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The iPhone Isn't As Fast As You Think...And Other Small Business Tech News This Week
Forbes - 11 Aug 2019 13:00
Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them?
Why Both Qualitative and Quantitative Research Should Be In Your Startup Toolkit
Forbes - 11 Aug 2019 04:51
Entrepreneurs sometimes think they can't afford to follow a 360° approach to customer discovery using both qualitative and quantitative research methods. But using both doesn't require a large staff or a substantial bud...
The Ratings Game: A cheaper Disney stock makes it easier to love, analyst says
Market Watch - 11 Aug 2019 15:34
Shares of Walt Disney Co. are suffering the biggest post-earnings selloff in four years, but some analysts say that just makes them easier to love, as the longer-term focus on its Disney+ streaming video service provides...
What Really Keeps The Best Employees At Their Companies?
Forbes - 11 Aug 2019 14:00
Attracting the best employees is hard, and recruiting is cutthroat. There are five things that retain employees -- and eliminate frequent recruiting.
He Built A $2.5 Billion Business At Age 50 That Is Disrupting A 7,000 Year Old Industry
Forbes - 11 Aug 2019 12:25
He's assembled one of the most impressive Board of Directors and line up of investors to transform the $300 billion manufacturing industry.
Mexican banks report failures in processing card payments
Reuters - 11 Aug 2019 02:40
Several of Mexico's largest banks reported on Saturday that they were experiencing problems processing debit and credit card payments while some shops in the capital informed customers that they would only accept cash pa...
The Top 5 Skills You Need To Be A Highly Effective Startup Founder
Forbes - 11 Aug 2019 01:49
The 5 skills you need to be a highly effective startup founder are perseverance, openness, risk-taking, communication and sales skills and finally, focus on what directly contributes to adding tangible value to the custo...
Starting Up and Burning Out: A Workaholic's Guide to Balance
Forbes - 11 Aug 2019 00:23
Ever felt like you had to work eighty hours a week, every week? Many of us live this life, but not all of us draw the right boundaries around our health and our relationships to make that workload sustainable. Here's a f...
The World's Greatest Philanthropist Died Today, 100 Years Ago; What Should Modern Millionaires Learn From Andrew Carnegie
Forbes - 11 Aug 2019 22:44
Exactly one hundred years ago today, Andrew Carnegie died in in Lenox, Massachusetts, having given away nearly all his money.
The venture studio is the model we need right now
Venture Beat - 11 Aug 2019 21:12
The world needs big, audacious solutions to the tough problems humanity is facing, and venture studios are the way to get there.
Wireless, smart PoS devices revamping India's retail landscape
livemint.com - 11 Aug 2019 20:25
Startups are pushing their own Android-based PoS machines with touch screens, Wi-Fi and bar code reader.Tech startups like Pine Labs, Mswipe, Jumbotail and big companies like Reliance Jio have already begun pushing their...
How game user interfaces can inspire better tech products
Venture Beat - 11 Aug 2019 17:45
Harlan Elam used to be a video game art director. That's why is good at designing user interfaces for tech products at Jask.
The Internal Perception Gap That Is Holding Back Your Employee Experience
Forbes - 11 Aug 2019 16:41
PwC's recent Tech At Work and employee experience research report identifies a perception gap that exists within organizations and surrounds technology at work choices. This is harming their ability to improve productivi...
Planet Fitness Must Come Down to Earth
Wall Street Journal - 11 Aug 2019 16:00
Our third annual Summer Stock Picking Contest begins. Fast-growing gym chain Planet Fitness depends on a constant supply of flabby customers and is priced for unit growth that could take a hit in a downturn.
How A Migrant Farmworker Turned CEO Discovered The Secret To Building A Purpose-Driven Culture
Forbes - 11 Aug 2019 16:00
Leaders who build purpose-driven cultures have the courage to share their stories of struggle.
Summer slump continues for game industry TV spend
Venture Beat - 11 Aug 2019 15:16
Gaming brands just reduced spend for the third month in a row, dropping to an estimated $6.2 million in July from June's $8.7 million.
Tesla electric car catches fire after hitting tow truck in Moscow
Reuters - 11 Aug 2019 15:11
A Tesla electric car caught fire after crashing into a tow truck on a Moscow motorway late on Saturday.
Lack of G7, IMF support seen dimming impact of U.S. move on China's yuan
Reuters - 11 Aug 2019 15:07
China is unlikely to face serious consequences from the Trump administration's decision to label it a currency manipulator given the apparent lack of G7 and IMF support for the move, former and current U.S. and G7 offici...
The S&P 500 Index's Threat To Your Retirement
Forbes - 11 Aug 2019 15:00
If you are around 60 years old, you should read this. The single biggest threat to retirement dreams of late-career investors today is the habit of relying too much on traditional approaches to stock market investing. Th...
Russia, after protests, tells Google not to advertise "illegal" events
Reuters - 11 Aug 2019 14:20
Russia's state communications watchdog said on Sunday it had asked Google to stop advertising "illegal mass events" on its YouTube video platform.
The Week Ahead: Does The Plunging Bullish Sentiment Mean You Can Buy Stocks Now?
Forbes - 11 Aug 2019 14:14
The plunge in bullish sentiment in last week's American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) survey dropped it to the lowest level since last December. Does that mean that stocks should be bought or is there someth...
Fed remains a target as economy falls short of Trump's ambitious goals
Reuters - 11 Aug 2019 14:09
It has become a jarring and frequent contradiction. President Donald Trump blames the Federal Reserve for putting the U.S. economy at risk while data shows an economy in "reasonably good" shape, as the head of the centra...