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Study: Morning People Are Happier & Healthier Than Night Owls

A recent American Psychological Association study finds that you might want to start waking up earlier.  Read more

New Taboo: Green Energy Investing

Alternative energy is losing its luster for investors as government support fades and traditional energy costs fall.  Read more

Start-up Movie Gaining Traction on Kickstarter

A comedy film wants to take audiences into what life is like as an early-stage start-up founder.  Read more

Tips From the GOP's Most Notorious Ad Man

Fred Davis has worked with everyone from John McCain to Arnold Schwarzenegger. He may not be Mr. Nice Guy, but he knows how to get results.  Read more

LivingSocial Nabs High-Fashion Clothing Line

In a move to grow beyond daily deals, the company is experimenting with exclusive fashion by a big-name designer.  Read more

Report: Online Video Viewing Jumps, Google Dominates

ComScore's latest report online video viewership is up, ad gazing is down, and Google still reigns supreme.  Read more

Some of Groupon's Early Backers Jump Ship

Marc Andreessen is just one of the daily deal site's early investors dumping shares of the struggling company.  Read more

How to Make a Ton of Money in Politics

We're spending at least $6 billion to elect a president this year. How can entrepreneurs get in on that action?  Read more

What You Missed This Weekend | August 20, 2012

Yammer CEO predicts the end of Silicon Valley, consumer electronic start-ups see a boost, and other news.  Read more

Tech Founders-Turned-Fashion Models

Sex sells. And what's sexier than the entrepreneur geek next door? Foursquare, Tumblr, and Twitter founders dabble in modeling.  Read more

Inside Thrillist's Grand Plan For Growth

Ben Lerer and Adam Rich's dude-centric e-commerce and newsletter company brought in $32 million last year, so what's the deal, man, with the new $13 million ...  Read more

Hipstamatic on Layoffs: 'We Lost Our Focus'

In a surprising turn, the makers of the popular (and profitable) photo app scrapped a handful of employees.  Read more

Report: Zuckerberg Tells Employees Stock Is 'Painful' to Watch

A new report says the world's most watched entrepreneur finally met with employees to discuss low morale as Facebook stock hits a new low.  Read more

Why Fewer Start-ups Are Going Public

Don't blame Facebook: Start-up IPOs have been on the decline for a while. Inc. dug into the numbers to find out why.  Read more

Jay-Z Shows Celebrity Investors How It's Done

Lend a name and a face? Sure, Jay-Z will do that--but only if he can make a few savvy business moves of his own.  Read more

Fab.com Sues Rival Flash Sales Site

The copyright infringement suit claims TouchOfModern copied Fab's look, feel, and text.  Read more

A Facebook Ad Campaign That Actually Works

Tough Mudder CEO Will Dean has found Facebook advertising is a cost-effective way to drive people to hardcore obstacle-course events.  Read more

Yum? Peter Thiel Backs Start-up Making 3D Printed Meat

The billionaire investor's foundation gave a six-figure grant to Modern Meadows, a start-up looking to grow genetically engineered meat.  Read more

Employees Not Waiting to Cash Out on SecondMarket

The secondary market trading platform released who is selling, and who is buying so far in 2012.  Read more

Ex-Wife Slaps Chobani CEO with Lawsuit

The hottest brand in yogurt is in the center of a battle over who owns a majority stake in the company.  Read more

Twitter Co-Founders Aim for Third Hit

Evan Williams and Biz Stone, who also created Blogger, yet another new online publishing tool.  Read more

Zappos CEO's Next Target: Crazy Sports Fans

Tony Hsieh has invested in a new start-up providing luxury packages for sports fans.  Read more

Thank You, Mitt Romney, for Choosing Paul Ryan

Neither Romney-Ryan or Obama-Biden have all the answers. But now we have two presidential tickets addressing the most important issue to small business owner...  Read more

'Smart Watch' Maker Pebble Shows Off Interface

The devioe is still under development, but the company's chief engineer is giving fans a sneak peak.  Read more

Why Small Businesses Still Can't Get Loans

The New York Federal Reserve Bank surveyed more than 500 small companies. The consensus? Capital is still very hard to come by.  Read more

Why the Google-Frommer's Deal Matters

The line of travel guides gives Google access to a trove of consumer-focused content.  Read more

Video Start-Up Lands $21.5 Million Investment

The ad platform's most recent funding round follows a series of big bets on digital video.  Read more

Is Paul Ryan Your Candidate?

A budget-hawk congressman who has spent virtually his entire career in Washington is now the GOP standard-bearer for fiscal conservatism. What would that mea...  Read more

Tech Takeovers Are Fewer--but Pricier

Acquisitions in the tech sector decreased 35% in the second quarter, but total spending grows.  Read more

'Acqhired:' Clutch.io Joins Forces With Twitter

The mobile app tester will shut down its services and work on helping Twitter's mobile team flourish.  Read more

Goodreads Hits 10 Million Members

The book recommendation site has seen rapid growth over the last year.  Read more

Which Mobile Payment Service Is Best for Your Business?

The race to dominate the mobile payment industry is on. Here's how six top contenders stack up.  Read more

Silicon Valley's Libertarian Problem

Many entrepreneurs and VCs claim pure libertarianism is the only political position that makes sense. Here's why that doesn't work.  Read more

6 Questions for Pinkberry CEO Ron Graves

The CEO of the yogurt chain talks leadership lessons from Howard Schultz, overcoming copycats, and coping with a scandal.  Read more

13 Things You Missed This Weekend--August 13, 2012

Which states have the most start-up jobs? The list has some surprises. Plus: Zuckerberg goes topless, hiring rises, and more.  Read more