I've had the application to be certified as a women-owned business on my desk for six years. Here's why I just can't mail it in
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Call for Nominations Are you, or do you know, an under-30 superstar entrepreneur who we should consider for this year's 30 Under 30 Coolest Entrepreneurs list? We're calling for nominations from all industries to create a diverse list of companies led by young entrepreneurs who have the potential to become the rock star CEOs of their generation
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Multiferroic materials have attracted much interest because of their ability to control magnetism through the application of a voltage. This ability can be utilized to reduce the power required by electronic devices and to increase their speed
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Women are told that its not ladylike to brag. But done right, it can be one of the most effective ways to grow your business and your influence
Read More »How Pinterest Really Makes Money
How else did you expect the site to make money? My company uses the same business model--and there's nothing unethical about it. How else did you think Pinterest was supposed to keep the lights on
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Chances are there's not many differences between your business and your competitors. Some creativity can add value and uniqueness to your venture, brand, or product.
Read More »Are Facebook Fans Really Helping Your Brand?
New research shows that a large Facebook fanbase isn't necessarily key to growing a brand.
Read More »4 Critical Traits of an Entrepreneur
You may be a risk-taker, goal-oriented, and ambitious but only these four traits will help take you to the next level. "Hello, my name is Glen and I represent Mason Shoe Company." That was 37 years ago and I was twelve.
Read More »How to Win a Trademark Battle Against a Goliath
By knowing their rights, two small companies made Apple and RIM back down over trademark conflicts. You could do the same. When you think of Apple (AAPL) and Research in Motion (RIMM), it’s probably as mismatched competitors.
Read More »4 New Ways to Get Funding
Lighter Capital, Rebirth Financial, Weemba, and Kabbage are four start-ups on a mission to connect you with cash. Need cash
Read More »Need Quick Cash?
Looking beyond traditional loans? Learn more about this alternative and increasingly popular lending option
Read More »Can The Simple Flywheel Replace The High-Tech Electric Battery?
It's an old technology for storing energy that's finally getting an update, and it's appearing everywhere from power plants to Formula One race cars, and will soon be hiding in your wheels, helping save you fuel. It's a not a new battery or super-hot liquid salt .
Read More »Photo Anonymizer App Helps Protect Dissidents, Hide Your Epic Bro-Downs
A new app for Android phones blurs faces, strips metadata, integrates easily into Facebook, and is open source. It's great news for activists and protesters--and also for keg-standing partiers who want to make their photo albums safe for work.
Read More »Penguin Classics App Shakes Up Book Browsing With A Pub Quiz For Lit Lovers
You know how your iPhone is now an essential tool for finding something to eat?
Read More »Giving Voice to the Internet
Serial entrepreneur Chris Andrews, with his new start-up SoundLink, is ready to revolutionize the Internet, againthis time with voice. About five years ago , Chris Andrews calculated how many times his fingertips would hit a plastic keyboard over the course of his life—roughly 100 million
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