Star Chefs' Personal Late-Night Menus
Working late? Some chefs share their favorite late-night, post-work menus. Read more
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Outsmarting Mother Nature
As weather technology advances, businesses are starting to make better business decisions based on short- and long-term weather patterns. Read more
Bringing Fixed-gear Bikes to the Masses
Craving cooler wheels, two friends from the University of Southern California found an inexpensive manufacturer, and have been hawking sturdy minimalist bicy... Read more
Old Hollywood Beauty With Natural Formulas
A makeup artist since age nine, Jessica Truesdale was inspired by beauty-industry legends like Estée Lauder and Elizabeth Arden, and founded True You Cosmet... Read more
Solved! Hands-free Door Opening
Under pressure to create a start-up for class, University of Minnesota senior Max Arndt engineered a simple foot lever to free hands from germs. Meet the Toe... Read more
Simplifying Cross-Platform Digital Book Publishing
University of Northern Iowa junior Nick Cash wanted digital computer science books. So he developed a user-friendly self-publishing system that distributes a... Read more
Harnessing the Sun More Efficiently
Stanford University sophomore Tom Currier might seem part mad-scientist, but his "death ray" is attracting investor attention as he grows an innovative company. Read more
Learning From the Customer
Bill Crutchfield has been perfecting customer service for 30 years, and he credits his customers with teaching him everything. Read more
How to Provide Great B2B Customer Service
Providing great customer service can be an effective strategy to beat out larger competition. Read more
Case Study: How to Restart a Company
Could Robin Sauve's bid to relaunch a business backfire? Here's how she managed to finance her start-up through the early stages. Read more
Inc. 5000 Update: Brewing for Dollars
Greg Koch of Stone Brewing shares how he is microbrewing his way to success. Read more
Microsoft's New Cloud-Based Software
Looking to streamline your IT infrastructure? Office 365, Microsoft's new cloud-based platform, might be just what you need. Read more
Businesses Hit by Rising Gas Prices
Conflicts overseas have caused gas prices to rise, putting the squeeze on consumers and small businesses around the country. Read more
What the Stars Ate Last Night
How do you keep 1,500 power players well-fed and happy on Hollywood's biggest night? No one knows better than Wolfgang Puck, who has been catering the Gov... Read more
Spring Break for Chefs
At the annual South Beach Wine & Food Festival in Miami, guests were offered champagne, seared pork belly, and, well, dog food. Read more
Live from the South Beach Wine & Food Festival
Bobby Flay, Rachael Ray, Michael Symon, Ingrid Hoffman, Spike Mendelsohn, Masaharu Morimoto and more converge on Miami. Read more
Building a Successful Food Blog
With great recipes and a commitment to editorial integrity, Deb Perelman’s smittenkitchen.com has attracted a legion of fans. Here's how she did it. Read more
7 Tips on Boosting Post-Holiday Retail Sales
Small business owners give advice on how to keep sales up after the holiday buying wave has passed. Read more
Mobile Payment Firm Square Drops Transaction Fee
The company says dropping the credit card fee is part of its vision to "create zero friction and complexity" around payments. Will its competitors follow? Read more
An SBDC for First-Time Federal Contractors
The District of Columbia Small Business Development Center helps business owners save time and avoid frustration when applying for federal contracts. Read more
4 Tips on Shipping Your Product
Choosing your company's method of transportation is extremely important. Here are four tips on how to effectively ship your product. View slideshow
Turning Fierceness Into a Brand
Designer Christian Siriano of Project Runway fame takes time out from Fashion Week to talk about growing sales and falling models. Read more
What Makes a Great Restaurant Host
Front-of-house hiring tips from Marea's Michael White, Comme Ca's David Myers, and Blue Ribbons' Eric and Bruce Bromberg. Read more
Ownership Matters
Honest Tea co-founder Seth Goldman updates readers on the ownership situation at his company, which was acquired by Coca-Cola. Read more
AOL Buys Huffington Post
Arianna Huffington's news site reportedly fetched $315 million. Read more
Oregon's Electric Car Revolution
From Portland to Eugene, Oregon is becoming the electric-car manufacturing hub with it's tech know-how and ready consumers. Read more
How to Break Into the Green Energy Business
As the international race to efficiently use renewable energy escalates, more money is being thrown at making green energy widely available. Here's how to br... Read more
What's Wrong With How We Innovate?
Can we learn from China's R&D? Plus, Europe's start-up ecosystem is maturing, U.S. "buy local" efforts are working, and more of the day's news. Read more
How to Bring an Alcoholic Beverage to Market
Hey, home-brew whiz. So you have what it takes to get your intoxicating beverage behind bars and on liquor-store shelves? Read more
The Path to Smarter Logistics
Each year, billions of dollars are spent on moving products around the world. With smart logistics, you can move products fasterâ€"and save your company money. Read more
Manufacturers and Retailers Rebounded in December
Two industries battered during the recent recession are showing signs of renewed vitality—and fueling an economic recovery, the Fed reports. Read more
This Man Wants YOU to Export
Why don't more small businesses export? Suresh Kumar, who helps lead the U.S. National Export Initiative, intends to eliminate trade barriers of the psycholo... Read more
A Liability Case Reaches the Supreme Court
A New Jersey employee severed four fingers while using a device manufactured abroad. The Supreme Court will determine if a New Jersey court has jurisdiction ... Read more
Clothing Start-ups Seek Solutions as Cotton Prices Climb
Soaring cotton prices continue to present retailers with tough decisions: cut margins and risk profitability, or raise prices and risk sales? Read more
Cupcake Bakery Crumbs to Go Public
For the past three years, the seven-year-old chain has steadily climbed the Inc. 5000 rankings, generating more than $30 million in revenue last year. Read more
