Ex-Boss's Confession: 'Analytics Saved My Career'
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Break: The Most Important Part of Breakthrough
Patterns and rules can be good. But sometimes you need to break them to create a breakthrough business. Read more
WikiHow's Recipe for Success
The so-called 'hybrid' company looks like a nonprofit, makes money like a business, and serves the community like a government. Read more
Don't Have a Schtick? Get One Now
Richard Branson does crazy stunts. Another founder wears orange every day. Here's why adopting your own schtick could help you succeed. Read more
Build the Best Team Possible (Drycleaning Matters, But Not Why You Think)
Start by asking a potential hire his life's goals--and then draw a roadmap of how those can be achieved working for you. Read more
Want to Be More Effective? Try a Mental Detox
Follow these four tips to get back on top of your mental game. Read more
Want to Spy on Rivals? There's an App for That
Social media can offer lots of clues into your competitors' strategies. The trouble is capturing all that data. A new app promises to do it for you. Read more
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You've developed a product. So how do you find a cost-effective and reliable supplier? Read more
4 Lessons From Nate Silver's Election Predictions
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Here's a straightforward approach to analyze a product's potential and bring it to market. Read more
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3 Reasons Your Start-up Should Tackle Really Big Problems
It's certainly not an easy entrepreneurial path, but one VC says there's never been a better time to pursue big ideas that solve thorny problems. Read more
Long Before the IPO: Shutterstock's Formative Decision 
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A Pork Chop to Change the World (Yes, Really)
Andras and Gabor Forgacs are the father-son team behind Modern Meadow, a company that wants to save the world with synthetic meat. Read more
Start-up DNA? Signs Facebook Hasn't Lost It
The social media company recently stopped testing its own Pinterest-like feature. It was a smart move--and one any company can learn from. Read more
Why the World Needs Big Ideas
With so many businesses thinking small, true audacity and vision mean more than ever. Read more
Does Silicon Valley Have an Idea Problem?
With so many big problems in need of solving--think healthcare, education, transportation--why are so many start-ups focused on "me-too" ideas? Read more
Richard Branson: 'Screw It. Let's Do It'
What's it take to be a big thinker? The famed entrepreneur talks big ideas and even bigger challenges. Read more
Inside the Quest to Build the Scariest Haunted House
The Halloween season is short. So if Steve Kopelman is going to make it big, he's got to make it good. Here's how he does it. Read more
Pureti Makes Surfaces Self-Cleaning
Pureti's technology keeps buildings and materials clean without having to lift a finger. Read more
5 Ideas That Will Blow Your Mind
You won't find apps or Angry Birds here. Check out five ambitious companies pursuing big, bold ideas. Read more
Let the Marketplace Solve the Sanitation Crisis
Waste Enterprisers operates on the premise that human waste is the one truly infinite resource. Read more
Save Lives By Sharing Data
Sage Biometrics gives medical researchers a means (and a reason) to cooperate. Read more
Turn Nuclear Waste Into Nuclear Fuel
Depleted uranium is one fuel source not in short supply. Check out TerraPower's audacious plan for producing cleaner and safer nuclear power. Read more
Meet the Makers of the Wearable Robot
Ekso Bionics's wearable robot is getting paraplegics back on their feet. Read more
Backstory: Radio Flyer
How immigrant Antonio Pasin created the little red wagon that became an icon of the American childhood--and how his grandson is taking the company to the nex... Read more
When Business Is an Endurance Sport
Think you have passionate customers? Try being in the marathon business. Here's how one sports marketing firm keeps its customers happy. Read more
It's Coming: Tech Industry to Slow Down
Read between the lines of the leading tech companies' earnings and you'll find grim takeaways for any business in the industry. Read more
The Emerging Market You're Probably Ignoring
Here's what you don't know about this market: More than half the population is under 25 years old--and that's a big business opportunity. Read more
The Doomsday Prediction You Should Heed
Whether it's right or wrong, there are good reasons to pay attention to this grim economic prediction. Read more
How to Land a Distributor for Your Product
A distributor can really pump up your sales volume--if you know how to land one. Read more
What the Drive-Through Window Can Teach You
Don't run a fast-food business? It doesn't matter. Any company could stand to improve the efficiency of its operations. Read more
4 Secrets to Get Inside Your Customers' Heads
"Extreme research" can help you build products customers love. Here's how one company does it. Read more
Explore a Seemingly Unrelated Industry for a Day
Where will you find your next powerful idea? It might just be when you take a close look at a different business. Read more
