Thanks to plummeting stock prices, many experts are warning that Americans have had their fill of cupcakes. But some bakeries are thriving.
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How to Flunk a Job Interview
These common mistakes will ruin your chances of getting just about any job.
Loan Out Your Car at the Airport for Free Parking, Free Car Wash & Bonus Gas Money
Parking at the airport can easily run $20 per day. That’s in the “cheap” long-term lot, requiring a long shuttle ride to the terminal. Valet service can cost way more. But what if you could get airport parking valet service totally for free—with a car wash and free gas to boot?
Quit Your Day Job? 5 Things to Ponder First
Considering a career change to follow your dream and do great things? Five things to do before you take the plunge.
Networking: 4 Smart Ways to Work Your Connections
Success in business is all about relationships. Your network is your most important asset. Treat it that way.
Beware Employees Who Boast About Multitasking
Those who claim to be best at multitasking are actually the worst at it, a new study says.
Hey New Yorkers, Are You Ready to Hail a Taxi With Your iPhone?
Why Bravo’s Start-Ups: Silicon Valley Is Bad for Entrepreneurship
The Bravo TV show “Start-Ups” is more than just a poor representation of Silicon Valley — it’s flat-out dangerous for America’s aspiring entrepreneurs
Shred the Punchcards: Belly Updates Customer Loyalty Programs
Customer loyalty program Belly gives independent merchants a sleek solution to keep customers coming back.
Can a Payday Lending Start-Up Use Facebook to Create a Modern Community Bank?
Social media and big data are being used in an innovative new payday loan banking model that’s more Silicon Valley than Wall Street. Most interestingly, the operation seems to have more in common with old-fashioned hometown …
Uber: Silicon Valley App-Hailing Startup Takes On NYC Taxi Industry
San Francisco startup Uber’s ‘black-car’ mobile app has been a big hit with riders and drivers. But the company is running into a snarl of traffic as it tries to extend its service to New York City taxi-cabs.
New Public-Private Partnerships: The President’s Stealth Plan To Create Jobs?
As casual reading, the Presidential Memorandum “Accelerating Technology Transfer and Commercialization of Federal Research in Support of High-Growth Businesses,” released Oct. 28, 2011, is about as riveting as the Department of …