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How To Impress A Venture Capitalist: 12 Prominent VCs Share What Gets Their Attention
Forbes - 14 Apr 2015 15:49
Entrepreneurs seeking funding are often unsure of what they must do to get a venture capitalist's attention. So we asked 12 of them exactly what they hope to see when an entrepreneur walks through their door.
How to Spot and Avoid Tax Scams
ABC News - 14 Apr 2015 21:44
Tax Day is around the corner, but that doesn't mean it will be the end of tax-related scams. There are a few simple steps you can take to make sure you don't end up payin
ALDI Is A Growing Menace To America's Grocery Retailers
Forbes - 14 Apr 2015 16:20
With its privately branded knockoffs of established American food products, ALDI has reinvented pantry stocking in America, subversively eliminating the variable of brand and the shopper marketing that goes along with it...
How to Avoid Paying 4 Huge Taxes
inc - 14 Apr 2015 20:25
These self-imposed taxes cost you far more than your yearly taxes to the government.
The 2 Driving Forces in Life
inc - 14 Apr 2015 18:00
Both are powerful, but only one will help you build a great life.
Why Artificial Intelligence in movies has been elevated thanks to this sci-fi must-see
Business Insider - 14 Apr 2015 21:12
Artificial Intelligence has fascinated filmmakers as far back as the 1920s with Fritz Lang's dazzling "Metropolis." Recently, AI has found its way more frequently into movies. Look at "Her," "Big Hero 6," "Chappie," and ...
How to Build a Human-Centric Business Ecosystem (Part 3) 'The Amound of Stress of the Organization'
The Huffington Post - 14 Apr 2015 15:54
In the first and second article I focused on the comprehension of the culture and the level of cooperation of an organization, as two critical components in the understanding of the level of healthiness and sustainabilit...
The 15 Diseases of Leadership, According to Pope Francis
Harvard Business Review - 14 Apr 2015 14:05
A memo to the cardinals applies to executives as well.
How to Create a Business in the Adult Education Space
inc - 14 Apr 2015 17:58
Beware the "curse of the cohorts"--teaching fellow adults brings a series of extra challenges. Here's how to deal with them.
The 20 US Cities Where Rents Will Rise the Fastest This Year
ABC News - 14 Apr 2015 09:02
Denver, San Francisco top the list of 20 US cities where rents will rise the fastest in 2015
How to Listen to Your Customers and Give Them What They Want, Like McDonald's
The Huffington Post - 14 Apr 2015 18:04
McDonald's has recently announced a trial run of all-day breakfast in the San Diego area. And if you've ever woken up on a weekend morning at 10:29 A.M., I'm sure you'd enthusiastically agree with this decision. McDonald...
These guys are behind one of the greatest software breakthroughs of all time
Business Insider - 14 Apr 2015 14:02
Believe it or not, there was a time when our computers were incapable of functioning like a calculator, a time before Microsoft Excel. Enter Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston, two men who wanted to see their calculators com...
How to Create a Successful Non-Profit Organization That Changes the World
The Huffington Post - 14 Apr 2015 22:12
Adam Braun went on an adventure of his lifetime in his early 20s to realize his dream pursuit. When he asked a little boy if he could have anything he ever wanted, the little boy responded with "a pencil." It forever cha...
This is what an Apple Watch appointment looks like (AAPL)
Business Insider - 14 Apr 2015 16:46
If you're interested in buying the Apple Watch, we highly recommend you visit an Apple Store and try one on for yourself. Here's what that process is like: First, you visit Apple's website (or click here) to schedule a t...
Ace the Top 50 Interview Questions
Forbes - 14 Apr 2015 16:02
Most people’s biggest fear is being put on the spot by oddball interview questions such as these (which are real):
Peter Thiel on How to Build a Monopoly
inc - 14 Apr 2015 11:30
Want to dominate your market? Start small and scale upwards, says the Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur and investor.
China Stock Rally Mints New Pharma Industry Billionaire Couple
Forbes - 14 Apr 2015 05:33
Han Xu, chairman of Shandong Realcan Pharmaceutical, has joined the ranks of the world’s billionaires following gains in the share price of the Shenzhen-listed pharmaceutical distribution company.
Shenzhen: A $3 Trillion Stock-Trading Secret
Wall Street Journal - 14 Apr 2015 05:19
Housed in a skyscraper with a 160-foot-tall statue of a bull's head out front is the world's best-performing stock market this year, a $3 trillion exchange that is little known outside China.
Fixed-income ETFs giving investors plenty of firepower
Investment News - 14 Apr 2015 23:34
One could argue that innovations in fixed income ETFs will have a greater impact than innovations on the equity side.
How to Write a Great Business Plan: Financial Analysis
inc - 14 Apr 2015 14:05
The last article in a comprehensive series to help you craft the perfect business plan for your startup.
A Tech Upstart Turns Shale Gas Into Plastics And Gasoline
Forbes - 14 Apr 2015 12:00
Siluria Technologies has raised $120 million from VCs. An IPO is possible by 2017.
Spring Cleaning of the Soul: A Strategic Process for Planning Your Career
The Huffington Post - 14 Apr 2015 23:52
If you're like most Americans, you're likely to spend more time planning your next vacation or upcoming party than you are plotting out your life. While it may sound crazy, it's true. People will spend months -- sometime...