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How To Land A Fortune 100 Partnership
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 18:00
Ryan Shank of Mhelpdesk helped his young startup land the kind of deals some first-time founders believe are out of reach. Here's how.
5 Long-Term Sales Killers to Avoid in Your Startup
Nibletz - 17 Jan 2014 17:55
Sales are the most important part of your startup. Don't let these shortcuts hurt you in the long run.
Why Being Able To Compartmentalize Is A Key Ingredient For Risk-Taking
Forbes - 18 Jan 2014 01:28
The following post was published on the Knowledge@Wharton website on January 14, 2014.
Steam Matters For Indie Developers - 'Day Z' Offers A Million Reasons Why
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 22:22
As Day Z racks up a million sales in four weeks, Steam once again demonstrates its ability to make a game - even a game its creator is warning casual players not to buy. I asked indie developers for their experiences of ...
Intercept Pharmaceuticals' Above $300 -- More Mega Millions On The Way?
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 22:19
Anyone following the stock of Intercept Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ICPT) closely cannot help but get dizzy. After racing from $72 to $497 last week, the stock corrected sharply this week--trading below $250 early in the we...
Lead Your Team Into Unknown Land
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 22:15
Winged dragons, sea monsters, and man-eating giants?these creatures used to inhabit much of the earth. At least that?s what the ancient maps of the world would have us believe. Rewind a couple centuries and we land in a ...
The Management Revolution Finally Arrives--40 Years Late
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 22:14
The past generation of management gurus was projecting its own idealistic hopes and touchy-feely values onto the management world. But it also raised the Millennial Generation to have similar expectations and demands. No...
Greetabl Makes Greeting Cards Fun-One Box at a Time
Nibletz - 17 Jan 2014 21:55
Why send a card when you can send a box that's a card with a gift?
How NOT To Study For The GMAT
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 21:37
GMAT students may have heard endless tips about studying for the exam, which is a crucial component of business school applications. Let?s also take a look at what students should avoid when they crack open their prep bo...
The China Luxury Downturn Is Real - Global Luxury Brands Must Adjust
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 20:54
?? (ch? k?): To Eat Bitterness. For centuries Chinese people have used this term to teach and remind themselves and their children that it is important to endure hardship, to develop a thick skin and to keep perseverin...
Washington Sits On The Sidelines While Ukraine's Democracy Slips Away
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 20:41
U.S. lawmakers carefully watch Ukraine?s political turmoil after Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych changed the country?s course from Europe to Russia last fall. Washington even considered imposing visa bans and other...
Rick Ross' First Amendment Rap
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 20:16
Rickie Donnell Ross, known as Ricky Ross and Rick Ross, is a former criminal who in the 1980s organized and ran an enormous cocaine-dealing operation. He amassed a fortune in the hundreds of millions of dollars through h...
Does Your 2014 Analytics Agenda Serve Your Big Rocks?
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 19:54
This blog is part of Aryng's analytics tips series for executives: CMO, Chief Product Officer, and CEO
When A Small Business Loan Is Better Than An Investor
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 18:30
When starting a small business, or taking one to the next level of development, one thing that just about every entrepreneur needs is capital. Money is the thing that takes great ideas and cunning plans into a successful...
Understanding Your Partner: When To Hold and When To Fold
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 16:56
When there's conflict, the first step is to try to understand the other point of view. What's the next step when that isn't possible?
Stocks to Watch: GE, Morgan Stanley, Schlumberger are stocks to watch
Market Watch - 17 Jan 2014 14:30
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday's session are General Electric, Morgan Stanley, and Schlumberger
Worldwide Travel, Write It Up, Write It Off
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 10:54
Worldwide Travel on Uncle Sam Sound Pretty Good, But Here's What You Should Know.
Are You Stuck In Default? Why Agility And Flexibility Make The Vital Difference
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 07:50
Responding with flexibility and agility in our rapidly changing world requires an ongoing trade-off between your naturally preferred way of responding to a challenge and a way that isn?t as easy or comfortable. For every...
How To Balance Business Risk Versus Opportunity
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 07:06
There is no real business opportunity without risk. Serious entrepreneurs know that, but too many ?wannabes? still fall for that elusive dream of a get-rich-quick scheme with no risk. As an active Angel investor, I still...
China Tech Startup Nabs $120 Million To Go Global With Softbank's Support
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 05:12
China tech startup Wandoujia gets a lead with a huge $120 million venture deal to take its products global and secure market share for its innovative mobile search app engine.
Tory Burch On The Definition Of Success
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 04:08
The key to gauging your own success in business -- and life.
Tory Burch Responds To Anna Wintour's Remarks
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 04:08
The self-made fashion maven iterates the importance of authenticity and the integrity of the Tory Burch brand.