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• Searching for the Next, Great Start-Up at Colleges Friday, 10 May 2013 | 8:29 AM ET

  

  Colleges are beefing up business competitions for students. These contests are key to meeting investors and mentors. Success stories include GrubHub. What's the next, hot company?

• The Monkey Business of Better Decision-Making  Friday, 10 May 2013 | 7:41 AM ET

  

  Dave Goldberg, SurveyMonkey CEO, discusses his company's mission to transform the way consumers collect data for decision-making purposes.

• PGA Tour Player Rickie Fowler on TPC Sawgrass  Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 1:55 PM ET

  

  Rickie Fowler has been crowned by many as the face of golf's future, with Rickie Fowler, PGA Tour player.

• Need Cash?: More Contracts for Women Entrepreneurs Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 10:43 AM ET

  

  A small change to federal rules that just went into effect means more contracts could go to women-owned small businesses, Inc. reports. See if your business qualifies.

• Audible.com: Changing the Way We 'Read'  Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 8:41 AM ET

  

  Donald Katz, Audible.com founder & CEO, explains how he turned his business into the world's largest producer and seller of digital books.

• CIA to Starbucks: Where Millennials Want to Work Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 10:53 AM ET

  

  Health care and technology, not banking and finance, top millennials' choice for careers, according to a new survey. See which companies they would prefer to work. St. Jude hospital?

• Serial Entrepreneur Targets Online Ads  Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 8:42 AM ET

  

  Gurbaksh Chahal, CEO of RadiumOne, discusses how he plans to profit from his latest venture - collecting and analyzing social data for brand advertisers.

• Disrupting Online Advertising  Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 7:45 AM ET

  

  Kevin Ryan, Gilt Groupe founder, discusses internet ads and the state of e-commerce.

• JibJab's Latest Venture: StoryBots  Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | 11:50 AM ET

  

  Gregg Spiridellis, JibJab co-creator and CEO, discusses his company's latest venture which encourages multi-platform learning for children.

• The Muse Helps Job Seekers 'Look Inside Companies' Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | 11:45 AM ET

  

  The Muse helps potential employees learn more about companies hiring and gets them thinking if they are on the right career path or not.

• Start-Up? Not Here: Worst States for Entrepreneurs Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | 10:18 AM ET

  

  U.S. Chamber of Commerce research revealed the least-friendly states for start-ups. The report examined strategies, vital for job growth. Where does your state fall?

• California Cities Can Ban Pot Shops, Court Rules Monday, 6 May 2013 | 2:10 PM ET

  

  California local governments have the legal authority to ban storefront pot shops within their borders, the state's highest court ruled on Monday. What happens now?

• High Frequency Trading on Film  Monday, 6 May 2013 | 1:34 PM ET

  

  High frequency trading has become such a hot topic, it's now the subject of a new movie called "Ghost Exchange," with Camilla Sullivan, director of the film.

• The Muse Aims to Re-structure the Job Search  Monday, 6 May 2013 | 12:00 AM ET

  

  Muse Founder & CEO Kathryn Minshew delivers her 60 second Power Pitch to CNBC host Brian Sullivan; Dan Rosensweig Chegg President & CEO, and Julia Boorstin CNBC Media & Entertainment Reporter.

• Millennials Want to Donate, Save the World, Really Friday, 3 May 2013 | 12:50 PM ET

  

  In the nonprofit world, crowdfunding is becoming an effective tool for raising donations, especially among younger do-gooers. Philanthropic millennials?

• The $100M Question: Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? Thursday, 2 May 2013 | 12:19 PM ET

  

  Can the ability to be an entrepreneur or an economic disrupter be taught? Ronald Perelman is betting that it can with a $100 million pledge to the Columbia Business School.

• Ten Best States for Starting a Business Thursday, 2 May 2013 | 9:38 AM ET

  

  Maryland and Colorado are among the states supportive of innovation, according to a report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

• Ronald Perelman on Tax Fairness & Big Banks  Thursday, 2 May 2013 | 8:54 AM ET

  

  Ronald Perelman, MacAndrews & Forbes chairman & CEO; Glenn Hubbard, Columbia Business School dean; and CNBC's Robert Frank discuss whether higher taxes will solve the nation's fiscal problems and weigh in on limiting the size of banks.

• Independent Perelman Thinks Hillary is 'Fabulous'  Thursday, 2 May 2013 | 8:32 AM ET

  

  In the third part of an exclusive CNBC interview, Ronald Perelman, MacAndrews & Forbes chairman & CEO, shares his views on dealmaking, political leadership, and tax reform, with Glenn Hubbard, Columbia Business School dean; and CNBC's Robert Frank.

• Perelman on What's Ailing the US Economy  Thursday, 2 May 2013 | 8:20 AM ET

  

  In the second part of an exclusive CNBC interview, Ronald Perelman, MacAndrews & Forbes chairman & CEO, discusses how the lack of demand by consumers is disrupting business growth, with Glenn Hubbard, Columbia Business School dean; and CNBC's Robert Frank