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How To Pick A Franchise

Key pointers from Omar Soliman, co-founder of College Hunks Hauling Junk, and Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council.  Watch video


Best Industries 2012: Full-Service Restaurants | 6 Hot Trends in Eating Out

What's sizzling on diners' plates this year? The National Restaurant Association put together a list after surveying almost 1,800 of the country's best chefs...  View slideshow


12 Online PR Blunders to Avoid

Do you Facebook during happy hour? Retweet without doing your research? You could cause a huge PR mess. Young entrepreneurs share their best tips for promoti...  Read more


VCs Are Partners, Not Bosses

What's up with the superiority complex exhibited by both venture capitalists and entrepreneurs?  Read more


Dear Graduates: Push the Boundaries

As the class of 2012 heads into the real world, here's a reminder: Never be satisfied with the status quo.  Read more


How Flat Is Too Flat?

Tearing down hierarchies may be all the rage in business at the moment, but recent research suggests more traditional power dynamics can boost productivity.  Read more


5 Things You Won't Learn in B-School

There are certain hard knocks you just can't get in a classroom.  Read more


Recipe for Restaurant Success: Locally Sourced Foods

Trendy San Francisco restaurant flour + water has droves of foodies lining up for locally sourced and hyperlocal cuisine.  Read more


Business Opportunities in Full-Service Restaurants

The restaurant industry will employ 12.9 million people this year, representing 10% of the total U.S. workforce, and making it one of the best industries for...  Read more


What Happened When Grooveshark Couldn't Meet Payroll

Grooveshark founder Sam Tarantino wanted to reinvent the music business. But in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, funding was quickly drying up, and he ...  Watch video