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Here's a brief recap of a few of the more creative start-ups (and hair styles) from last evenings Demo Day at General Assembly. Matt Brimmer, co-founder of General Assembly , the location of last night's 500 Startups Demo Day in New York, couldn't announce how many people showed up for the event. Or not that he couldn't, but that he wouldn't—Brimmer didn't want to get in trouble with the landlord for clearly exceeding the office's maximum capacity

Instead of constantly buying and discarding new products, what if everything was specifically designed to be recycled or broken down, mimicking the circular process of (non-human) life on earth? Our economy, you might have noticed, is founded largely on a culture of consumption and disposal

Preparing to launch your start-up means more than simply making sure you have a viable product and potential customers. Here are five tips on how to prepare yourself to be a founder. John Bradberry was fascinated by the idea of how someone may prepare to start a company.

Running a restaurant has never been easier, thanks to the iPad. De Santos is the first in New York to run its restaurant completely off Apple's tablets

The trophy that Paula Creamer kept on her kitchen table for a year won't be coming home.

Bar and nightlife consultant Jon Taffer talks about helping businesses be profitable and hosting a new reality show on Spike TV. In-your-face business consultant Jon Taffer has spent 20 years turning around struggling food, beverage, and nightlife companies

Pretty much everyone uses Google to find local businesses. Here's how to make sure your company stands out

Restaurants are notoriously difficult businesses, and less than half make it past their third birthday. The handful of chefs who not only stay afloat but rise to the very top rely as much on business savvy as knife skills

Did you know that on this day in history Alcoholics Anonymous was founded, Saab made its first auto, and the first Apple II computer shipped? That was then, this is what's happening today: This is part of a 1977 advert for the Apple II. Yup, he's working the numbers over a cuppa joe while she's chopping food for dinner.

A new wave of DIY engineers is transforming innovation into something that can be done at the kitchen table. Thank the maker movement for the technology that's changing the way we think about prototyping.

Near-field wireless tech could reinvent not only your wallet, and how you shop--but also how you return defective products to the store under warranty. Near-field wireless tech may soon reinvent your wallet and how you shop--and now also how you return defective products under warranty to the store

We’re a seasick crew. Sara, Nastassja and I take turns leaning over the railing while the three surfers on board--JP, Justin and Mary--lay supine on the deck trying to move as little as possible. When the boat jolts from side to side I grip the railing tighter, fending off images of capsizing

Tech giant acquires the Internet phone service for a staggering $8.5 billion.

Placing second in a business plan competition convinced David Weber and Kenny Lao that they had a viable business idea. Six years and 70 employees later, they're going strong. At Rickshaw Dumpling Bar's second, soon-to-open location in New York City, boxes are being unloaded, equipment is being cleaned, and new workers are being trained

"Oh, great! Another cupcake shop!" I hear these words as soon as I step onto M Street, the posh, townhouse-lined retail thoroughfare in Washington, D.C., and most lately the raging epicenter of the great American cupcake pandemic.