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After 30-plus years in the feed business, dating back to when his dad, Dick Tarwater, first started selling feed out of an old gas station in North Topeka, Rich Tarwater has a pretty good idea of what it takes to survive.

Phoenix business provides accessories for drinks

Some may balk at the idea of launching a small business that revolves around a decorative accessory in the aftermath of a recession.

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How an Innovative Startup Turned Retail On Its Head [VIDEO]

While Harvard Business School grads Katia Beauchamp and Hayley Barna were looking for a business idea, they noticed that the beauty product industry was seriously behind the times on the online retail side. They discovered that some of the biggest pain points for customers included the overwhelming selection of products and the inability to get a hands-on experience with the items before making ...

State considers legalizing online gambling to fatten coffers

Illegal online gambling is an estimated $30-billion dollar business worldwide. Now, lawmakers in cash-strapped Calif. want to legalize games, such as online poker, to get a piece of that pie and they could do it this year. "The issue isn't should people bet online. It's happening already," said Democratic Senator Lou Correa of Anaheim. He has a bill to make online poker legal in California ...