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Recent Innovation Articles

RedOwl Analytics: The Silent Whistleblower

Blending big data with intuitive software, Baltimore start-up RedOwl Analytics is one to watch.  Read more

App Developers: Do This Now, or Regret it Later

One of the best regret-management tools around is having a precise and easy-to-understand privacy policy. Here are four steps to crafting and implementing "p...  Read more

A Stark Contrast to Fisker as Tesla Pays Loans Early

The difference between Tesla and Fisker? Tesla acted like a real car company.  Read more

Google's Must-Learn Secret of Success

If it works for Google (and for Apple), it might work for you.  Read more

The 'Spinal Tap' Guide to Business

Entrepreneurial wisdom from a mockumentary? You betcha. Read on for 10 golden nuggets you won't find elsewhere.  Read more

Meet the World's Most Audacious Marketer

Sponsor a sky dive from 24 miles up? Just more proof that Red Bull has mastered the art of made-you-look marketing.  Read more

Tap Into Y Combinator's Contrarian Thinking

As an investor, I've learned some fascinating lessons from some of the world's fastest growing marketplaces. Take a page from Airbnb, Tutorspree, and FlightCar.  Read more

Randi Zuckerberg on Her Next Act

The ex-Facebook executive and TV producer explains her plan to shake up the content business--and make her own mark on the Web.  Read more

Manufacturing Can Help Save the Economy, If We Fix These 6 Gaps

Yes, manufacturing can be an engine of growth again. But it will only happen if we address these critical issues.  Read more

Letting Go: The Best (and Hardest) Thing You'll Ever Do

Few entrepreneurs like to delegate. But give it a try--you may be surprised at what you learn.  Read more

Do Yourself a Favor: Hire Nice People

This entrepreneur says team dynamics can make or break your company. That's why he hires the nice guy every time.  Read more

How to Be Cooler Than Apple

Ad agency 72andsunny had the audacity to suggest Samsung might be cooler than Apple--and won over plenty of fans in the process.  Read more

The Book That Inspired My Entrepreneurial Career 

Serial creator Scott Wilson attributes his start to a drawing book.  Watch video

Tony Hsieh Makes Strides with Vegas Downtown Project

With 20 start-up investments and nearly 30 acres of land, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh is slowly, but surely, fulfilling his promise to revitalize downtown Las Vegas.  Read more

3 College-Town Incubators to Watch

America's college towns are perfect spots for fresh ideas and innovation. Here are three incubators to watch.  Read more