Becoming Obama's Go-To Lunch Spot
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Out of 6 TechCrunch Finalists, the Winner Is...
After hundreds had been eliminated, see the six start-ups that made it to the last round--and the one who took home the prize money. Read more
Behind the Scenes at Small Business Week
The SBA loaned small businesses more this year than ever before. But behind the scenes at Small Business Week 2012, entrepreneurs are still fretting over credit access and financing health care. Read more
6 Tips for Getting Government Contracts
The SBA offered nearly four hours of tutoring in how small business can get work from the feds. Here's what we learned. Read more
Meet the 'Small Business Person of the Year'
Victoria Tifft contracted malaria in West Africa, which inspired her to found a booming medical research company that earned acclaim at National Small Business Week. Read more
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If you have an opportunity to build a big business, you first need to consider whether to grow organically or through acquisition. Read more
How to Successfully Manage a Merger
Bringing together two corporate cultures is a delicate task. Here's what you need to know. Read more
The Biggest Threat to the Yahoo-Tumblr Combination
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Yahoo: A History of Botched Start-up Acquisitions
From Delicious to Flickr, Yahoo doesn't have the best track record when it comes to start-up acquisitions. Can Tumblr break the mold? Read more
Want to Scale Your Company? Get Out of the Way 
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Concerned about getting your money's worth when your team is spread across the country--or the world? Relax. Here are the secrets from a virtual-company pro. Read more
My First True Start-Up
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Facebook Might Spoil Yahoo's Acquisition Party
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Forget shiny objects and distractions. How people who grew up with nothing, people like you and me, build big-time success. Read more
Gauging the Health of Your Company's Growth
Inc. columnist Norm Brodsky talks about how you can interpret your company's growth performance. Read more
How to Build an Entrepreneurial Team
Building a business takes a village. But how can a growing business afford it? Read more
Oreck Founder: Private Equity Bankrupted My Company
Oreck used to be one of the biggest names in the vacuum cleaner business. Ten years after he sold his company, David Oreck reflects on what happened. Read more
Shazi Visram: I Was Approached By My Dream Acquirer
The CEO of Happy Family talks about the recent acquisition by Danone, the company's future, and what it means for her role. Read more
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Most start-up founders accurately predict how they'll make money, and how much it will cost. But there's one thing they almost always get wrong. Read more
