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Cinchifieds' Simple, Grand Plan To Disrupt The Classified-Ad Space

Watch out, Craigslist: Cinchified aims to match buyers and sellers in a ridiculously simple way. READ»

Airbnb Clones Making 2012 The Year Of Peer-To-Peer Accommodations

Last year saw the explosion of deals companies trying to duplicate the success of first-mover Groupon. Now we're starting to see some froth in the "peer-to-peer accommodation" market. READ»

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Zipcar Targets Europe With Barcelona Car Sharer Buy, PayPal To Launch Daily Deals In 2012, Google Buys Alfred

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Your Television Is The New Hot Shop: Meet The Man Behind eBay's TV Commerce App

Steve Yankovich, the company's VP for Mobile, has put eBay at the heart of the emerging trend known as "television commerce." The new gold rush is on--to empower you to buy what you see on TV and TV-like streams on your tablet or phone.READ»

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How Much For That Motorcycle In The Window? Inside eBay's Physical Push For Mobile Sales

Aiming to generate $5 billion worth of purchases via their mobile apps this year, eBay has designed "shoppable" windows to drive digital sales. Will their bricks translate to clicks? READ»

Patagonia Asks Its Customers To Buy Less

A new initiative to get people to repair or resell their Patagonia clothes might hurt the bottom line, but the outdoor gear company is pretty sure it's going to help both profits and the planet.READ»

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eBay Fashion's Andrea Linett On Creating Fashion-Forward Original Content

Media companies aren't the only ones in the content-providing business these days. Meet Andrea Linett, eBay Fashion's creative director.READ»

HP's Future And Past: Whitman Versus Apotheker, It's All In The Words

With Leo out, and Meg in... Will HP's future look different after the reshuffle thanks to different CEO styles? To test the notion, we've looked at the words these two executives use in business...READ»

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Breaking Details From Facebook's F8: News, Movies, Music Apps, Profile Pages Get Pretty, Permanent With "Timeline," Reports

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Three Market-Based Solutions To Pull People Out Of Poverty

Using capitalism instead of just giving aid was the focus of the latest eBay/Ashoka contest. Here are the most interesting and exciting winners.READ»

MicroPlace Makes It Easy To Invest In--And Make Money From--Organizations Doing Good

The eBay-owned micro-investment vehicle is coming to the United States, starting with California's Freshworks Fund. If you have a few bucks, you can make some money while eradicating food deserts.READ»

An "Ebay For Science" Promises To Transform The Business Of Research

Instead of being held captive by massive startup and infrastructure costs, Science Exchange allows anyone to have an experiment performed for them--for a fee.READ»

Trademarkia Adds Reviews To 140 Years Of Brands, Kicking Off Conversations And Controversy

How a new ratings system and lightning-fast database is kicking off conversations about brands that launched as far back as 1872, all the way up through ... tomorrow. READ»

Why Airbnb May Be Worth A $112M Investment

The site that lets you crash in a stranger’s house closed a huge round of funding today. But it's not just houses and rooms that lured the boatload of cash. Andreessen Horowitz tells us why Airbnb is poised to become the "eBay of hard assets"--and how it’s going to help you make money on stuff you already own.READ»

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How Jack Abraham Is Reinventing EBay

Jack Abraham sold his startup to eBay for $75 million. Now all he has to do is help the e-commerce giant redefine the future of retailing. READ»

WePay Makes It Easy For "Casual Vendors" To Open Online Stores

"She doesn’t need customization," WePay cofounder Rich Aberman says of a Nebraska theater major. "She just wants to get up and running quickly."READ»