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When Home Is Where the Office Is
Like many cash-strapped entrepreneurs, Sergio Moutela started his business from home. But what he saved in office rent, he lost in productivity, thanks to a neighbor’s incessantly barking dog and nearby construction work.
“It was pretty distracting,” says Mr. Moutela, who was laid off from a logistics company before he launched...
Reaping Success Through Stranger ‘Meetups’
By TERI EVANS
As a tech-focused introvert who once believed virtual connections would trump face-to-face, Internet entrepreneur Scott Heiferman seemed least likely to start a company that encourages people to meet strangers. But in the days after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Mr. Heiferman realized he spoke to more...
No Shop Talk in This Marriage
By EMILY MALTBY
When entrepreneur Tara Guérardcomes home, she doesn’t talk about the day at her growing company. And her husband of 15 years, Russell Guérard, a real-estate agent and stay-at-home dad, doesn’t ask about it. Instead, they talk about their two young children and the goings-on in the household.
Nike Ad With LeBron James Asks for It
By EMILY STEEL
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In an arty, soul-searching 90-second Nike commercial released in October, basketball star LeBron James asks repeatedly, “What should I do?”
Angry fans, in loud and blistering terms, have been telling him.
The Nike ad in which...
‘Potter’ Charms Aging Audience
By LAUREN A. E. SCHUKER
As it nears its finale, “Harry Potter” has cast a spell over the box office.
The seventh installment in the eight-film franchise, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I” took in a franchise record of $125.1 million at domestic theaters this weekend according to...


