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Ski Movie Music.com is the holy grail of ski movie soundtracks

If you’re in need of a new song to make the chair ride a little shorter or want to make McConkey’s theme song yours, then head on over to SkiMovieMusic.com and check it out.

Money as a Social Barrier – How does this impact marketing your product?

This study has important—and perhaps counter-intuitive and even puzzling—implications vis-a-vis the evangelism of products and services.

Wildfire – Officials warn of converging threats that will overwhelm the nation’s capacity to battle the flames. Will your home survive?

Although wildfire poses obvious risks to homes, "most homeowners fail to take the necessary measures to better protect their property," the fire leaders wrote. "This lack of involvement is likely driven by an expectation that firefighters will always be there when needed."

Industry knowledge is key to a successful executive search

Your company is growing and you are ready to hire your first chief financial officer or vice president of finance. Or maybe you’ve realized that it’s time to bring in a CEO from outside.

Job creation formula: Education + innovation

"The more skilled the population, the faster is the rate of innovation,"

Put Your Focus on Startup

There are generally only three reasons to start your own business

New Technology Seeks To Let Startups Build Their Own Googles

One of the first questions online startups typically face these days from potential investors is "Why couldn’t Google build this?" Entrepreneurs are beginning to respond, "Why couldn’t we build Google?"

Announcing ShopMainStreet.org – A national directory of Main Street businesses that have an online retail component

Please pass this on to Montana businesses. It would be great to get some Montana businesses involved in this project.

How much you’ll pay advisers when you’re buying a business

I have been negotiating to buy a business and just signed a letter of intent. How do I determine what are appropriate fees for the professionals involved in this process?

University of Wisconsin technology transfer extends reach. Marshfield Clinic will be first non-university client

"It literally just fast-forwards our development cycle for the technology transfer office overnight,"