As casual reading, the Presidential Memorandum “Accelerating Technology Transfer and Commercialization of Federal Research in …
Thinking Big
Take My Wife … Please: Why We Charge Less for the Things We Love
Conventional economic wisdom holds that the more emotionally attached we are to something — our home, a cool car, a treasured item of clothing, a beloved piece of furniture — the higher the price we seek when selling it. In …
Romney Pal Writes an Ode to Inequality
Mitt Romney no doubt appreciates the million bucks his former Bain Capital protégé Edward Conard has donated to his election SuperPAC. He may not appreciate quite as much the shout-out he gets in the acknowledgements of …
The 10 Best Brand Extensions Ever (According To Me)
From Dumpster Diving to Running a $50 Million Company
Ryan Allis talks about how he went from sleeping in his office and dumpster diving to running a $50 million online-marketing-software business
How I Did It: Omar Soliman, CEO of College Hunks Hauling Junk
Soliman explains how he and partner Nick Friedman transformed a disorganized, one-truck operation into a national brand
Teapuccino, Anyone? How Argo Got Americans to Drink Tea
Arsen Avakian believed that coffee-obsessed Americans could be taught to share his passion for tea — and built a $15 million business to prove it
Method Home Cleans Up With Style and (Toxic-Free) Substance
A small San Francisco-based company finds success by figuring out that the package matters as much as what’s inside — even when you’re talking about eco-friendly hand soap
How Dogfish Keeps Brewing Winners
The brewery’s long-term success has come from its word-of-mouth reputation for great beer, careful attention to business efficiencies, and the growing popularity of craft beer in the United States
Kno Wants a Slice of Apple
Chegg.com’s Osman Rashid says his e-textbook tablet can take the iPad to school
Neighboring Technologies
A new smart-grid idea was born when two firms found they had common interests
Tarte Cosmetics: A PhD Drop-Out Shakes Up the Beauty Biz
Natural ingredients like Amazonian clay are just part of Tarte’s recent sucess, which includes a 50% jump in sales last year. The rest of its magic springs from young CEO Maureen Kelly, who possesses an uncanny sense of what …