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Howard Schultz took a small Seattle coffee store and turned it into a global business with more than $10 billion in annual sales. Yet one of his greatest accomplishments, says the Starbucks CEO, was making it through the past few years. In his new book, Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life Without Losing Its Soul, Schultz chronicles his return to the helm of Starbucks during one of the most tumultuous times in the company's 40-year history

Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today

Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today. Microsoft co-founder speaks up

At the risk of sounding like a Grumpy Old Man, and with near certainty that this post will be roasted by many who read it, I am about to make the case that there is such a thing as too much entrepreneurship--or at least too much excitement about becoming an entrepreneur too early in life. I know, I know. This blog, and all of my work over the last 15 years, has celebrated the spirit of innovation, disruption, and changing the game.

Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today

With the launch of the Nintendo 3DS this Sunday, the company continues its history of revolutionizing how games play, and how we play with them. While I have issues with Nintendo 3DS as a gadget , there is no denying that it is a remarkable gaming machine. With the 3-D capabilities come interesting media opportunities--it allows you to take 3-D photos, a 3-D version of OK Go's "White Knuckles" music video comes with the handheld, and Netflix will stream in 3-D this summer

Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today.

Illustration by I Love Dust Why Bloomberg broke into the business of measuring other companies' good deeds. Curtis Ravenel spearheads Bloomberg's program to include enviromental data on its terminals. | Photograph Courtesy of Bloomberg SOON AFTER Bloomberg's sustainability director, Curtis Ravenel, launched an initiative to green the company's operations in 2006, he began to wonder: How do other businesses measure their impact on the environment?

Following its paywall (payfence?) announcement, Gray Lady readers across the web have discovered a number of loopholes. Now the Times has moved in to close them.

Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today. Entrepreneurship exposed.

Neuroscience gets invoked these days to explain virtually any behavior--from the actions of Wall Street traders to a "God gene" that makes us devout.

Photograph by Jeff Minton Food styling: James Parker, founder of Veggie Art | Photograph by: Jamie Chung Jeff Dunn believes he can double the $1 billion baby-carrot business -- and promote healthy eating -- by marketing the vegetable like Doritos. His secret weapon? He knows every snack-marketing trick in the book.

When Podio's Chairman Thomas Madsen-Mygdal told me at South By SouthWest last week they were creating their own application store for their flexible software tool, I wasn't surprised.

.style2 { COLOR: #881518 } < Back to Concierges' Guide to LondonASPREY New Bond Street department store carries "everything from backgammon sets to porcelain and silverware" but is recommended first and foremost for "bespoke high-end jewelry and watches." "Everyone likes something from Asprey." (MDC, AD, BM, CS, ST, MW) +44.20.7493.6767, www.asprey.com AUSTIN KAYE ...

.style2 { COLOR: #881518 } < Back to Concierges' Guide to LondonDAUNT BOOKS Of this bookshop’s six locations, the Marylebone High Street store is recommended for its "beautiful Edwardian interior." Offers a wide selection of "travel books for everywhere." (GM) +44.20.7224.2295, www.dauntbooks.co.uk FOYLES The Charing Cross Road outlet of this UK book chain ...