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Americans are crazy about their pizza: They eat it an average of 3.9 times a month, according to a new survey from Zagat. In celebration of National Pizza Month, the editors at Zagat shared the best pizza joints in 10 bi...

For the second post in the cyber series for business owners, I'd like to focus upon penetration testing. Again, credit goes to infosec engineer Shaggie Scheferman for his technical input.  I'd like to first establish wh...

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With Chicago Ideas Week starting Monday, two experts weigh in on the state of Chicago's technology scene.

Given the way the world of work is going, you MUST be prepared to go out on your own.

BEIJING (AP) -- China has pledged to shut down at least 2,000 small coal mines by the end of 2015 as it tries to improve safety standards in its deadly industry.     

Food stamp recipients should be able to use their debit-style cards in grocery stores on Sunday, now that vendor Xerox Corp. has restored service after a system outage that affected…

Automakers including Nissan, GM and Mercedes have done thousands of miles of successful tests, hoping to sell self-driving vehicles by 2020. But who would be liable in a crash?The Nissan Leaf is cruising at 35 mph when a...

Tax law is famously quirky and often downright unfair. Do something one way, it's taxed. Do it slightly differently, it's not. That's one reason regular people often feel outgunned and discriminated against.

Consumers and businesses in the Washington area are saving more money as economic uncertainty continues to loom over the region. Deposits at eight of the Washington area's 10 largest banks rose in the past year, accordin...

Successful startups seem to follow similar paths to greatness, and unfortunately all too often that path leads them back down the hill much faster than they went up. Big company powerhouses, like IBM and Xerox, took fift...

Through Favela Experience, social entrepreneur Elliot Rosenberg aims to provide homestay rentals in Brazilian favelas, bring more money into the communities, provide livelihoods, and combat negative stereotypes.

Originally founded in New Zealand, but with its vision firmly international, SMB accounting software vendor Xero has just raised another ND180M to fuel its US expansion plans. . The money is primarily from US funds, with...

Thanks to all of you who purchased attendee tickets and Startup Avenue booths for the upcoming Everywhere Else Tennessee conference being held in Memphis Tennessee February 17-19th 2014. The all star national startup con...

For most founders of early-stage companies, it's extremely tough to raise capital. How do you convince someone to shell out big bucks for something that really does not exist?

As The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon hits book shelves, we can add the company's enigmatic CEO to the list of corporate leaders with bad tempers. Is it a coincidence Bezos and many others on that lis...

It’s never the wrong time to de-clutter and simplify. Just as you should bring fresh air into a stuffy house, you can also breathe life into a company to achieve an improved state of success. DUST OFF THE COBWEBS When ...

It is not easy to be the CEO of an up-and-coming startup, especially when you are frequently out of your office talking to investors and the actual time you spend in contact with your team is limited. It gets even more c...

Of all the goals people set in life, two stand out: success in our personal and professional lives. It turns out, these two are interdependent.

Phil Laboon has consulted for everything from startups to Fortune 500's, Phil Laboon has consulted for everything from startups to Fortune 500's, developing clients' online presences and online credibility. Eyeflow Inter...

At the heart of every marketing strategy lies a piece of purposeful and compelling content. From a business' search engine rankings to its social media analytics to its webinar views, content is the puppeteer behind the ...

Growing up in Togo, West Africa, Olowo-n'djo Tchala shared an 8-by-10' home with his mother and seven siblings. Now, as CEO of Washington-based natural products company, Alaffia, he's using abundant natural resources to ...