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Blogger Paul Buchheit explains why you need to be flexible. In business, as in life, it's crucial to view an unexpected turn not as an obstacle but as a chance to learn, writes Paul Buchheit ( paulbuchheit.blogspot.com ), co-founder of FriendFeed and the creator of Gmail. Planning in itself is not a bad thing, but picking a single plan and obsessively sticking to it doesn't allow for much serendipity.

From dilettante winemaker to a giant in the field It has to rank as one of the tastiest business screwups of our time: Jess Stonestreet Jackson, a San Francisco litigator dabbling in winemaking, made a big batch of Chardonnay in the early 1980s, and the fermentation process didn't complete, leaving the wine sweeter than intended. "It had one-half percent or so of residual sugar," recalls Randy Ullom, a wine master and one-time competitor of Jackson's. Tasting it, Jackson thought, This is actually quite nice

Theyre among the most intriguing young business owners in Americaand theyve barely gotten started. Think of Inc.'s 30 Under 30 as a glimpse into the next generation of business owners, as well as a reflection of the trends that have taken shape over the past few years. Last year, for example, we were struck by how many young women were starting companies.

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By Nicola Jones of Nature Magazine The world's insatiable demand for the rare-earth elements needed to make almost all technological gadgets could one day be partially met by sea-floor mining, hints an assessment of the Pacific Ocean's resources. [More]

What's been happening this week in the world of robotics?

A plan to plant flowers to clean up radiation in Japan isn't as crazy as it sounds. A young Japanese entrepreneur is trying to convince people to sow sunflower seeds in Fukushima Prefecture, intending the plants to cleanse the soil of radioactive contamination.

Social-gaming powerhouse Zynga just filed its S-1 to raise up to $1 billion in IPO. It appears virtual farms and online cities have treated the San Francisco-startup well: Zynga pulled in $91 million in profit on sales of $597 million. What's more, revenue is rocketing

The recent rise in food prices is just the first warning sign that the way we produce food may not be working so well. There are some important changes that need to be made to continue to feed a growing population. Your local grocery store may be stocked with foods from around the world, but make no mistake: Our food system is starting to fail

A new campaign to install toilets in the developing world rests not on aid, but on using marketing to convince villagers that bad sanitation is a problem they need to work together to fix.

Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with Navman Wireless’s Vice President, Renaat Ver Eecke . What Renaat said about how he led his company to success sounded very similar to Adrian Slywotzky’s hassle map . Below, Renaat describes how market research led to big success for Navman Wireless.

A big chunk of change dropped into the mobile payments company’s lap this week when Kleiner Perkins signed on as an investor. Square's COO, Keith Rabois, tells us where the dough will go.

When a woman gives birth, she may picture in her mind's eye what that new tiny creature might become--a comedian perhaps, or mechanic or physicist. She might envision the adventures and mishaps she will share with her child along the way.

An Oscar-winning producer talks about his interest in moviemaking, medicine, and scaleable (storytelling) design. Nearly 8 of out 10 Americans are willing to pay up to $100 for a medical device that monitors their vital signs, according to an IBM study that tracks trends in the use of mobile devices in health care. Fewer than 10% of respondents are paying out-of-pocket charges for such devices today, but more than one-third expect to do so within the next two years.