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Jennifer Aniston attends the UK film premiere of "Horrible Bosses" at BFI Southbank on July 20, 2011 in London, England.Gareth Cattermole

Check out the best stories of the week of Oct. 10 from Report on Small Business, the Globe's home for entrepreneurs. Read our columnists, view archives of discussions, and connect through social media on the Report on Small Business homepage.

Cargo Cosmetics puts star power into products. With high-definition TVs revealing the tiniest flaws in actors' makeup, celebrities have put their faith in Cargo's cosmetic solutions. They're not the only ones.

Why this student marketer ditched the marketing plan. Mike Wahl, co-owner of of Definitions Wellness Safety Services, was here to take your questions in a live discussion.

How to turn down time into productive time. This week's Challenge: Zone Marketing runs a seasonally busy business for half of the year. It needs to figure out how to make the other half just as busy.



Cloud storage and virtualization: new solutions for small business. The latest software for businesses includes a way to wipe office data from stolen cellphones.

Would you get a tattoo for a discounted sandwich? Small business are learning that rewarding their customers can help them gather data on who buys what.

Working 9 to 5 (and 40 hours more). For four years, Eric Bahn held down two jobs: product manager at a Silicon Valley firm, and founder of a startup business.



Top money mistakes made by young entrepreneurs. To back up their business enthusiasm, business owners need to create a budget and adjust it over time.

Size isn't everything when it comes to attracting top talent. Cash is the reward most people prefer, but there are other options – like recognition of a job well done

Downloading isn't as green as you think. Which is kinder to the environment – downloading or buying movies and music on disc? Experts agree, sort of

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