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UTEP Water Recycling Project Wins Venture Titles

Three University of Texas at El Paso students hope to turn a Nobel Prize-winning material into a multimillion-dollar business tied to a low-cost, environmentally friendly technology for recycling water.

Darden Competition for Small Businesses Opens

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business will launch the fourth annual Tayloe Murphy Resilience Awards this month.

'Creative Boot Camp' Coming to Memphis

Successful small-business owners recognize that creativity is paramount in besting their competitors and engaging their customers.

Entrepreneurs Chase Social Media

Entrepreneurs acknowledge the importance of a digital presence, but sometimes lack expertise in applying the latest social media techniques to their businesses.

Groupon Co-founder Andrew Mason Starts New Company

Groupon co-founder and former Chief Executive Andrew Mason is heading to San Francisco to work with entrepreneurs and launch a new company.

Social Media Means New Business Opportunities

Like it or not, businesses are being evaluated through social media by the public. Web searches show good, bad and even ugly evaluations.

TechStars Bringing Startup Accelerator Program to Austin

TechStars, a Boulder, Colo.-based startup accelerator, is bringing its boot camp for entrepreneurs to Austin.

Travel Startup Localeur Expands to Houston

With a successful launch in Austin, TX since its debut at South by Southwest Festival, Localeur today announced plans to expand into Houston on May 31. The startup is timing its launch in advance of the buzz worthy indie music festival, Free Press Summer Fest, which takes place June 1-2 in Houston.

Groupon Launches Payment System for Businesses

Groupon Inc. said Tuesday that it has started offering its point-of-sale system to all brick-and-mortar businesses, building on an important part of its strategy to tackle every aspect of local commerce.

ePrize Grows From $200,000 Startup to $70 Million Company

Picture this: You're browsing in your favorite store -- Macy's, say, or Moosejaw -- and you stop before an item that interests you. Ping! goes your smartphone, and you find a coupon for that very item.

Creative Coast Names Accomplished Entrepreneur Bea Wray as New Director

A serial tech entrepreneur has been chosen to lead Savannah's creative community.

Advice to College Grads: Network Before You Need To

The Pocono Record asked members of the community what advice they could give to college graduates headed into the real world.

Work-search Expert: Grads Must Learn Firm 'More Important' Than Job

Tis the season of advice, at least for college graduates.

Entrepreneurs Are Confident in Business Profitability, Statistically Speaking

The recent New Business Founders' Outlook on the Economy and Hiring from Kauffman and LegalZoom found that in 2013's first quarter, 84 percent of entrepreneurs were confident that their businesses would be more profitable in the next 12 months.

Angel Network Gives Business Owners Wings

Believing that entrepreneurs are the backbone of the nation, a group of Texas business owners have banded together to help others.