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Christina DesMarais


Behind the Basis Band's Pre-Launch Hype

It's not even shipping yet, but this little bracelet-like health monitor is a darling of CES.  Read story

5 Ways to Think Like a Venture Capitalist

Tips from a Silicon Valley titan who has thrived as both an entrepreneur and investor.  Read story

Why LA Is the New, Hot Place to Launch

A boom in new incubators is helping to fuel a boom in new tech start-ups.  Read story

Why You Can't Get Funding: It's Not Because You're a Woman

It’s a debate that won’t die, but one female tech entrepreneur says, forget gender. If you can't get money, you're making one of these four mistakes.  Read story

6 Reasons to Build Your Start-up in a Coworking Space

The idea isn't new, but what you get for the money just keeps getting better.  Read story

Ness: An App That’s Smarter Than Google & Yelp?

Now it gives you personalized recommendations on where to eat. Eventually it aims to give you tailored suggestions for just about everything.  Read story

So You Want to Move to Silicon Valley…

A recent transplant from Minneapolis dishes on what you need to know if you want to live in the start-up capital of the world.  Read story

The Goldman Sachs IPO Prospects List: Reality Check!

Some of the start-ups that made the list are no-brainers. Others might have you scratching your head.  Read story

Confessions from a Silicon Prairie Start-up Founder

You're far from VCs and surrounded by people who don't like risks. Then again, the potential to be a big fish in a small pond is huge.  Read story

A Different Kind of Valley for Tech Start-ups

For a number of tech start-ups, it’s the Gallatin Valley--not the Silicon Valley--that offers the best environment for growth.  Read story

Cyber Monday: 10 Sweet Tech Deals

Forget holiday shopping; the online version of Black Friday is a great opportunity to score great deals on wares for your business.  Read story

Small Business Saturday: What's Your Digital Strategy?

It's not a question of which website or app to use to promote your business; it's about using as many methods as you can. Here are some ideas.  Read story

The Top Tech Investment of 2011

It wasn't apps or cloud computing, if that's what you’re thinking. Here’s where CIOs spent their money, and why it matters to your business.  Read story

3D Printing: Now Cheaper and Easier to Use Than Ever

Someday, 3D printers may become as common as inkjet printers. Until then, there are affordable and easy ways to try them out.  Read story

How a 14-Year-Old Kid Shot This Start-up into Stardom

One junior high schooler and his mobile game totally changed the fate of this app development platform.  Read story

Does Your Business Need a Siri?

Robots and automation can drive down costs and increase efficiency. But they could make your business too high tech for its own good.  Read story

The Small Minnesota Company Behind India's Huge Cloud Project

How a 55-person business in Minnetonka developed the software solution India needed to tackle its energy problems.  Read story

Hot Market: Tablets for Kids

Several start-ups are cashing in on the trend of mothers handing their tablets to kids by making it safer and easier.  Read story

New Ways to Keep Hackers Out of Your Business

Want to keep your computers, e-mails, and business secrets safe? Learn the latest in data encryption.  Read story

You’re Being Sued. Do You Know Where Your Data Is?

Once upon a time, you simply handed over the contents of your file cabinets to the lawyers. In the digital age, the task is much more complicatedâ€"and expen...  Read story

10 Cool New Tech Ideas to Help You Market Your Business

Facial recognition, eavesdropping apps, augmented reality...these aren't security protocols but new ways for you to be able to market your business.  Read story

Can Small Business Benefit From Business Intelligence Software?

Once relegated to the domain of only large companies, business intelligence software is getting easier to implement by small and medium businesses that want ...  Read story

The Best Back Office Software for Running Your Business

Last month we told you the best options for front office software. This month we asked the experts to weigh in on back office software to improve your busine...  Read story

The Best Social CRM Programs

New Social CRM software is being developed everyday. We asked an expert which one you should use now.  View slideshow

4 Cool Help Desk Tools

It's no secret that part of your help desk and customer support strategy can be handled more efficiently using programs and web-based software. With so many ...  View slideshow

The Best Front Office Software for Running Your Business

With so many options it can be hard to decide what software will meet your businesses needs. Here are our top picks for front-office software.  Read story

Apps That Make Your iPad Work Like a Laptop

You’ve taken the plunge and invested in an iPad. So, is it possible to ditch your laptop for business trips or even work itself?  Read story

Choosing the Best Inventory Tracking Software

Choosing the best inventory tracking software for your business can be daunting. Here's how to get the basics right—and then toss in some fancy extras.  Read story

Will You Be Taxed for Driving?

States, fearing that more energy-efficient cars mean less money to maintain roads, begin testing a mileage-based tax.  Read story

The New Generation of Cloud Storage Tools

Cloud storage and file back-up is getting better with age. The services are now attracting a legion of small business owners enraptured by the ease of access...  Read story

Hiring by Video

With a new crop of online video services conducting job interviews becomes a much smoother and faster process.  Read story

How Self-Tracking Can Benefit Business

What if you could track everything you do in life? That is the idea behind self-tracking, a new method of tracking daily tasks, whether by using a health mon...  Read story

More Time for Work? Let the Car Drive Itself

If only we could get work done on the way to work! In the next decade, the idea might become a reality. In business, the opportunity to let the car do the dr...  Read story

iPhone Tug of War: Which Carrier is Best?

It's not quite like the Mac versus PC debate, but close. When the Verizon iPhone debuts on February 10, business owners will have to make an Apple to Apple c...  Read story

The Smartest Credit Card Ever Made: Your Phone

You are carrying the smartest credit card ever made, but it is not made out of plastic. Instead, your smartphone has all the transaction details you'd ever n...  Read story