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Presentation Pizzazz: Keep Your Audience's Attention 

Presentations don't have to be boring. Advice from David Tisch, managing director of TechStars, and Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council.  Watch video

Which Mobile Payment Service Is Best for Your Business?

The race to dominate the mobile payment industry is on. Here's how six top contenders stack up.  Read more

2 Kinds of Start-ups That Get More Valuable Post-IPO

A new analysis by a Silicon Valley venture capital firm identifies two tech business models that tend to stay strong.  Read more

Prevent Hack Attacks: 5 Things to Do Today

Just how easily can a hacker destroy your online life? You don't want to know. Take preventive measures now.  Read more

7 Tools to Get More Out of Pinterest

If you're going to use the photo-pinning platform, turn those "pins" into sales. Here are a few tools that can help.  Read more

7 Great Tools for Building a Mobile App

Whether you're comfortable with HTML5 or don't know a single line of code, there's a tool for you.  Read more

5 Smartphone Tricks for Your Next Business Trip

Don't wait until your plans go awry. Use these handy tips for a smooth trip every time.  Read more

Reviewed: Best Digital Magazine App

The next time you want to do a little reading on a business trip, reach for this handy app.  Read more

8 Email Mistakes to Avoid

These blunders are more than just productivity killers; they will also make you look pretty foolish.  Read more

7 Simple Tools to Keep Your Start-up Organized

Filing expenses, managing leads, tracking website bugs: all crucial processes--and potential time sucks. These online tools can help.  Read more

7 Easy Ways to Reduce Email Overload

Take these cues from a digital-user-experience expert about how to stop depending on--and wasting your time using--email.  Read more

8 Things to Know About the New Microsoft Office

Check out this rundown of all the new features you will find in Microsoft's most ambitious Office upgrade to date.  Read more

4 Dumb Mistakes That Killed Hashable

This promising start-up was supposed to kill business cards. A series of bad decisions killed the company instead.  Read more

5 Brilliant People-Management Tools

It's time to bring some of your processes into the 21st century. Check out these apps--all with start-up-friendly prices.  Read more

6 Essential Tools for Launching a Start-up

OK, so it isn't exactly the fun part of forming a company, but getting the legal stuff right is crucial. Here are some tools to help.  Read more

The $10 Billion Idea This VC Wants to Fund

What's the next big thing? This VC has an idea--and he's willing to put big money behind it.  Read more

7 Habits of Web-Savvy Entrepreneurs

Web-savvy people always know the latest tech trends and they can get more work done faster than you. Here's how to be more like them.  Read more

Google I/O Day 2: Technology That 'Just Works'

All sorts of Google products you're likely using at the office just got better.  Read more

Is Your Customer a Mac or a PC?

You might want to find out: Orbitz shows higher-priced deals to Mac users because they tend to spend more. But be careful with the data you find.  Read more

4 Things to Know From Google's I/O Conference

Check out Google's latest and greatest tech innovations from its annual developer conference.  Read more

Don't Know What 'Big Data' Is? You're Not Alone

A new survey shows small companies are eager to get big data--even though they're not sure what it is.  Read more

Top 11 Ways to Irritate Your Co-workers

Oops. Are you making any of these etiquette mistakes?  Read more

How to Comparison Shop the Cloud: 5 Tips

The cloud is cheap and easy to tap into--sometimes too easy. Make sure you get the right service and price with these tips.  Read more

How to Beat a Giant at Its Own Game

Can a database start-up go up against Oracle? Here are two reasons why this one has a fighting chance.  Read more

3 Tech Etiquette Rules to Live By

So many ways to stay connected... and so much room for misunderstandings. Here's how to make sure technology doesn't get in the way.  Read more

4 Lessons from Yammer's Success

Microsoft's acquisition proves tech start-ups are still hot. Want to be next? Learn from what David Sacks did right.  Read more

3 Ways Big Data Will Transform Your Company

Greylock Partners' data czar DJ Patil takes a look into the future of data--and what it means for you.  Read more

Is Your Business Too High-Tech?

Just because machines can do things faster and cheaper than your employees doesn't mean they should.  Read more

5 Things to Know From Apple's WWDC

The biggest software and hardware updates that business users (and Applephiles) should know about.  Read more

Calculate: Is That Tech Investment Worthwhile?

Everyone wants to use the latest technology in the workplace. Here's how to determine whether a new item will be a tool or a toy.  Read more

Cut Your Own Checks? You Don't Have To

As a small business, focus on what you do best. Leave most everything else up to high-speed connections, software-as-a-service vendors, and the "cloud."  Read more

Is Technology Killing Your Company?

The common high-tech trap many businesses fall into--and how to steer clear of it.  Read more

Start an Email Marketing Campaign in Minutes

A round-up of some of the best online newsletter services out there. Plus: Three etiquette rules you must follow.  Read more

Who Makes the Decisions: You or Your Software?

Automating certain tasks can save a ton of time and money. But it can make you less efficient, too, if you're not careful.  Read more

Smartphones of the Future: 6 Predictions

Future mobile devices will change the way you do business--in ways you probably can't even imagine. Here are a few predictions.  Read more