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4 Lessons From Nate Silver's Election Predictions

Why do big election predictions matter? They offer key lessons about how to be smart with 'big' data.  Read more

9 Tips to Turn an Idea into a Business

Here's a straightforward approach to analyze a product's potential and bring it to market.  Read more

13 Buzzwords to Stop Using

The first few times you say these phrases, you might sound 'in the know.' But the road to pretentiousness--and silliness--is a short one.  Read more

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 

To sustain a business, Shutterstock CEO Jon Oringer had to balance his price for photos with his payment to photographers.  Watch video

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