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Connecting Musicians to Their Fans

J. Sider built BandPage to connect bands to fans. Here's how he continues to reinvent the company to keep up with evolving technology.  Read more

The Future of Selling B2B Online

The Internet is not making salespeople obsolete; it's making them even more important.  Read more

PayPal Tries to Woo Low-Tech Merchants

In a move no doubt aimed at luring Square's customers, a new PayPal promotion waives thousands of dollars in transaction fees for businesses.  Read more

This Monday: Ask Twitter & Google Anything

We'll have the chance to talk online with marketing experts from Twitter, Google and Constant Contact. Tell me what you'd like to ask, and join me Monday Jun...  Read more

Think of Your Website Like A First Date

Your goal is to earn a second date. Four steps to make sure they come back for more.  Read more

Dear Business Owner: Tweet or Die

When customers took to social media, calling a start-up's product ugly, the company went with it--inadvertently fueling a meteoric ascent.  Read more

Twitter's 2013 Changes Recapped: Are You Up to Date?

Since the beginning of the year, Twitter has rolled out at least 16 significant changes businesses should know about. Do you?  Read more

The Future of Job Interviews

With HireVue on-demand interviews, Mark Newman helps more applicants make a personal impression, and employers "meet" far more candidates.  Read more

Why Modern-Day Whistleblowers Are Millennials

Twenty-somethings: Educated, narcissistic, altruistic. How Generation Y fits the psychological profile of classic whistleblowers.  Read more

Windows Surface RT Tablet: Still Not Ready for the Office

Looking for a workhorse tablet? Here's why the competition still beats the Windows Surface RT.  Read more

9 Scientifically Proven Ways to Build Followers on Twitter

Georgia Tech researchers examined 500,000 tweets over 15 month to find the formula for building a Twitter following.  Read more

With a Wave of Your Hand

Gesture technology may make touchscreens obsolete. These companies are leading the charge.  Read more

6 Best Things Companies Do on Facebook Today

Here's how to use a Facebook page to build your brand.  Read more

Coming Soon: The $200 Touch Notebook PC

Outfitting your on-the-go employees could get a whole lot cheaper in the near future.  Read more

Test the Performance of Your Homepage: 3 Tips

Your homepage may be the hardest working page on your website, so make sure you know what's working and what's not.  Read more

Reviewed: Best E-Readers for Business Travelers

Contributing editor John Brandon spent a month test-driving the latest e-readers. Read on to find out which model won his seal of approval.  Read more

Top 10 Apps Banned in the Office

Increasingly, business owners are putting the kibosh on certain applications at work. Here are the apps they blacklist most often--and why.  Read more

Sure, Get More Data. But Don't Drown In It

Learn as much as you can about your customers and market. But leave room for imaginative ideas.  Read more

Why Helping Others is Good Business

You're more likely to succeed as an entrepreneur if you're motivated by helping solve other people's problems, not your own.  Read more

12 Disruptive Technologies You Need to Know About

Collectively and over the long term, these technologies could account for trillions of dollars of economic impact. That's why you need to watch them now.  Read more

Meet the Champions of Clean Tech

There have been more than enough clean-tech failures to deter even the most adventurous VCs, but a few brave souls are staying the course.  View slideshow

Google's Penguin 2.0 Update: What You Need to Know

How to align with, rather than battle against, Google's latest algorithm update.  Read more

One Giant Leap for Mankind

Ready to toss your mouse? Leap Motion founders David Holz and Michael Buckwald are making it possible to control your computer with hand gestures.  Read more

Fat Fingers? There's an App for That

You could get so much done on a smartphone--if only typing wasn't such a pain. This app aims can make it a whole lot easier.  Read more

6 Ways to Make Your Story Go Viral

How do you get people talking about your product or idea? It's less unpredictable than it seems.  Read more

Cure for Clumsy-phone Syndrome

Drop it. Throw it. Drown it. Do whatever you want to your phone because iCracked's A.J. Forsythe and Anthony Martin have a cheap and fast fix.  Read more

Where You Can Get Entrepreneur-Made Electronics

An online boutique gives you a way to browse electronics made by entrepreneurs.  Read more

What Liberty Reserve's Takedown (Doesn't) Mean For Bitcoin

The takedown of Liberty Reserve has plenty of people wondering about what will happen to Bitcoin. Here's why it could actually be a good thing.  Read more

Why Timing Is Everything

How to identify good timing and make the most of the opportunities it presents.  Read more

Not a Nerd? There's an App for That

Santiago Jaramillo is bringing the benefits of mobile apps to not so tech savvy market segments with his start-up BlueBridge Digital.  Read more

What a Great Homepage Does to Hook Customers

You only have a few seconds to grab their attention, so stop being boring and start being useful, says AM Venture's Patrick Woods.  Read more

Cheat Sheet for New Google Plus Features

Here are all of the new and classic features of Google Plus all in one cheat sheet.  Read more

8 New Tech Companies to Watch

These start-ups offer innovation in many forms: better data visualization, a hardware solution for better security, and more.  Read more

Why Social Media Isn't the Problem. You Are

Flash-sale sites offer a broader business lesson in what a lot of negative feedback means on social media.  Read more

Find the Perfect Space for a Pop-up Store

The pop-up store concept has been around for years, but new online tools make these retail experiments much easier.  Read more