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How To Explain To Wealthy Clients Why Their Tax Bill Is So High In Six Easy Steps
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 03:26
If you're a tax advisor, then your holidays were anything but happy. This has been, without question, the worst year-end tax projection season in decades. It's a misery that's been universal regardless of the size, locat...
Keeping up with Rocket's Southeast Asian Adventures
Forbes - 1 Jan 2014 01:32
Beginning with fashion site Zalora in the Philippines in late 2011, Germany's Rocket Internet has since been hatching dozens of copycat e-commerce sites in Southeast Asia and the general vicinity--and quickly shutting do...
4 Powers to Keep All Your New Year's Resolutions
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 23:15
Keep Your New Year's Resolutions I love learning about people's New Year's resolutions. The enthusiasm that comes with the New Year is contagious. And there is this major surge in willpower to take on new challenges. The...
The Only New Year's Resolution For Small Business
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 21:11
Sure you can commit to better buying habits and find a way to increase compensation to key employees, maybe even shed a few pounds in 2014 but if you are a decision maker for a small business there is really only one res...
Time To Park The Commuter Tax Subsidy
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 21:02
Am I the only one who thinks today?s commuter tax subsidies are nuts?
5 Smart Home Companies to Watch in 2014
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 20:45
If 2013 was the year smart home became sexy again, 2014 is the year it will go mass market.
Lessons From the CEO Of The First Ever MOOC
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 20:38
There has been much press for the massive open online courses or MOOCs, including in my series of interviews to date with Sebastian Thrun and Daphne Koller, CEOs of Udacity and Coursera respectively. If one is new to the...
The Easiest And Most Effective New Year's Resolution: Put Your Smart Phone On A Diet
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 20:35
When three doyenne?s of today?s mainstream media, Mika Brzezinski, Arianna Huffington, and Cindi Leive, stage a device moratorium for the holiday week, we have solid confirmation that the impact of stress and the 24/7 cy...
Estate Tax Portability - How To Opt Out Of The Portability Election And Who Is Responsible For Making The Election
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 19:56
Opting out of the Portability Election.
Targeting $9 Billion Market, Perfecto Mobile's Sales To Hit $100 Million By 2016
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 19:42
Eran Yaniv has been ahead of the curve before, but now he thinks his timing is right. And that could mean he enjoys another big startup payday by 2016.
Tax Geek Tuesday: Does The Sale Of Property Generate Ordinary Income Or Capital Gain?
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 18:36
Some questions simply can?t be answered. For example:
Doug Richard Of Dragon's Den On Hong Kong's Startup Scene
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 18:35
Doug Richard of the hit BBC TV program Dragon?s Den, the British equivalent of Shark Tank in the US, explains what makes Hong Kong unique for entrepreneurs and startups.
Hot Franchise Investment Ideas
NuWire - 31 Dec 2013 18:31
It may be tempting to think that all the good franchise ideas are gone and that the market is saturated, but experts with an eye for bargains have selected several hot business models that can be had for a song. Some fra...
What To Do When Your Boss Won't Support Your Great Ideas
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 17:31
Frustrated that your company seems to squash you down every time you try to do something innovative at work? You're probably not imagining that being too creative goes against the party line.
Editor's Choice: Top 10 Nibletz Posts of 2013
Nibletz - 31 Dec 2013 16:55
Pop the champagne! It’s the last day of 2013, which is a little crazy. It’s been a busy year for Nibletz, and we are planning for an even better 2014. We covered some great startups this year, from all over the count...
5 Lessons for Fast Growing Startups
Nibletz - 31 Dec 2013 16:55
When growth takes off, it can leaves startups struggling to keep up. Sometimes you have to learn to sprint before you walk.
Don't Fall In To These Leadership Traps In 2014
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 16:54
I have been a proponent of the importance of leaders developing strengths as a means to improve toward excellence. After all, the best leaders are characterized by the presence of strengths, not the absence of weakness. ...
Paul Graham, The Information, And The Era of New Media
Nibletz - 31 Dec 2013 15:55
There's nothing like controversy to close out 2013. Paul Graham and The Information provide a good look at the state of new media.
5 Goals My Online Publishing Business Will Achieve in 2014
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 15:30
Running a small publication means I can't waste time, energy or money. Last year, I wrote "5 Goals My Business Will Achieve in 2013." With the exception of the affiliate program channel, we came pretty close on all the o...
How NOT To Get Screwed When Buying Real Estate
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 15:00
Not many small businesses today could afford to buy a building for their business, considering that banks typically require the buyer to put down 35%-50% of the purchase price. But the federal government-backed loan prog...
Stocks to Watch: Twitter, Crocs, Maui Land are stocks to watch
Market Watch - 31 Dec 2013 14:30
Among the stocks expected to see active trading during Tuesday's session are those of Twitter, Crocs and small-cap Maui Land & Pineapple.
Savvy New Year's Resolutions IRS Hopes You Won't Keep
Forbes - 31 Dec 2013 10:21
Any of these 9 Resolutions Will Help Keep You Out of IRS Trouble and Save Money in the Process.