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New York's tech industry booms
Thursday, May 10, 2012
New York is now the second most important U.S. tech hub after Silicon valley, based on startups and job growth, new study says.
Big Girl Cosmetics owes its glow to Oprah
Monday, May 7, 2012
Seven years ago Kiley Russell sold the car she received as a lucky audience member at The Oprah Winfrey show. Today, that seed money has grown into a thriving cosmetics business.
The Pivot: Why failure equals success in Silicon Valley
Friday, April 27, 2012
Why does the high-tech start-up culture from Palo Alto to San Francisco so embrace the concept of failure? It's all in the lexicon.
Clarkson University backs student entrepreneurs
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
With the cost of college climbing, a small private school offers students a way to get smart, and build a business -- tuition-free.
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Forbes names top female self-made billionaires
Thursday, March 8, 2012
The youngest woman on the list, Sara Blakely, has a great background story.
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The long and short story of Jack Detroit
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
The luxury men's magazine didn't make it, but its founder may yet help get Detroit's economy off the ground.
When company founders fly the coop
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
What kind of impact does the exit of founders -- like Jerry Yang of Yahoo -- have on a company?
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