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Angry Birds, the incredibly popular game, was software maker Rovio’s 52nd attempt. They spent eight years and nearly went bankrupt before finally creating their massive hit. Pinterest is one of the fastest-growing websites in history, but struggled for a long time.

Why you don't have to be loud to be a great leader. Think back to your elementary school report cards

When it comes to giving the world insight into your business, nothing beats a great blog. It can also help grow your business. I started writing blogs six years ago because I was told it would help my business

Meet the companies behind the lighting, shotcrete, rails, and wheels at a skate park in San Jose, California. Lake Cunningham Regional Skate Park, San Jose, California | February 11, 2012 | 5:04 p.m. Wheels Bones Skatepark Formula wheels, manufactured by Santa Barbara, California-based Skate One, are made of urethane formulated to resist abrasion

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Rob Auerbach, founder of Louisville-based Candyrific, knows what kids want. Rob Auerbach knows what kids want. Candyrific, his Louisville-based company, manufactures sweets in attention-grabbing packages that often feature plastic cartoon characters, battery-operated fans, flashing lights, or other doodads.

How do you know when to stop the tweaking and release a product?

From April 13 to 15, more than 200 book dealers from around the world will flock to the New York Antiquarian Book Fair, bearing rare and collectible works that range from a first-edition copy of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby ($200,000) to the first modern atlas, including the earliest ...

Big businesses need to lighten up, get creative and take a few cues from small business owners. It's usually assumed that when it comes to marketing, small businesses can always learn from their larger counterparts, right?

Meet Ziad Dalal, CEO of Nestlé Toll House Cafe By Chip, and a man with a mission to make the humble chocolate-chip cookie go global.

Before you raise money from the masses, a few words of warning.

Brackets players, you seemed to be hedging your bets in Inc.'s Greatest Living Entrepreneur Tournament. In the final-four matchup between Bill Gates and Richard Branson, you chose business efficiency over flash, handing victory to the geeky software magnate over the flashy godfather of Virgin. In the matchup between Oprah and Howard Schultz you did the opposite, preferring TV glitter over business philosophizing.

Want to be a TechStar? Follow these dos and don'ts

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Bob Schieffer says we used to wait until after the World Series to take a White House race seriously, but now Fall comes early