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Freelancers (at least the good ones) have their pick of projects, and you have to work hard to keep them engaged. Here are a few tricks of the trade.

Prospective business buyers wont simply take you on your word.

The simple, beautiful publishing service was one of the first to defeat vowels in tech company names. Now it's gunning for anything called a "blog." The "Ablogalypse" is nigh, and Tumblr is the format's Mad Max. Time to start stocking up on canned goods and bandwidth, bloggers

Here are four things you can do now to increase the value of your business-and give you a smoother transition out when the time is right. As entrepreneurs we are constantly putting out fires, prioritizing and re-prioritizing our most urgent tasks, and changing our schedules so rapidly that committing to lunch with an old friend next week brings a certain sense of anxiety. We run our businesses to achieve our mission and earn a profit.

Having trouble dreaming up a new Web campaign for your product or service? Borrow some ideas from these viral videos

So Punxsutawney Phil says there will be six more weeks of winter. Who cares? This weather has really messed up businesses all around the country

So Punxsutawney Phil says there will be six more weeks of winter. Who cares? This weather has really messed up businesses all around the country

The Groupon CEO talks about competing with Google, selling his stock, and his designs on mobile coupons.

Internet TV has mostly been a lean-forward experience. A new set of channels from the video search giant is making it more like the boob tube. Internet television has historically been a mostly lean-forward experience.

During a recent business trip, Tech Trends columnist John Brandon tried out LiquidSpace, a website and app designed to help you find a temporary workspace. I travel frequently for story assignments

Climate Wizard lets you see the various climate predictions for where you live. They're not pretty. If you're curious about what 16 reputable climate models say about the future of your corner of the planet, check out the Climate Wizard , a site that lets you use model simulations individually or as an "'ensemble average" to show how future temperatures and precipitation may change around the world as greenhouse gas concentrations continue to increase

Ten pieces of management conventional wisdom you should ignore, especially in a weak economy With uncertainty in the market, many business leaders are focused on “playing it safe.” By following conventional practices, they may be taking a far more dangerous route. While it is important to rely on best practices, some may be short-sighted and hold your business back from achieving its true potential.

Hyperlocal ingredients, a blend of technology and tradition, and treatments focusing not just on beauty but also on remedying stress and pain are some of the trends turning up at spas.

IBM's predictive Crime Information Warehouse (CIW) technology collects data and spits out real-time, vital information for investigators.

People the world over eat more fish than the environment can sustain. In Europe, they ate a year's worth of fish by July 2