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Gamification, a principle for applying gameplay mechanics and theories to everyday problems, is growing in popularity. Here's how your small business can start playing.

Entrepreneur wanted in on the multibillion-dollar mobile gaming business. So we decided to build our own iPhone game and share everything we learned with readers. Here's the painfully true story of Bosshole.

Darian Shirazi turned down a $35 million acquisition offer from Google, and leveraged his massive local database to provide real-time information for sales teams targeting the U.S. small-business market.

Slice aims to make everyday items both nicer to look at and easier to use.

Brian Spaly's latest venture, Trunk Club, bucks conventional retail models.

The convergence of social media, mobile interactivity and geolocation technology has given rise to a new marketing trend: SoLoMo. The name may be a mouthful, but it could signal the next evolution of local advertising.

Your brand draws customers to your business. Here are the elements you should consider when designing it.

Struggling to convey your startup's value to consumers? Team with the right design firm for branding that fits.

Ribbon allows for one-click payments via any user platform.

As game play shifts from the console to the smartphone, the balance of power has tipped in favor of upstarts like Bolt Creative and Imangi Studios.

Chartboost is helping developers drive adoption--and revenue--by harnessing the collective power of mobile gaming.

While corporate-owned multiplexes have faced declining attendance, one indie theater chain is bucking the trend.

AdLeads lets companies launch geo-tagged campaigns that sidestep the cost-per-click model, in favor of sign-ups.

Shoptiques brings cutting-edge creations from brick-and-mortar boutiques online.

With major clients like Microsoft and CBS Sports, Chaotic Moon app studio makes it big.

Our annual look at high-earning entrepreneurs aged 30 or younger with the creativity, smarts and guts to disrupt their industries.

With components from Verious, developers are building better apps faster and for less.

Richard Branson built his Virgin Group empire attacking niches dominated by legacy companies. Now he's extending his entrepreneurial philosophies to a new market that's out of this world.

With LocalVox, small businesses can promote deals, events and new services in their immediate neighborhoods.

With Genbook, you can spend less time on your schedule and more time on business.

When winning isn't enough, Kiip offers mobile gamers real-world rewards for virtual triumphs--a win-win for developers and advertisers

OwnLocal is helping traditional newspapers rewrite the future.

New version allows colleagues to share and access information wherever their work takes them.

This online platform lets consumers more easily connect with nearby small businesses.

Total Immersion's Augmented Reality software solutions gives heavy metal band Mastodon an edge with fans.

This new app enables restaurant and bar patrons to cash out their bill via smartphone, simplifying the process for customers and servers alike.

Napkin Labs gives businesses access to crowdsourcing and some big ideas from their most devoted fans. Consider this case study with a Boulder, Colo., startup.

Looking into mobile payment applications for your business? Consider this comparison of the leading systems.

Slimmer wallets and lighter keychains: Mobile marketing startup Stampt is helping make customer loyalty cards as simple as pulling out your phone.

With their site stuck in neutral, two entrepreneurs changed gears and paved a new road to success.