steven VanRoekel, who has been working under the radar since his appointment last August.

Chris Paine, director of Who Killed the Electric Car?, is back with the story of the dead vehicle's remarkable resurrection. When Who Killed the Electric Car?

Herman Cain's 9-9-9 plan is is the legislative equivalent of Subway's $5 footlong campaign or Domino's 5-5-5 deal. It's sharply marketed to the fast food nation (just don't look too close at what's inside).

Though the Texas fires dominated the news this summer, they were not America's largest. NASA's fire detection satellites are useful beyond just generating pretty but painful pictures.

Enough with long lines at the DMV and other horrors of local government. It's time for cities to drag themselves into the 21st century. Here are the steps some are taking