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Here's What NFL Logos Would Look Like As Snobbish Hipsters
Business Insider - 16 Jan 2014 19:06
Artist David Rappoccio lives in Portland, Ore., which is widely known as the hipster capital of the world. Since he's been around them so often, he wondered what it be like if NFL logos got a dose of snobbish trendiness....
MARISSA MAYER'S $109 MILLION MISTAKE: Why She Hired COO Henrique De Castro In The First Place (YHOO)
Business Insider - 16 Jan 2014 19:29
Marissa Mayer just had her first major mistake as Yahoo CEO. She was forced to oust Henrique de Castro, her hand-picked, and highly compensated COO after just 15 months on the job. From the moment De Castro was hired, pe...
Recent US Missile Tests On Speed Boats Are Clearly Meant To Send Iran A Message
Business Insider - 16 Jan 2014 20:09
For the first time, the US Army has successfully launched AGM-114L Longbow missiles vertically against maritime targets — making the weapon a likely candidate for use aboard ships. Developed by Lockheed Martin and Nor...
Kate Gosselin's Twins Refuse To Speak During Cringe-Worthy 'Today' Show Interview
Business Insider - 16 Jan 2014 20:09
Former "Jon and Kate Plus 8" reality star Kate Gosselin and her smiling twin 13-year-old daughters appear on the cover of this week's People magazine next to the headline "Real Life With Our Mom." But it appears the gi...
The 'Michael Lewis Sign': A Lagging And Potentially Contrarian Market Indicator
Forbes - 16 Jan 2014 20:05
It was announced this week that bestselling author Michael Lewis' new book about Wall Street, Flash Boys, is set to be released by W.W. Norton & Company on March 31st, 2014. No details about the thesis of the book are ...
New company lets startups rent an in-house lawyer for a day
Boston - 16 Jan 2014 16:59
So you've launched a startup and are enjoying some growth. Congrats.
Sony's wins quiet critics
L.A. Times - 16 Jan 2014 04:15After Only 15 Months, Marissa Mayer Fired Her First Major Hire (YHOO)
Business Insider - 16 Jan 2014 02:15
As we previously reported, Yahoo COO Henrique De Castro is leaving Yahoo, effective Jan. 16, according to Yahoo. Now, in an email to Yahoo employees from CEO Marissa Mayer, posted in full by Re/Code's Kara Swisher, Maye...
Nu Skin's Big Strategic Mistake
Forbes - 16 Jan 2014 22:36
In trying to fix quickly its China problem, Nu Skin (NYSE:NUS) committed a big strategic mistake, in our opinion.
Chilling New Footage Shows Volgograd Bomber Trying To Get Through Metal Detectors
Business Insider - 16 Jan 2014 21:09
Sixteen people died in a suicide bombing at a train station in Volgograd, Russia, Dec. 29, and now recently released video shows just how easy it is to engage in this type of terrorism. In the video, the bomber approache...
Don't Wait Until You're at the Table to Begin Negotiations
Forbes - 16 Jan 2014 20:39
If you wait till you're at the table to begin negotiations, it may be too late. That's because a successful negotiation is like a iceberg. The bulk of it happens where you can't see it?behind the scenes in the research, ...
Wine Friends, Stop Sneering: Riedel's New Coca-Cola Glass Is On Target
Forbes - 16 Jan 2014 19:05
If you consider the historical perspective, the business motivations for each brand, and the potential for new market exposure, the new partnership between Riedel Crystal and the Coca-Cola Company appears more savvy than...
Google Builds Mindshare For Dart App Framework With Virtual Machines On Runnable
Forbes - 16 Jan 2014 19:00
If "software is eating the world," as Marc Andreessen has said, then Runnable is the high-end restaurant's kitchen.
11 Hottest Industries For Start-Ups
Forbes - 16 Jan 2014 01:15
According to the Kauffman Foundation, 2010 and 2011 saw the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the past 15 years. Here, 11 industries that are ripe for the picking.
Communicating Disasters
Forbes - 16 Jan 2014 23:42
No stats. Just a hunch. Disasters are increasing. Whether floods, terrorism, tsunamis, plants collapsing, fires, oil spills -- the list goes on and on and on. And it seems disasters are coming more frequently tha...
5 Unfamiliar SEO Tasks Marketers Will Have To Conquer In 2014
Forbes - 16 Jan 2014 21:53
The New Year is all about making resolutions and improving things from the past; however, for those in the marketing space hoping to improve their SEO this year, it's important not to forget the new things that will need...
Tax Complications For Same-Sex Couples In Utah (And Elsewhere)
Forbes - 16 Jan 2014 21:21
The battle over same-sex marriage in Utah not only raises important questions about marriage law; it also further complicates income tax filing for gay couples who tied the knot during the few weeks when those nuptials w...
Why I Love Marketplaces
Forbes - 16 Jan 2014 19:45
When I heard in November that Toms co-founder Blake Mycoskie had launched The Marketplace, where consumers can buy from social entrepreneurs, I was reminded, once again, why I love marketplaces.
Here's The Secret To A Powerful Business Culture
Forbes - 16 Jan 2014 19:36
by Gwen McDonald, EVP of HR, NetApp ?What's the secret of your business success??
Who Will Tax Bitcoin And How?
Forbes - 16 Jan 2014 19:25
Will 2014 be the year we trade in our credit cards and abandon our wallets in favor of virtual currencies? Who will tax bitcoin and how?
Rackspace Cofounder Looks to Bring Mexican Entrepreneurs to San Antonio
Nibletz - 16 Jan 2014 18:55
Gamification could be a great way to bring more innovation and entrepreneurs to ecosystems outside Silicon Valley.
New I.R.S. Chief Wants More Revenuers: A Chat With Neil Cavuto Of Fox News About A Very Immodest Proposal
Forbes - 16 Jan 2014 18:54
Apparently Obamacare involves a whole host of new taxes, or, um, penalties.