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From faster vaccines to automated traffic reporting, scientists are taking ideas developed in the lab and applying lessons from the startup world about how to turn innovation into business. The National Science Foundation (NSF) funds approximately 18,000 scientists and researchers with nearly $7 billion each year, but much of the research never makes it out of the lab. A big part of the problem is that scientists don't always make the best businesspeople and, as a result, many brilliant ideas that could be spun off into commercial businesses stay buried in prototypes and research papers

Your life may be long overdue for a change. Can you stop resisting and take the plunge

Sure, they're fun places to work.

When taking risks, the smartest companies turn to a "risk, survive, repeat" strategy. But can they get it right? People weren't buying much during the Great Depression.

When taking risks, the smartest companies turn to a "risk, survive, repeat" strategy. But can they get it right? People weren't buying much during the Great Depression

America's largest food distributor was too big for local farmers. Not anymore

The seafood chain's newest ads are making some people uncomfortable, but they might be the most compelling argument for ocean conservation. Don't save the fish so they can live long, happy lives.

What investments will give you the biggest pay off in the long run? Experts weigh in on where to spend in your annual budget.

Have the requirements for being a good leader changed? We continue our examination of the business book On Becoming A Leader with an interview of author Warren Bennis.

The iPad has made tablets a fading memory, but these four 7-inch tablets may actually be a better fit for your business. On a sunny day in April of last year, Apple released one of most game-changing gadgets ever

Aaron Levie , the 26-year-old founder of enterprise cloud startup Box.net, always has something to say.

What's a small business to make of Facebook, Google, and HopStop offering up ad space free of charge? Facebook made a splash last week when it announced a plan to offer $10 million in free advertising to small businesses starting in January. The company says the move allows small entrepreneurs test the waters of social media advertising—and simultaneously helps Facebook usher in a new wave of loyal advertisers it hopes will stick around for the long haul.

Steve Jobs was one of the best business strategists of our time. So what lessons can we take from Apple's moves over the years? Before speaking at a conference last year, I received a rather unusual instruction

Before you start lowering prices to stay competitive, here are some easy steps to beating them at their own game. It’s a familiar story : A company begins to use defensive pricing when a competitor has reduced its market share. The competitor lowers prices

Successful startup hires all share a certain set of qualities. You'll likely not find them on a resume, and traditional interview questions won’t uncover them.