Peer-to-peer job sites inspire micro-entrepreneurs
- Chris Mok, like many Americans over the past few years, lost his job in the wake of the Great Recession.
Glam Media launches social network for food lovers
SAN FRANCISCO - There are magazines, television shows and books about food. So why not a social network?
Jobless claims drop brightens labor market picture
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans signing up for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, the latest sign of recovery in the labor market. | Video
Management Tip of the Day: Make use of customer check-ins
BOSTON - Some retailers are successfully leveraging location-based mobile tools like Foursquare to outsmart the competition, says Harvard Business Review.
Amateur tattoos carry hepatitis C risk: study
- If you're planning on getting a tattoo, make sure it's from a professional and not a friend because ink work by amateurs may carry a risk of Hepatitis C, according to a new report.
Fisker announces layoffs, renegotiates loan
LOS ANGELES - Electric car startup Fisker Automotive Inc said on Monday it has suspended work at its U.S. manufacturing plant and laid off 26 workers there while it renegotiates the terms of its $529 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Suzuki in fuel cell JV with UK's Intelligent Energy
LONDON - Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corp. has formed a joint venture to manufacture fuel cell systems with UK-headquartered Intelligent Energy, the firms said on Tuesday.
Management Tip of the Day: Get to know your boss's boss
BOSTON - There are some ways to deliberately increase your exposure within a company by connecting with your boss's boss, says Harvard Business Review.
Kaspersky to buy out U.S. investors, rules out IPO
CANCUN, MEXICO - Russian tech entrepreneur Eugene Kaspersky, who runs the world's fourth-biggest maker of anti-virus software, is parting ways with a group of U.S. investors who bought 20 percent of his company a year ago when he was considering taking it public.
Small business hiring flat in January: poll
- Small business hiring was flat in January, a poll released on Friday showed, slightly better than the previous month's reading but still far from levels consistent with strong employment growth.
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According to author Kevin Allen, we pitch business ideas every day. But how do we ensure our pitches will be successful?