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According to today's WSJ, Italy's tourist board has spent some $66 million and five years building a Web portal to attract tourists and boost the country's global image. Apparently one of the reasons floating about as to why the site has been such a disaster is the combination of too many people involved (and too many governments) in producing it as well as the staggering amount of money thrown at the project. There must be a lesson in here somewhere...

—Stacy Perman, The New Entrepreneur

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Newark Mayor Cory Booker

Mayor Cory Booker talks about his turnaround plan for Newark, the new crime-fighting technologies the city is employing, and why he's optimistic about the city's future

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Today's Tip: Leadership

When developing an emerging-technology company--or any startup for that matter--the right leadership is critical. One of the biggest challenges is that early-stage companies are often dominated by a founder, a single individual who in some cases can provide great inspiration, but can also unfortunately create a sort of dictatorship and stifle growth...

—Jim Hemmer, CEO and President, Antenna Software

IN YOUR FACE: BRACING FOR U.S. INFLATION

Reader Rose Ley Writes:

"At the heart of this monetary disorder is borrowed, leveraged money upon which interest must be paid. Who loses when it gets lost in a binge of gambling?"

Tell Us: Are You Banking on Double-Digit Inflation?

Featured Podcast

The One Minute Entrepreneur

Ken Blanchard is the co-author of "The One Minute Manager" and one of the top 25 best-selling authors of all time. His new book, "The One Minute Entrepreneur," talks about the attributes of successful small business owners and gives some one-minute tips

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The Debate Room

Podcast: To Drill or Not to Drill?

Oil-industry veteran Bill Bartmann and the NRDC's Wesley Warren answer reader comments about who's to blame for the U.S. oil shortage.

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CEO Guide to Technology

The CEO Guide to Cloud Computing

A big shift in how companies obtain software and computing capacity is under way as more companies tap into Web-based applications

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