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As demand for customizable goods and rapid comparison shopping increases, people of all ages flock to e-tailers and online auction houses. Read more
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Business Opportunities in Full-Service Restaurants
The restaurant industry will employ 12.9 million people this year, representing 10% of the total U.S. workforce, and making it one of the best industries for... Read more
Business Opportunities in Residential Construction
There are big opportunities in residential housing development, where revenues are projected to rise an average 10.4% annually for the next five years. Read more
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Business Opportunities in Big Data
This burgeoning market crosses all industries and sectors and aims to organize, analyze, and strategize using the terabytes of data we create each day. Read more
Business Opportunities in Internet Publishing
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James Hirschfeld and his sister started Paperless Post to recreate invitations for the Web. But VCs wouldn't bite, and time was running out. Watch video
Can This Start-up Shake Up the Art World?
Consumers can already rent dresses, cars, and DVDs by the day. Why not fine art? Read more
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Who'd put a price tag on the White House? Truth is, you can figure out a fair market value of just about anything. Try it with these tips. Read more
Skimmer's Guide: What Chinese Want
The new book by Tom Doctoroff, the CEO of ad agency J. Walter Thompson's China offices, explores the tantalizing-but-complex market. Read more
Actor Adrian Grenier Jumps on the Start-up Bandwagon
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Buying a Business? Expect the Unexpected
If you're considering buying a business, consider veteran entrepreneur Norm Brodsky's advice first. Read more
How an Acquisition is Like a Romance
Veteran entrepreneurs explain the realities of successfully negotiating the sale of a business. Turns out, many of them feel it's a lot like dating. Read more
Why I Have Sex With My Co-founder
Your relationship with your founding partner is as intense and consuming as a marriage. My advice: choose your partner as carefully as you chose your spouse. Read more
Get the Most Out of Sales: 3 Smart Ways
Sales is not about you or your pitch. It's about listening and responding to what your customer is asking for. Here's how. Read more
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Studies show women lack confidence when it comes to asking for what they want. Here's how to get it back. Read more
Just Connect: Make Your Message Go Viral
Is it just a pipe dream, or can you actually engineer virality? Master the winning combination that can make your marketing message go viral. Read more
There's No Way Instagram Is Worth $1 Billion
The start-up may have pulled down a billion-dollar payday, but that doesn't mean it was worth it. Read more
Facebook-Instagram Deal: How Google Should Respond
Google needs to do something bold now that Facebook has a killer photo app. Here's one suggestion. Read more
Deal of the Year: Facebook Buys Instagram
The scrappy San Francisco-based photo-sharing app company just raised a $50 million round, but now it's been acquired for $1 billion. Read more
