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  • Six Months After Sandy, Merchants See Uneven Recovery Tuesday, 30 Apr 2013 | 11:35 AM ET
    A worker at Jack N Bill's in Seaside Heights, NJ, prepares to open the bar for the summer tourist season.

    Some businesses have reopened, but many others remain closed. Slow cleanup and lack of connectivity are among the roadblocks. An update from the Jersey Shore to lower Manhattan.

  • Small Business: Re-Igniting the Economic Engine   Tuesday, 30 Apr 2013 | 10:07 AM ET

    Thomas Donohue, U.S. Chamber of Commerce president & CEO, discusses this year's agenda at the small business summit, including celebrating innovation; learning from experts; and informing Congress about the biggest concerns among the business community.

  • Hiring Our Heroes: UPS CEO on Jobs For Veterans  Tuesday, 30 Apr 2013 | 1:15 PM ET

    The nation's top CEOs are at the White House today discussing jobs for U.S. veterans returning from war. CNBC's John Harwood and Scott Davis, UPS CEO, discuss.

  • How a Gelato Upstart Racked Up $49 Million in Sales Saturday, 27 Apr 2013 | 11:50 AM ET

    How one ex-pat returned to the U.S. with a new-found appreciation for Argentine gelato, a passion that propelled the entrepreneur on a quest to conquer the ice cream market.

  • What Not to Do When Pitching Your Company to a VC Tuesday, 30 Apr 2013 | 11:32 AM ET
    Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures speaks onstage at the TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2013 at The Manhattan Center on April 30, 2013 in New York City.

    There's a few things you absolutely don't want to do when you are pitching your company to potential investors, said Fred Wilson, founder of Union Square Ventures, Tuesday at the TechCrunch Disrupt Conference in New York City.

  • Confused By Legal Costs? Viewabill Looks to Help  Monday, 29 Apr 2013 | 6:00 AM ET

    Working with lawyers can be frustrating - and expensive - leaving many wondering how exactly their money was used. Start-up Viewabill tackles the problem of legal transparency by letting people track how much their lawyers are charging them in real-time. Viewabill's co-founder Alan Dershowitz talks with Squawk on the Street about how he's trying to shake-up the legal industry.

  • Funding Startups in Silicon Valley  Monday, 29 Apr 2013 | 8:41 AM ET

    Joe Lonsdale, Formation 8 partner, discusses how new technology is transforming every major industry in the public and private sectors.

  • Boom, Bust and Rebound: China's 'Red Obsession' Saturday, 27 Apr 2013 | 1:34 AM ET

    No other group of consumers has transformed the Bordeaux market quite like China's new rich, a theme explored in a film, "Red Obsession." What now after the bursting of the bubble?

  • Mold? Struggle to Police Marijuana Production Friday, 26 Apr 2013 | 10:24 AM ET

    Months before legal sales of marijuana begin in Colorado and Washington, officials are struggling with rules to govern issues including "medibles," mold and production.

  • Upstart Holy Grail: Searching for Crowdfunding Gold Thursday, 25 Apr 2013 | 10:34 AM ET
    Emilie Holmes poses with her tea van in London, England. Instead of taking a loan, she posted her tea project on the crowdfunding website Kickstarter and raised over 14,000 GBP from backers, most of whom she didn't know and doesn't have to pay back. But crowdfunding results for entrepreneurs have been mixed.

    Business owners hoping to pocket investments may not want to count on crowdfunding. Results can be mixed for both entrepreneurs and investors. Buyer beware.

  • Small Business Owners: Can I Get Some Cash, Please Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 2:02 PM ET

    As securing loans from large banks remains tricky, more small-business owners are turning to small banks and other nontraditional sources of capital to grow their operations.

  • The End of Tax-Free Online Shopping Draws Nearer Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 4:11 PM ET

    A bill to impose sales tax on Internet purchases took a step closer to being passed Wednesday. Your days of tax-free online shopping could be numbered. Now what?

  • Thinking Outside the 'Box' and Securing the Cloud  Thursday, 25 Apr 2013 | 6:19 AM ET

    Aaron Levie, CEO & Founder of Box.net, discusses how his startup is profiting and gaining market share by reshaping the company into a cloud platform business.

  • Cupcake Crashes on Wall St., Rises on Main St. Tuesday, 23 Apr 2013 | 4:53 PM ET

    Although Wall Street has declared the crash of the cupcake, it's not over on Main Street, but what's waning is the over-marketed, mass-produced, lesser-quality cupcakes.

  • How to Invest in an 'Upstart'  Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 8:20 AM ET

    Paul Gu, Upstart co-founder; and Geoff Lewis, Founders Fund principal, discuss how investors can buy a stake in the future income of a startup company.

  • Entrepreneurs: 'I Do' to Niche Wedding Businesses Monday, 22 Apr 2013 | 1:34 PM ET

    More newbie entrepreneurs are tapping niche wedding markets. Modern specialties include gay and lesbian weddings. Need last-minute help? No problem.

  • Boston Bombings Ignite Debate on Immigration Reform Monday, 22 Apr 2013 | 1:56 PM ET
    Senators, dubbed the "Gang of Eight," hold a news conference on immigration legislation.

    As the full identities and motives of the suspects unfold, both aisles of the immigration debate are seizing the Boston bombings as an opportunity to revamp U.S. immigration law.

  • Venture Capital Funding Slows in Q1: Report Friday, 19 Apr 2013 | 5:56 PM ET

    Venture capital investment dollars declined in the first quarter of 2013 from the previous quarter, according to a new report. See which sectors saw notable investment declines.

  • Small Do-Gooders: Mom and Pops Changing the World Thursday, 18 Apr 2013 | 11:36 AM ET
    W.S. badger product.

    A list released by a nonprofit ranks small, socially-conscious companies. See how these leading social entrepreneurs give back. You're not just making money, are you?

  • How Facial Recognition Could Help Catch Criminals Friday, 19 Apr 2013 | 2:52 PM ET

    One of the growing tech tools law enforcement agencies are using to track down suspects during crime investigations is facial recognition technology.