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Pick-Up Tips for Wooing the Best Hires

Tech start-up founders are getting downright seductive in their hiring strategies. Here are three unusual ways they're courting top candidates.  Read more

Women: Watch Out for Your No. 1 Enemy

No, it's not powerful men, and it's not the struggle for work-life balance. Here's what you're really up against.  Read more

Game Design Badge: Boy Scouts Embrace the Digital World

The new merit badge will give members of one of America's most traditional organizations skills for the digital future.  Read more

Why You Need to Dump the Org Chart

Has your start-up outgrown the organizational chaos of its early days? Skip the rigid org chart and focus on formalizing your day-to-day processes instead.  Read more

Report: State of Global Cloud Computing Policy

The policy environment around cloud computing is improving, but some countries are moving more quickly than others.  Read more

What's the Difference Between a Facebook and Pinterest User? Find Out

Thanks to a Pew report, here are the statistics on age, ethnicity, and education of social media users on the biggest platforms.  Read more

Facebook's New News Feed: What's in It for You

CEO Mark Zuckerberg claims the facelift will make Facebook the "best personalized newspaper in the world." Here's what it means for brands.  Read more

The Internet's Back Room for Start-up Acquistions

Exitround, a website that was launched yesterday, seeks tofacilitate anonymous start-up acquisitions.  Read more

Data Breaches: More Common Than You Think

Failing to notify data breach victims can cost small businesses both money and reputation, according to a new study.  Read more

Troublemaking Teens Grow Into Great Entrepreneurs?

Research suggests aggressive behavior in teens is a key ingredient in the recipe for entrepreneurship.  Read more

4 Underrated Tech Hubs to Watch

More evidence that start-up culture isn't just a coastal phenomenon: Research shows these cities are hopping with tech expertise.  Read more

You're Reaching More People on Facebook Than You Think

A new study shows that Facebook users' perceptions differ from their reality. Most users have a larger reach than they think.  Read more

5 Ways to Know if You Should Allow Telecommuting

Depending who you ask, telecommuting is the wave of the future or a drag on innovation. How do you know if it's right for your business?  Read more

Don't Let 'Em Eat Your Lunch: Bloomberg's Best Advice

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg spoke at a start-up's housewarming party last night and gave some sage advice.  Read more

What Accelerators Really Want in Start-up Founders

Five tech start-up accelerators reveal what they look for in candidates--and what they try to avoid. Hint: Being a jerk isn't always a bad thing.  Read more

Most Stressed Out Employees: Women and Gen Y

A recent American Psychological Association study finds that chronic stress is an epidemic in the workplace.  Read more

Reminder: Twitter Is Not Always a Reflection of Public Opinion

A glimpse of the Twittersphere may not be enough to gauge public opinion, a new study shows.  Read more

Hacking Epidemic: How to Fight Back

Evernote, Twitter, Microsoft, Apple--all have been hacked recently. Just because you're a lesser known brand doesn't mean it couldn't happen to you.  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

What You Can Learn From 3 Controversial Start-up Pitches

At the Launch festival in San Francisco Monday, a few start-ups got an earful from the VC judges. Here's why their pitches didn't fly.  Read more

A Billion Dollar Company With No Bosses? Yes, It Exists

The Valve Corporation's former economist-in-residence explained how a trendsetter in the video game industry can function without management.  Read more

Survey Says: Start a Business, It Might Improve Your Sex Life

Some of the perks of owning a small business? More freedom, better sleep and more sex.  Read more

3 Over-the-Top Marketing Stunts (That Worked)

Because there is no such thing as bad publicity, right? Recently, three companies have taken stunt marketing to the next level.  Read more

What Richard Branson Could Teach Marissa Mayer

The hardest-working, top-performing people are also the ones who need the most flexibility.  Read more

Hot Industry? Warren Buffett Is Betting on... Newspapers

In the last 15 months, the investor has acquired 28 daily newspapers. Here's why--and what you might learn from the strategy.  Read more

Dump the Ego and Be Positive: How to Get More Twitter Followers

A new study shows that being more positive--and less self-involved--could translate to more Twitter followers  Read more

7 Ridiculous Tax Deductions

The Minnesota Society of CPAs surveyed its members and provided a list of ridiculous tax deductions. Don't try them.  Read more

'I Was Fired Today': Andrew Mason Out at Groupon

After disappointing fourth quarter earnings--and a very rocky post-IPO road--Groupon's board ousted founder and CEO Andrew Mason.  Read more

Forget Gen Y: Baby Boomers Are the Real Entrepreneurial Risk Takers

A new study shows that Baby Boomers take more risks and have more entrepreneurial spirit than Millennials.  Read more

Small Business to Uncle Sam: Here's the Help We Need

The so-called "skills gap" has turned hiring into an increasingly tough challenge. But according to a PayScale survey, businesses aren't interested in one of...  Read more

Economic Uncertainty Continues to Hinder Small Business

The SurePayroll survey finds optimism among this normally-optimistic group continues to stall.  Read more

Who Is the Typical Entrepreneur? Not the Mark Zuckerbergs of the World

A new survey provides a detailed picture of what kinds of people are starting companies.  Read more

Tiny Star Shines Spotlight on Purse Company

Thanks to a 9-year-old Oscar nominee, puppy-shaped purses are all the rage--and the company that makes them is scrambling to keep up.  Read more

3 Leadership Lessons From the Pope's Exit

Pope Benedict XVI will abdicate his post late tomorrow night. Scandals aside, what can you learn from the way the church is handling his departure?  Read more

9 Great Things About the Looming Sequester

What's all the fuss about? Many business owners I know are cheering about federal spending cuts that are scheduled to go into effect Friday.  Read more