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  • Recovery: Return of the 'Opportunity' Entrepreneur Saturday, 25 May 2013 | 1:17 PM ET
    Cameron Sheldrake, president and founder of Off the Cob, maker of sweet corn tortilla chips.

    Feeling hopeful about their prospects and broader economy, U.S. entrepreneurship rates are at the highest in more than a decade, according to a report. See which state is star.

  • Star Trek's Tricorder to Become Reality  Friday, 24 May 2013 | 11:59 AM ET

    Walter De Brouwer, Scanadu co-founder and CEO, explains his company's medical tricorder, which can monitor a person's vital signs just by holding up to their forehead for 10 seconds.

  • Beer? Use These Ballpark Apps, Never Leave Your Seat Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 8:54 AM ET

    Forget trekking to a stadium concession line. Three start-ups have created mobile apps that let you order food and beverages right from your seat. Is America not a great country?

  • UK Start-Up Quill to Get $1 Million Investment   Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 5:20 AM ET

    Ed Bussey, founder and CEO of Quill, tells CNBC that Quill helps curate choice on the internet so consumers can make informed decisions whatever they are buying.

  • Expanding Your Small Business? Dump the Debt Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 11:18 PM ET

    Businesses in debt make bad decisions out of desperation. Use these four strategies to avoid making poor choices and focus instead on what your business needs to grow.

  • Workout Whoops! The Squat You Don't Want to See Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 11:46 AM ET

    Sometimes when you do things—like make a workout video—in your own home, everyone gets a little too comfortable.

  • Print This: More Businesses Jump on 3-D Innovation Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 10:57 AM ET
    A host explains various objects created from molten plastic and a MakerBot 3-D printer at the 2013 CeBIT technology trade fair.

    Start-ups such as MakerBot and Formlabs have introduced consumer-level 3-D printers that allow a variety of entrepreneurs to create parts and components. See what the fuss is about.

  • Nine Outrageous Small Business Publicity Stunts Monday, 20 May 2013 | 1:39 PM ET

    For many small businesses, publicity is a luxury. So we thought it'd be fun to reflect on businesses that have made clever plays for publicity, sometimes on small budgets.

  • Retroactive Tax Could Cost Entrepreneurs Millions Monday, 20 May 2013 | 12:05 PM ET

    Small business owner Brian Overstreet is among 2,500 California start-up founders, who are on the hook for some $120 million in retroactive taxes if the Franchise Tax Board has its way.

  • Wharton's Peace Corps for MBAs Monday, 20 May 2013 | 11:33 AM ET
    Roberta Giassetti of Axé Italia Onlus with “street children” in Brazil.

    The Wharton International Volunteer Program (WIVP) is leveraging the skills of its members to provide consulting services to resource-strapped NGOs in developing countries.

  • Risky Business: Lessons From the Bloomberg Scandal Monday, 20 May 2013 | 8:30 AM ET

    Bloomberg's scandal offers uncomfortable lessons in how we do business in a digital era. We're also more tolerant of leaving behind our electronic data, and not calling out missteps.

  • Getting to the Heart of Ciputra's Vision  Sunday, 19 May 2013 | 11:50 PM ET

    Billionaire Ciputra is a household name in Indonesia and now, he's inspiring the next wave of entrepreneurs.

  • Jennifer Aniston: From 'Friend' to Entrepreneur  Friday, 17 May 2013 | 4:55 PM ET

    Jennifer Aniston is one of Hollywood's leading stars. Aniston spoke exclusively with CNBC's Maria Bartiromo about what motivated her to get into the hair care business.

  • How Boku Is Disrupting Mobile Billing & Payments  Friday, 17 May 2013 | 8:42 AM ET

    Jon Prideaux, Boku's chief business officer, explains how his company simplifies shopping by allowing customers to purchase items without bringing along their wallets.

  • Small Telecom 'Disruptors' Defying the Odds  Friday, 17 May 2013 | 8:40 AM ET

    CNBC's Julia Boorstin takes a look at how small companies like Kymeta, Twilio, WhatsApp, and LiveU, are putting pressure on established telecom giants.

  • Health Care Industry Game Changers  Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 8:14 AM ET

    CNBC's Julia Boorstin reports on companies that are looking to increase efficiency and implement simplicity in medical care. And, Grant Verstandig, Audax Health founder and CEO, discusses how his digital health care startup encourages consumers to make healthier lifestyle choices.

  • Stocks Look Relatively Cheap: Goldman COO  Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 1:10 PM ET

    Goldman Sachs is among the Wall Street banks driving the market higher during this remarkable rally, with Gary Cohn, Goldman Sachs president & COO, and CNBC's Steve Liesman.

  • How Slated Wants to Help You Become a Movie Mogul Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 8:58 AM ET
    Slated.com co-founders Stephan Paternot and Duncan Cork.

    Crowdfunding is helping professionals such as Zach Braff raise millions. See how one start-up is tapping into film financing's "new world order." Wanna be a movie mogul?

  • Sallie Krawcheck to Buy '85 Broads'  Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 8:58 AM ET

    The former bank executive is buying a global women's network that caters to female entrepreneurs and executives, reports CNBC's Kate Kelly. (1:45)

  • Wealthfront Disrupts Traditional Brokerage Model  Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 8:40 AM ET

    The financial services sector is disrupting the status quo, reports CNBC's Julia Boorstin. And, Andrew Rachleff, Wealthfront president & CEO, explains how his company can offer clients the same services as big banks but at a lower cost.