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How Technology Will Drive the Promising Future of Medicine

From Laissez Faire, Vivek Wadhwa Health care is a misnomer for our medical system. It should be called sick care. […]

The top 10 franchises of 2014

The top 10 franchises of 2014 The results of Entrepreneur’s 35th annual Franchise 500 confirm that franchising continues to rebound, […]

The Smart Money Quietly Abandons The Housing Market

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2014 AT 2:12AM In real estate, national averages paper over the gritty details on the ground and […]

Finance in 25 years: Wall Street banks fade away

By Kayla Tausche, CNBC, In the world of finance, the landscape is likely to be a lot different in 25 […]

The Economic Cost of Brazil’s Spending Spree

By Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton Blog, Brazil has been on a spending spree during the past few years, which, unfortunately, […]

How Much Does It Cost to Own a Chain Franchise?

McDonald’s To become a McDonald’s franchisee, you’ll need to start with $750,000 of non-borrowed personal resources. Burger King To purchase […]

Real-Estate Crowdfunding Finds Its Footing

By Andrew Blackman, WSJ, Sites Offer Small Shares in Commercial Properties Before last year, Ed Medley had never invested in […]

The Alchemist’s Dream: Make Anything

  Chris Anderson “Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.” When Capt. Jean-Luc Picard wants a steaming beverage in his ready room aboard […]

The Ride-Sharing, Handbag-Borrowing Productivity Revival

By Aki Ito and Jeff Kearns Rayshauna Gray makes frequent trips around New England from her home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. […]

Direct Lending Takes Off in Europe

By Noémie Bisserbe in Paris and Jeannette Neumann in Madrid, WSJ,   U.S. investment firms are peddling loans to small […]