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Friday, Jan 13, 2012 at 1:30 PM

By Suzy Singh, Edited by: David Wolinsky

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How to Spice up Your Life in the Culinary Industry

Hello World! This is Chef Suzy Singh from Season 2 on MasterChef USA. Starting today I am excited to give you a step-by-step on how to spice up your life in the culinary industry on the Inc. Well! We will... Read »

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Thursday, Jan 5, 2012 at 6:33 PM

By David Wolinsky

Lifeway's Julie Smolyansky on Inheriting the Family Business

There are tough circumstances to take over a business, and then there are tough circumstances to take over a business. Julie Smolyansky is, alas, one of the latter. Read »

Food and Drink

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 3:20 PM

By David Wolinsky

Why You Should Farm Why You Should Farm

Turns out those tote-sack-toting supporters of "local foods" might just be onto something after all: A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture says sales of "local foods" amounted to $4.8 billion... Read »

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Friday, Jan 13, 2012 at 1:30 PM

By Suzy Singh, Edited by: David Wolinsky

How to Spice up Your Life in the Culinary Industry How to Spice up Your Life in the Culinary Industry

Thursday, Jan 5, 2012 at 6:33 PM

By David Wolinsky

Lifeway's Julie Smolyansky on Inheriting the Family Business Lifeway's Julie Smolyansky on Inheriting the Family Business

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at 3:20 PM

By David Wolinsky

Why You Should Farm Why You Should Farm

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Learn from the original daily deals site, Groupon.

Some officials have estimated the City of Chicago's dog population to be somewhere around 500,000. Add in all the cats, fish and birds and you've got yourself an industry just begging -- and barking -- to be...

Social media offers traditional business minds a 12-6 curve ball. But we can help.

There are plenty of questions for a fledgling fashionista to answer. Never fear: We've got the goods.

Good luck making a dent in the public conscience if you don't have marketing and branding plan to get your message out.

Experts say 90 percent of new restaurants fail in their first year of operation. You want to be the 10 percent that makes it. But how?

How to Spice up Your Life in the Culinary Industry

Lifeway's Julie Smolyansky on Inheriting the Family Business