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INNOVATION NATION
Robot cleaner a 'game changer' for hospital infection epidemic
Robot cleaner a 'game changer' for hospital infection epidemic
Eilene Zimmerman
The Xenex blasts light - literally - at life-threatening superbugs. More
Baby walker with Forest Whitaker tie takes off
Technology creates problem-solving panties
SMALL & GLOBAL
For cut-rate dental care, head to Mexico
For cut-rate dental care, head to Mexico
By Eilene Zimmerman, contributing writer
A stone's throw from the U.S. border, a small chain of Mexican dental clinics is doing booming business selling to Americans priced out of domestic dentistry. More
Hemp kingpin ditches Amsterdam for Denver
Building tech companies in the land of dialup
HOW WE GOT STARTED
Crate & Barrel's 50 year 'fun run'
Crate & Barrel's 50 year 'fun run'
Interview by Dinah Eng
In 1962 the Segals of Chicago had no retail chops, just lots of good taste. Almost 50 years later, they look back. More
Chobani: The unlikely king of yogurt
How Cirque du Soleil got started
OWNER TESTED
What you get from a $14/hour overseas worker
What you get from a $14/hour overseas worker
By Marcia Turner, contributing writer
Small business owners can hire their own low-cost offshore workers with nothing more than a credit card -- but is it worth it? Here's how one sole proprietor's experiment went. More
Turning abandoned shopping carts into sales
A $10 app saves hours of commuting
TECH EDGE
Control the cloud
Control the cloud
By Cindy Waxer
Frustrated with off-site data hosting? Try virtualization. More
High-tech security, low price tag
The tech catastrophe you're ignoring
BEST BOSSES
Grim outlook for small business jobs
Grim outlook for small business jobs
By Aaron Smith
More independent businesses plan to reduce jobs, says survey, while hiring is on the decline. More
Meet the new boss
NEXT LITTLE THING
Where's my flying car?
Where's my flying car?
By Maggie Overfelt, CNNMoney.com contributing writer
For almost 80 years, aviation entrepreneurs have dreamed up winged automobiles. Here's why we're still grounded. More
Where are they now?
Next Little Thing 2010
STARTUP SHOWDOWN
7 business plan superstars
7 business plan superstars
By Emily Maltby
After winning competitions with their business plans, these 7 ventures turned their paper visions into thriving companies. More



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