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Rico Elmore, Fatheadz: When Regular Glasses Just Won't Fit
At 6-foot-3, 300 pounds, Rico Elmore always had trouble finding a pair of sunglasses. Turns out, he wasn't alone. Continue Reading
Consumer Products & Services
Telebrands
My First Million: A.J. Khubani, TeleBrands
How a part-time pizza-delivery guy took $7,000 and turned it into a $1 billion "As Seen on TV" infomercial empire. Continue Reading
AOL
Loyal Pennings: Life of the Party
During his two decades in the Los Angeles nightclub business, Loyal Pennings has hosted just about every A-lister in Hollywood. But all that partying can be a lot of hard work. Continue Reading
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Groupon Fail? Site's First Big-Ticket Promotion Attracts Only Four Buyers
In its first push into big retail, Groupon only sold four $199 vouchers for $500 toward the purchase of a car at a Michigan dealership. Continue Reading
MTV
Chris 'Drama' Pfaff: Taking a 'Young & Reckless' Approach to Business
A lucky break and a famous cousin helped make Chris "Drama" Pfaff a reality TV star. A tireless work ethic and knack for marketing made him a successful CEO. All before his 25th birthday. Continue Reading
AP
Netflix Raises Prices by 60 Percent, Sparks Social Media Outrage
Customers take to Twitter and Facebook to vent their anger, while tech bloggers and competitors react to Netflix's controversial move. Continue Reading
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Survey Says: Could Your Business Suffer an Anthony Weiner Moment?
A new survey reveals that the vast majority of businesses do not have formal policies regarding social-media activity. Continue Reading
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Restaurant Bans Young Children
McDain's in Monroeville, Pa., plans to close its doors to children younger than 6 years old, due to overwhelming customer complaints about unruly youngsters. Continue Reading
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Is 7-Eleven's Free Slurpee Day Good for Business?
Last year, 7-Eleven reported a 38 percent increase in Slurpee sales on Free Slurpee Day, but some franchisees don't see the sales jump. Continue Reading
Pump Wear
Pump Wear's Julie DeFruscio: Helping Kids Battle Diabetes in Style
Like the millions of people with Type 1 diabetes, Julie DeFruscio's three kids are forced to wear insulin pumps 24 hours a day. So she set out to design a line of clothing and accessories that make the task a little more fashionable. Continue Reading
Tombolo
Made in the USA: When the Beach Beckons
For generations, entrepreneurs have found inspiration at the beach. A look at how today's business beach bums are putting their own spin on products designed to improve our annual summer exodus. Continue Reading
AOL
27 Million and Counting: Tom Cannon, BungoBox
Meet Tom Cannon, co-founder of BungoBox, an Orlando-based maker of stackable, reusable plastic moving containers. Continue Reading
Getty
Can You Afford to Run a Cash-Only Business?
High credit-card fees and other hassles make it tempting to pocket all your company's money, but there are also a number of downsides to only accepting cash. A look at the pros and cons. Continue Reading
Bee's Knees
Bee's Knees' Tammany Atkinson: Protecting Babies on Their Very First Journey
When Tammany Atkinson's first son started to crawl, she noticed all that stumbling around was taking a toll on his little knees. That spawned the idea for Bee's Knees, infant pants with built-in knee pads, now sold around the world. Continue Reading
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Managing Online Customer Feedback: 5 Things You Need to Know
Getting slammed on Twitter, Yelp or even your own website? How to use online customer feedback -- good or bad -- to help benefit your business. Continue Reading
