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Business News

Want to Buy a European Castle? Now's Your Chance.

Brokers say prices for high-end properties across Europe for American buyers are down 25 to 40 percent from a year ago.

Branding

Lobster Went From Prison Food to Delicacy. Your Product Can, Too. (Infographic)

The 'cockroach of the sea' wasn't always so swanky. It was cleverly rebranded. Dig into the creature's remarkable tale to learn how you can boost perception of your product's value.

Fundraising

Pebble Time Is Officially the Most Funded Project in Kickstarter History

The crowdfunding campaign for the new smartwatch raised more than $13.3 million, toppling the previous record set by the Coolest Cooler.

Innovation

Historic Papers From This Famous Scientist Were Hidden...Where?

Sometimes even the smartest people do the darndest things.

Starting a Business

How History and Adversity Pushed an Entrepreneur to Shark Tank Success

The creator of a tool that teaches people to play guitar took advantage of a moment of creativity that resulted from hard circumstances.

Business Ideas

7 Innovators That Changed Retail Forever

These visionaries led their companies against the grain and redefined consumer culture as we know it.

Innovation

A Brief History of Silicon Valley, the Region That Revolutionizes How We Do Everything

America's consternation over Russia's launch of Sputnik gave birth to Silicon Valley. It's domination of global technology innovation shows no signs of ending.

Thought Leaders

A Family Legacy: Tennessee Brothers Seek to Revive Fallen Whiskey Empire

The Nelson brothers were staggered to discover on a country drive one day that their great-great-great grandfather owned and operated one of the largest whiskey distilleries in pre-Prohibition America.

Branding

Now That Your Public Tweets Are Searchable, Here's How to Delete the Embarrassing Ones

While the Library of Congress is keeping the official record, Twitter users now have an easier way erasing their old, awkward tweets.

Business News

Europe Makes Space History as Probe Lands on Comet

This mission is the climax of a decade-long mission to get samples from what are the remnants of the birth of Earth's solar system.

Business News

Original Apple Computer Could Fetch $600,000 at Upcoming Auction

A fully operational computer that Steve Jobs sold out of his parents' garage in 1976 is about to hit the auction block.

Celebrity Entrepreneurs

10 Powerful Practices From 10 Highly Respected People

Money and success are honorable goals but respect is more valuable than either and dependent upon neither.

Leadership

How Competition Created an Industry That Changed the World

The intense rivalry between NBC's David Sarnoff and CBS's William Paley propelled them to improve the quality of early radio.

Making a Change

These 7 Lessons From the Ancient Stoics Are Relevant for Entrepreneurs Today

Throughout history, the most successful leaders are those unperturbed by setbacks and focused on what they can control.