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Business News

20 Facts about Apple on the Apple II's 40th Anniversary

Looking back on how the company has grown in the years since the launch of its flagship product.

Starting a Business

The Simplest Ideas Can Be Extremely Profitable. Here's Proof.

Gene Luoma solved a universal problem -- clogged drains -- with a strip of plastic from his garage. His device has sold 33 million units.

Growing a Business

3 Approaches to Get Your Patent Application Moving Much Faster

Got a great idea? Expediting it through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office may cut the chances that it will be copied or stolen.

Thought Leaders

12 Inspiring Quotes From the Inventor of the Telephone, Alexander Graham Bell

March 10 marks the day the inventor made the first telephone call.

Fundraising

The Craziest Things That Have Been Funded on Kickstarter in 2017

From an air pollution pen to a robot arm -- check out some of these successful out-there campaigns.

Science & Technology

7 New Opportunities Virtual Reality May Create

Certain inventions spawn generations of successive employment for people doing jobs that no one has ever done before. VR may be one.

Science & Technology

An BIZ Experiences's Guide to Inventing

How to pick the right patent for your potential product.

Business News

This Tiny $100 Bed Charges Your Phone -- and Helped Me Get My Best Night's Sleep in Weeks

The Phone Bed is exactly what you'd expect: A tiny wooden bed with silk sheets, for your phone.

Science & Technology

How This Company Is Changing the Personal Transportation Industry

This new vehicle is a combination of a Segway and a wheelchair.

Business News

Bone-Conducting Helmet Lets Cyclists Take Calls

The Coros Linx Smart Cycling Helmet uses bone conduction audio to keep riders alert but not bored.

Business News

No More Bad Hair Days With This Smart Hairbrush

Withings, L'Oreal and Kerastase teamed up to create the world's first smart hairbrush.

Leadership

10 Facts About Big Mac Inventor Michael James Delligatti

The McDonald's franchise owner died at 98 this week.

Business News

Panasonic's Multilingual Megaphone Translates as You Speak

Simply speak into the microphone and the device takes care of the rest.

Thought Leaders

Inventors: Do a Patent Search Sooner Rather Than Later

What you find may dash your feelings of originality, but it can also be a roadmap for how to see your idea come onto the market.