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A Year Of Explosive Creativity
Forbes - 8 Jan 2014 23:49
These days I feel like diving into the trenches to avoid the centenary of World War I -- and all the rehashing of its causes and consequences. Take a quick detour to other events of 100 years ago -- 1914 was an astonishi...
Moving Fitness Trackers Forward
Forbes - 9 Jan 2014 01:16
Fitness trackers have enjoyed too long in the sun, considering how little most of them actually do. The push now is to get them to offer more to consumers who?ve until now been satisfied to record how many miles they?ve ...
Crowdfunding For Good Now A Growing Global Movement
Forbes - 8 Jan 2014 07:40
Imagine raising $17 million in one day.
Madoff Fallout Hits Wall Street (Again!)
Forbes - 9 Jan 2014 01:39
The shadow of Bernie Madoff continues to hang over Wall Street.
States Should Exempt Business Purchases From The Sales Tax
Forbes - 9 Jan 2014 00:13
Virtually everyone else who has ever studied the matter agrees that taxing business inputs is unwise.
Will OSHA's Shame Game Improve Workplace Safety?
Forbes - 8 Jan 2014 22:40
Howard Mavity of Fisher & Phillips, a national labor and employment law firm representing employers, argues that an OSHA proposal to require employers to electronically submit data and to make that data available to the ...
The Year Ahead: Tax Reform -- No; Tax Extenders -- Yes
Forbes - 8 Jan 2014 22:29
What does the year ahead hold for taxes and Washington? Tax reform isn't going to happen but tax extenders will.
7 Ways To Reignite Your Passion For Success
Forbes - 8 Jan 2014 22:16
No matter what or who you're involved in, it's tough to keep the fires of passion burning. Why do you think one out of every two marriages ends in divorce?
Great Brands Aim For Customers' Hearts, Not Their Wallets
Forbes - 8 Jan 2014 21:43
This article is by Denise Lee Yohn, a brand-building expert, speaker and writer. She is the author of What Great Brands Do: The Seven Brand-Building Principles that Separate the Best from the Rest (Jossey-Bass, January...
Stephen Cutler Has A Point About The Increasing Size Of Settlements
Forbes - 8 Jan 2014 21:16
In late November, J.P. Morgan, the Justice Department and other agencies reached a $13 billion settlement over practices involving mortgage securities. Three days later, J.P. Morgan?s General Counsel, Stephen Cutler, par...
7 Productivity Hacks That Successful People Use Every Day
Forbes - 8 Jan 2014 21:09
If you feel like you?re consistently finding there?s more ?work? than there is ?day?, you?re not alone.
Big Liabilities For Uber, Sidecar And Lyft?
Forbes - 8 Jan 2014 20:45
Accidents by Uber, Lyft and Sidecar drivers bring big liability questions for the companies, drivers and anyone injured.
Could The Real Secret To Ultimate Human Performance Be A Four-Letter That Starts With "F"?
Forbes - 8 Jan 2014 20:30
Consider how you spend your time. Now imagine being five times more productive. Not 5 percent more productive. But 500 percent more productive?meaning you can now accomplish on Monday what it used to take you all week to...
11 Reasons 2014 Will Be A Break-Out Year For Women Entrepreneurs
Forbes - 8 Jan 2014 20:17
Women entrepreneurs build better businesses as investors are beginning to realize. Find out why 2014 will be a break-out year for women.
The 2014 Midas List Is Open For Entries
Forbes - 8 Jan 2014 20:12
It?s the beginning of a new year and, therefore, time to develop the latest record of the top technology investors with the 14th annual Forbes Midas List.
Innovation Knocks, But At The Back Door Of The Farmhouse: Giannola Nonino And The Transformation Of Grappa
Forbes - 8 Jan 2014 20:10
Giannola Nonino revolutionized the grappa industry using a mixture of innovation, savvy, and guerilla marketing techniques.
"Tech Toys For The Boys" (And Other Lousy Christmas Gifts)
Forbes - 8 Jan 2014 20:06
Being good at tech is a gift. It?s a gift that I?m lucky enough to have bought for myself?through years of curiosity, playfulness and a willingness to take things apart to see how they tick.
7 Principles of Dynasty Building: An Interview with Fred Mouawad
Forbes - 8 Jan 2014 20:00
BUILDING FOR THE LONG-RUN Fred' Mouawad's family business is entering its 123th year of growth. They are best known for their jewelry empire. They have been serving royalty, celebrities and notables for four generations....
Entrepreneurs Aren't Intellectuals, Until It's Time To Raise Money
Forbes - 8 Jan 2014 19:52
An Entrepreneur Can Ignore The Political Economy For Only So Long
Social Entrepreneurs' Goal: No More Playing Hooky
Forbes - 8 Jan 2014 19:44
Social enterprise startup Kinvolved wants to reduce school tardiness and truancy--and boost family involvement and graduation rates--with new tracking and analysis software.
The 5 Reasons Big Companies Struggle With Innovation
Forbes - 8 Jan 2014 19:22
As I have been doing startup consulting at Red Rocket, I have also had many executive conversations with several big companies. These companies were anywhere from $150MM to $25BN in revenues in size, so definitely well...
Subzero Temperatures Signal Boost For Weather Channel
Forbes - 8 Jan 2014 19:20
As freezing conditions force flight cancellations and widespread closures, one brand may not be feeling the cold ? the Weather Channel has gained the attention of US consumers for its seasonal reporting.