“There are two things any app developers can do to improve their chances of scoring a hit: Make a mobile game. And give it away free. But building an original game is a lot of work and the app store is cluttered with games. So there is a third thing the developer can do—”flip” an existing app.

Don't you just hate it when all you want to talk about is your latest all-nighter in Ibiza or how Jeeves packed the wrong Rolex for last weekend's Hamptons excursion, but your Facebook friends are all "Help me, I'm poor!"

The U.S. Federal Reserve unveiled a final rule on Wednesday designed to prevent large financial firms from becoming so big that their failure could shake the core of the U.S. financial market.

On a massive bus in the heart of America, a group of tech entrepreneurs and investors are spreading glad tidings about entrepreneurship and startups in cities that don't exactly scream innovation.

Every company encounters trouble, but if you're smart about it you won't just roll with the punches but welcome each new round.

Say this for PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel: He is not afraid of a little confrontation. The entrepreneur and investor recently was quoted in the Financial Times giving a fairly harsh assessment of European startups and entrepreneurs, saying the continent’s culture lacked the necessary optimism for a strong tech ecosystem.

The 15 Habits of Successful Entrepreneurs It’s a question that has been debated by academics, venture capitalists, economists and psychologists for centuries: what sets entrepreneurs apart from other people? Is it their appetite for risk-taking? Are they more ambitious or determined?

New York's Department of Financial Services is considering creating a special type of bitcoin license called a "Transitional BitLicense," which would let certain small businesses and start-ups operate within a more flexible framework, according to the department's Superintendent, Benjamin Lawsky.

Residents of Oregon, Alaska, and the U.S. capital voted to legalize marijuana on Tuesday, in key victories that could fuel the legalization movement as cannabis usage is increasingly recognized by the American mainstream. The Oregon and Alaska measures would legalize recreational pot use and usher in a network of retail pot shops similar to those operating in Washington state and Colorado...

It’s been more than 25 years since the Internet went public, but we’re still debating the ground rules for the World Wide Web. In particular, the net neutrality debate continues to divide individuals, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and telecommunications providers alike.

After Tesla reported earnings on Wednesday, beating Wall Street expectations with a modest $0.02 profit, CEO Elon Musk took questions from analysts. In the wake of a debate about whether Tesla will be able to meet 2014 sales targets, Musk was clearly irritated. Tesla reported on Wednesday that it will sell a total of 33,000 Model S sedans, its only vehicle, versus an earlier expectation of 35,000.