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Matt Villano is a freelance writer and editor in Healdsburg, Calif. He is a regular contributor to �鶹��, and has covered startups and entrepreneurship for The New York Times, TIME and CIO. He also covers a variety of other topics, including travel, parenting, education and -- seriously -- gambling. He can be found on his personal website, .

More From Matt Villano

Business Ideas

A New Way to Rent a Car

Two San Francisco-based startups, RelayRides and Getaround, have teamed up to create a new kind of car-rental company -- one that allows car owners to rent out their vehicles.

Building a Business

Web Startup Puts a Digital Spin on Collecting Autographs

Athletes and fans share memories through electronic autographs.

Building a Business

Startup Advice From 7 Successful �鶹��s

We spoke with entrepreneurs we admire to cull the single best bit of startup advice they could muster -- and the experiences that led to it.

Marketing

A Company That Makes User Analytics Simple

KISSmetrics has crunched customer data for AOL, Foursquare, Microsoft, and other major companies.

Building a Business

Embrace Your Zany Side: Offbeat Ways Startups Win Over Hard-to-Reach VCs

Having a killer business idea is key, but it won't necessarily help get your foot in the door when you're looking for funding. Sometimes the best way to grab someone's attention is to get creative.

Business Accounting

Clif Bar Founders Get Into Venture Capital

The founders of Clif Bar set out to fund more altruistic success stories with their venture capital firm White Road investments.

Building a Business

Culinary Pros Lend Credibility to a Dining App

Chefs Feed has a network of more than 600 chefs that rate and review items at restaurants in 15 U.S. cities.

Tech

An App That Moves Sports Fans to Better Seats

Evan Owens designed Pogoseat, an app that helps fans at an event swap seats.

Building a Business

Web Startup Offers Fans Unique Experiences

Fandeavor.com puts sports junkies in the middle of the action.

Building a Business

How Reality TV Helped One Young Trep Jump-Start His Fledgling Brand

Ben Flajnik, star of ABC's hit show 'The Bachelor,' describes the rigors and advantages of starting up in the spotlight.

Building a Business

Why Bigger Isn’t Better for Logo Design

Designing logos can be tricky. Designing logos for mobile apps can be downright confounding.

Building a Business

5 Foolproof Ways to Boost Your Public-Speaking Skills

From pitching investors to wowing to potential customers, speaking before an audience is a key skill to acquire. Here are some tips.

Building a Business

How to Turn Your Startup into the Next Campus Craze

Marketing new businesses to millenials requires creativity -- and a healthy dose of web savvy.

Tech

A Mobile App That Changes the Way Fans Watch Pro Cycling

Tour Tracker app provides fan with real-time tracking of racers.

Building a Business

The Changing Path to �鶹��ship: A Look at Alternatives to Business School

To become an entrepreneur, it might behoove you to study something different. Here's more about some of the alternative courses and programs picking up steam among aspiring entrepreneurs.

Building a Business

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Business-Plan Competitions

For startups seeking critical seed money, business-plan competitions can be both a blessing and a curse.

Building a Business

6 Steps to Better Networking for Young �鶹��s

Most people don't enjoy networking events, but few regret attending once they've made keen connections. Here are several insider tips to help you make the most out of networking events.

Building a Business

Startup Offers A New High-Tech Way to Pay on the Go

Vitaband gives exercisers a comfortable alternative to carrying cash or cards

Business News

A Mobile Compression App for Data Misers

Avoid busting your wireless allowance with a new compression service.

Thought Leaders

Reinventing the Fast-Casual Dining Scene with Technology

How popular sandwich chain At the Melt is using smartphones, QR codes and kiosks to build a brand.

Tech

Step-by-Step Through a Website Makeover

A winery moves into the 21st century with a website redesign.

Building a Business

Framing a Business Around a Glamorous Boudoir Trend

A boudoir photographer focuses on customers' private moments.

Building a Business

How College Sports Photos Became a Multimillion-Dollar Business

A former Duke University All-American basketball player hit on a business idea for building and managing online photo stores for college athletic departments and sports teams.

Marketing

Five-Step Guide to Marketing a Business As Green

Use these tips to avoid common pitfalls and strike the right balance for eco-conscious marketing.

Building a Business

Ex-Ballplayers Offer Coffee’s Answer to Chew

Two former baseball players throw a curve at the consumer quest for caffeine. From our Business Unusual file.

Online Presence

From Grad Student to Social Media Millionaire

How twentysomething Shama Kabani of Marketing Zen Group wrote a master's thesis on Twitter and then went on to build a leading-edge marketing firm. Part of our annual Young Millionaires report.