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Nest's New Goals: Save Energy, Money
When is a partnership an innovation? When it brings down prices and helps the environment. Nest, the "learning thermostat" company, is doing just those thing... Read more
Not So Fast, Congress: Online Retailers Push for Changes to Marketplace Fairness Act
From eBay to Etsy, online retailers want Congress to exempt more small businesses under the Marketplace Fairness Act. Read more
Katie Holmes Gives a Hair-Care Brand a Makeover
Actress Katie Holmes on her role as part-owner and spokesperson for Alterna. Read more
How Sustainability Works In the Real World
I run a manufacturing company that's also sustainable--and make money doing it. Read more
Why You Should Date 5 Bankers At Once
Don't wait until you need a banker to start looking for one. How to play the field to line up the funding you need. Read more
4 Tips to Dominate the Retail Pricing War
Showrooming--when shoppers peruse brick and mortar stores but purchase online--is alive and well. Here's how to get customers to buy from you. Read more
Freshii Founder's 5-Part Operating Manifesto 
Matthew Corrin, CEO of Freshii, explains the basic principles that guide his restaurant business operations. Watch video
Our Manufacturing Troubles are Cultural, not Economic
It's not just that shipping is expensive and labor costs are rising. The move away from 'things' is much more basic. Read more
Your Business Needs a "Special Sauce"
The most successful businesses define what sets them apart--almost to the point of obsession. Read more
High-Tech Manufacturing and Location, Location, Location
These five considerations can help you map out a manufacturing strategy -- and decide where that strategy should take place. Read more
6 Ways to Attract Top Talent
Even in today's economy, the most talented workers have plenty of choices. Here's how to make sure they join you, not the competition. Read more
An App to Bring the Supply Chain into the 21st Century
It's a simple idea: a 3D search tool for industrial parts. But it could have huge implications for a process that has been costly, inefficient, and opaque. Read more
Modern Manufacturing Ain't What It Used to Be (It's Better)
Do you think of manufacturing as dirty, noisy assembly lines? You have a lot of catching up to do. I recently visited two bright, innovative, efficient shops. Read more
New Crowdfunding Site Aims to Understand Manufacturing
For backers of crowd-funded physical products, the mantra has always been 'buyer-beware.' Here's how a new crowdfunding site, Crowd Supply, seeks to fix that... Read more
Looking for New Customers? Think Global
Don't be intimidated by customs, language translation, and currency exchange--exporting is easier than you think. Five tips to get started. Read more
When Walmart Gets Mad
Nothing frustrates a retailer like bare shelves. If you fall short on an order, here's how to get out of the big box doghouse. Read more
What to Do When Speed and Quality Are At Odds
Sometimes you have to miss a deadline to make sure you maintain what really matters to your customers. Read more
Elon Musk: 'This Is Real, in Case You Can't Tell'
SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk doesn't want to die before humans set foot on Mars. So he's making it happen. Read more
MakerBot Founder: The Next Industrial Revolution Is Here
Bre Pettis, the founder of MakerBot, believes we're on the brink of the next industrial revolution in which everyone can become a maker. Read more
Subway's Fred DeLuca: Nail the Basics, Then Expand
The founder of the world's largest fast-food chain discusses how he learned to scale his company, and what's different about business in 2013. Read more
Why Hardware Will Win SXSW
While not necessarily easier to launch, hardware start-ups are definitely becoming cheaper. Here's your guide to the coolest hardware companies show... Read more
Judge the ROI of a Trade Show: 4 Steps
Trade shows can either be a sinkhole for your money, or a great way to uncover new customers. Find out fast. Read more
Betrayed in China: One Entrepreneur's Hard Journey East
Adam Kasha was proud of his from-the-gut approach to doing business in China. Then his partnership with a Chinese trading agent went spectacularly bad, and h... Read more
One Kings Lane CEO: We're on the Same Trajectory as Amazon and Zappos
Doug Mack explains how his site thrived as flash sales dwindled, and why selling home decor online is unlike anything else. Read more
A Few Times a Year We Get the Call, 'The White House Needs Cookies'
Chef Allyson Ames, co-founder of Wonderland Bakery, describes how her cookies became President Obama's favorite--and were ordered for both the 2009 and 2013 ... Watch video
Gilt Groupe's Kevin Ryan: What Works, And Doesn't Work, in Flash Sales
The online retail pioneer explains why he stepped down as Gilt CEO, and offers his predictions for the fate of the much-hyped industry. Read more
Are You Ready for the Spotlight?
When a big time event comes to town, small businesses should be ready to attract more customers. Read more
Youngstown, Ohio: Shrugging Off Its Rust Belt Reputation
Paul Cusson, chairman and founder of Inc. 5000 company Northern States Metals, says Youngstown, Ohio is poised to change manufacturing forever. Read more
Why Gilt Could Kill Traditional Luxury Retail
The co-founder of Gilt Groupe on the evolution of retail and the harsh reality of "showrooming." Watch video
"Made in the USA" Gets a Makeover
American manufacturing has a new artisanal image--and a new ad agency from the creative team of Crispin Porter + Bogusky. Read more
How I Sold for $130 Million
Intermix founder Khajak Keledjian explains how he went from dodging bombs in Beirut to launching a $130 million fashion empire. Read more
Mosaic Crowdfunds 4 Solar Campaigns in 24 Hours
In the first day of the project's launch, Mosaic successfully funded four clean energy projects totaling $313,000. Read more
Meet the Entrepreneur Reinventing Polaroid
Polaroid's trying to come back in a big way. Here's the entrepreneur (yes, entrepreneur) making it happen. Read more
5 Ways Small Retailers Can Compete (& Win)
Specialty retailers won't survive against big box stores unless they get aggressive and smart. Here are five ways to compete on experience instead of price. Read more
