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Amazon May Launch a Local Services Marketplace
Amazon is reportedly looking beyond media, apparel, furniture and food -- and putting the call out to babysitters, handymen, birthday clowns and plumbers.
Staging the Anti-Conference That Will Pull in Young Entrepreneurs
A confab that drew lots of youthful women in business provides lessons on how to tailor your event to attract millennials.
Office Design Strategies From the Guy Who Dreamed Up Twitter's Headquarters
Olle Lundberg, founder of Lundberg Design and the man behind Twitter's birdhouse-themed San Francisco headquarters, shares tips for improving office productivity and morale.
Optimizing Your Website for Local Searches
With good content and quality links, you can attract more visitors located closer to home and increase your business' sales.
NYC Landmark Prohibits Chain Stores From Leasing Vacated Space
When a Starbucks lease ends in May, the independently-owned Café Grumpy is slated to move into Grand Central Terminal.
In New Orleans, 'Tis the Season for Startups
With New Orleans Entrepreneur Week underway, the event's co-founder discusses the state of small business in the Big Easy.
How This Company Is Looking to Rebrand a Whole City
Arch Grants is looking to help St. Louis make its mark on the startup map with its grant program.
Tips for Expanding Your Business to Another City
Mark Vevle helped set up Brooklyn Flea Philly, but the market failed. Lessons learned, he decided to open his own, Philly-centric market.
Inside Breuckelen Distilling's Labor of Love
A small-batch distillery in Brooklyn is part of a resurgence in American manufacturing.
Groupon Gets Up On the Localization Game. Finally!?
As part of its 5th birthday redesign, the mobile application for the daily-deal site will automatically send you offers in whatever town you happen to be in at the time.
How a Franchise Owner Made Fast Food Local
Anthony Ackil, co-founder of the farm-to-table fast food company, tells us why local fast food needn't be an oxymoron.
FOX's 'Sleepy Hollow' TV Show Is Scary Good for Local Businesses
The New York town that bears the same name is enjoying a solid tourism boost this Halloween thanks to the hit show.
Breaking Bad to Jersey Shore: 7 Cities That Profited From Hit TV Shows
From the small screen to a big economic boost -- small businesses in these towns cashed in from the success of TV shows.
Jersey Shore Fire a Reminder of the Importance of Having a Tight-Knit Business Community
A devastating fire on the New Jersey boardwalk last week serves as a wakeup call to business owners everywhere.
A Foodie Startup Nixes Web for Brick-and-Mortar Shop
Freshfully started as a virtual marketplace for finding local food. When connecting buyers with their farm-fresh fare proved tricky, the Alabama startup shifted to a traditional street-side model.