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How This Company Is Revolutionizing the Way Farmers Do Their Job
FarmLogs turns to big data to update age-old practices.
By Jodi Helmer
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Business Ideas
Vincent Marotta Sr., Who Helped Revolutionize How the World Brews Coffee, Dies at 91
The intrepid Ohio entrepreneur convinced 'Joltin Joe' DiMaggio to stump for Mr. Coffee, even though the legendary centerfielder never touched the stuff it brewed.
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How This Site Became the Go-To Marketplace for Rare and Antique Goods
1stdibs was launched in 2001 and continues to find ways to stay fresh.
By Jason Ankeny
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Meet the Business Owners Spearheading Alcohol’s Avant-Garde
A growing number of bars are leveraging advanced science, emerging technologies and DIY ingenuity to expand the possibilities of cocktail craft and redefine how drinks are engineered and experienced.
By Jason Ankeny
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How a Robbery Led to a Business Idea
Enjoy the beach or pool without getting burned by theft.
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Creator of the Iconic Pink Plastic Flamingo Dies
Don Featherstone was 79. His kitschy lawn ornament is still standing.
By Carly Okyle
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Meet Amelia, the AI Platform That Could Change the Future of IT
Created by IPsoft, the virtual agent avatar can absorb in seconds the same instruction manuals that human employees spend weeks memorizing.
By Jason Ankeny
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Mmmm, Crickets: How Exo Protein Bars Found Its Wings
Two entrepreneurs are singing the praises of cricket-based protein bars.
By Jodi Helmer
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How Product Hunt Rose to the Top
The website attracts hundreds of thousands of readers monthly. Find out why.
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Meet Y Combinator’s Bold Whiz Kid Boss
Sam Altman is redefining the venture capital firm's identity and making bold moves. After one year on the job, has his strategy paid off?
By Jason Ankeny
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7 Tips for Getting Your Team to Think More Creatively
The pros share what works for them. Read and learn.
By Matt Villano
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How This Digital Agency Is Cashing In on a New Kind of Celebrity Endorsement
TheAudience is connecting brands and customers across social media platforms via influencers.
By Jason Ankeny
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Here’s What Futurist Ray Kurzweil Is Ingesting in His Bid to Live Forever
His diet apparently consists of berries, smoked salmon, dark chocolate and a lot of pills.
By Laura Entis
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Inside the Mindset of Silicon Valley’s Tech Innovators
Find out what makes these gurus tick.
By Jason Ankeny
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Design to Inspire (Infographic)
Change your surroundings to change your thinking.
By Linda Lacina
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Game of Drones: How This Husband and Wife Team Took Photography to New Heights
Elevated Element combines unmanned technology and photography, and sales are soaring.
By Jodi Helmer
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6 Innovative Women to Watch in 2015
Just remember -- you read about them here first.
Thought Leaders
4 Key Principles to Keep on Track and Sustain Focus
Coming up with the idea is the easy part. An entrepreneur needs to carry through on delivering the product or service.
By Meiko Patton
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Create Side-Hustle Income by Teaching What You Already Know
Do you aspire to earn more than your current salary? It can be easier than you think. Share your wisdom in a course.
By Meiko Patton
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3 Women to Watch in the Franchising Sector
These executives have what it takes to run a run a network of businesses. If you don't know about them, you will.
By Gwen Moran
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Vinyl Records Are Having a Moment
A 65-year-old record-pressing plant settles into a growth groove.
Thought Leaders
Famous Failures Who Will Inspire You
Jake Ducey's new book, Purpose Principles, is chock-full of examples of high achievers who persisted despite overwhelming tough odds.
By Meiko Patton
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How Giving Could Become Your Default Weapon of Choice
Three successful leaders in business are modeling the idea that being generous is a valuable goal in itself.
By Meiko Patton
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7 Scientifically Proven Steps to Increase Your Influence
Would you like to become the most memorable person in the room? Who wouldn't? Read on to learn about some of the methods taught by behavioral investigator Vanessa Van Edwards.
By Meiko Patton
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Entrepreneur’s Top 10 Crazy Tech Articles of 2014
From flying cars to 90-mph cheeseburgers, we count down the biggest -- and weirdest -- tech stories of the year.
By Jason Fell
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2014’s Weird, Wild, Jaw-Dropping Innovations
The future is now – check out some of the awesome innovations that turned heads this year.
By Nina Zipkin
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10 Reasons to Remain Inspired When the Wind Blows
A career consultant shares some advice gleaned from motivational writer Jim Rohn.
By Meiko Patton