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FSB: A small company's secret: Pick big partners

The big guys do it all the time. Dell computers come packaged with Intel processors, and McDonald's serves Newman's Own salad dressing. For small businesses, strategic alliances can boost sales to new heights without supersizing staffs.

People.com: Dad Paul Newman Was a 'Rare Symbol of Selfless Humility'

His daughters praise the bighearted actor's most important roles – that of father and husband

SI.com: Richard Hoffer: Newman's diverse life was his legacy

Paul Newman lived long enough, and lived well enough, to confuse anybody who'd try for a final summation. He was a cross-generational film star, his movies the last 50 years inspired by 10 Oscar-nominated parts. Everything from Hud to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Hustler to Cool Hand Luke. But, he was also a salad dressing magnate, starting up a popcorn and spaghetti company as a joke, all profits of Newman's Own going to charity. By 2007, the foundation had given out $175 million and dressed a lot of salads.

Paul Newman dies at 83

Paul Newman, the legendary actor whose steely blue eyes, good-humored charm and advocacy of worthy causes made him one of the most renowned figures in American arts, has died of cancer at his home in Westport, Connecticut. He was 83.

CNNMoney: Newman's Own after Paul

What happens when a company's eponymous founder and celebrity spokesman dies?

FSB: Newman's Own: Preparing for life after Paul

What happens when a company's eponymous founder and celebrity spokesman transitions out of the business?

People.com: Friend: Paul Newman Battling Cancer

Newman's rep says the actor "is doing nicely"

Business 2.0: Grinding Out Success Next to Starbucks

When Dr. Evil plotted to take over the world in 1999's Austin Powers sequel, his headquarters was the Seattle Space Needle emblazoned with a Starbucks logo. As a symbol of global domination, the im...

Fortune: Why it's not easy being green

As Kermit the Frog likes to say, "It's Not Easy Bein' Green."

Cause celebre: Celebrities and their causes

Refugees. Underprivileged children. Soldiers. Breast cancer. AIDS. Animal cruelty. Multiple sclerosis. Famine. Homelessness.

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