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The economist explains how financial crises spread like a disease and what companies can do to immunize themselves.

(HealthDay)—Approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not necessarily mean that a medication or medical device has received a grueling trial by fire and has been proven safe beyond all doubt, according to a trio of new studies...

He's chairman of a U.K.-based wireless company that takes 10 percent off the top of every subscriber's bill and gives it to charity.

LONDON, United Kingdom — On Friday, Credit Suisse issued a report on the rise of wearable devices — clothing and personal accessories with embedded sensors, displays and other digital technology, such as smartwatches, fitness monitors...

Google just bought Nest for $3.2 billion cash, and that means the startup's early investors Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers and Shasta Ventures have struck it..

The seven finalists for this year’s FinTech Innovation Lab have been announced, showcasing a range of technologies including open source trading systems, mobile payments and big data analytics.

Entrepreneurs looking for risk capital to fund growth will need to get to grips with the rise of the angel group, according to the latest research by leading academics into business angel activity.

Why corporate venturing heralds a new approach to innovation, Harnessing gazelles? Realising innovation through corporate venturing. By Dr Gary Dushnitsky, associate professor of strategy and entrepreneurship at London Business School.

IPOs and bitcoin made headlines in the year, as newsmakers Draper and Heesen stepped aside

M.B.A.s tend to undergo a harsh period of adjustment from the elite world of business schools to the rough-and-tumble world of startups, says The Accelerators mentor Vivek Wadhwa.

For inexperienced lawyers, the amount of research and case law that must be studied can prove overwhelming, especially in areas of the law that are newer or uncharted.

On this episode of Kickstarter of the Week, we are looking into our brains with OpenBCI, an open source brain-computer interface for the masses.
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Crowdfunding is an alternative way for entrepreneurs to raise capital. Here are 40 tips on how to use crowdfunding successfully to raise money for your small business

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The Lean Startup author describes his system of innovation accounting—and how it can convert learning into dollars.

Investing in biotech stocks is not for the faint-hearted - so much so that a lack of analyst depth and knowledge of the sector means that many professional fund managers try to avoid the sector altogether.

Crowdfunding is helping many startups' dreams come true. 2013 saw a slew of extremely popular crowdfunding projects smash through goals and world records. Many great new technologies ...

The next logical step from wearable technology will be implanted technology, and there are a handful of companies who are taking that next step.

Wearable technology is not only changing the way in which we interact with technology, it’s also providing retailers with benefits they never thought possible.