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The Future Of Online Education
Forbes - 14 Feb 2014 08:26
Editor’s Note: This interview is one in a series produced by the Skoll World Forum with the participation of today’s leading thinkers and innovators in education. All of the contributors represent projects that ...
The Money, the MD and a $12 Million Patient Safety Scandal
Forbes - 14 Feb 2014 09:42
Dr. Charles Denham rattles off names like the Clinton Global Health Initiative, the Discovery Channel, the Mayo Clinic and Harvard Medical School when discussing those he's worked with. Now, the Justice Department has na...
Canada Slams Door on 45K Chinese Millionaires With End of Visa Program
Forbes - 14 Feb 2014 08:40
Canada will no longer be selling green cards in return for interest free loans, after a media report indicating that the country's investor visa program had become an express lane for wealthy Chinese hoping to secure ove...
5 Essential Leadership Lessons from a Working Mom
Nibletz - 14 Feb 2014 21:55
We usually think working moms are at a disadvantage, but here are 5 crucial leadership lessons working moms already know.
Entrepreneur: The French Do Have A Word For It
Forbes - 14 Feb 2014 20:10
There's no firm evidence that he actually ever said it, but President George W. Bush's reputed utterance to British Prime Minister Tony Blair that "the trouble with the French is that they don’t have a word for entrepr...
Memphis Startup Proof Positive of the Power of Everywhere Else
Nibletz - 14 Feb 2014 19:55
Innovative healthcare companies like US Biologic prove the power of startups everywhere else.
Ex-Topgun CEO Pilots Water Treatment Startup Into $36 Billion Fracking Industry
Forbes - 14 Feb 2014 19:55
At the same time as global demand for freshwater soars, surging industrial processes have made it more toxic than ever. It's estimated that by 2030, the world's freshwater supply will outstrip demand by 40%. Jim Matheson...
Excelling At Customer Service: Understanding What Makes Or Breaks A Brand During A Crisis
Forbes - 14 Feb 2014 19:51
Last year Carnival Cruise Lines experienced an unfortunate string of mishaps hurting their brand greatly. This year, Royal Caribbean recently was hit with an onboard virus leaving close to 700 passengers and crew members...
Ten Steps To Becoming A Better Entrepreneur In 2014
Forbes - 14 Feb 2014 19:43
From taking an improv class to learning on how to play tag, here are a few pointers on how to be a better entrepreneur this year.
Will Paula Deen Roll In The Dough Once More?
Forbes - 14 Feb 2014 19:10
Paula Deen has a new investor and claims she's ready for a comeback. But fallout from a past scandal lingers and besides celebrity brands don't have the same kind of muscle in the digital age.
Five Cofounder Scenarios, Five Different Results
Forbes - 14 Feb 2014 19:04
To work with co-founders or not? To hang onto equity or give it away? Teambox's founder ponders five startup scenarios and the end result of each.
Nashville's Centresource is the Agency that Does It All
Nibletz - 14 Feb 2014 18:55
Interactive agency and #EETN sponsor Centresource is the Nashville agency that does it all.
An App To Help Students Get Free Money For College
Forbes - 14 Feb 2014 18:51
Social entrepreneur and college junior Christopher Gray co-founded Scholly, an app to help students find scholarships.
Licking Late Payments With Innovative British Businesses
Forbes - 14 Feb 2014 18:35
Britain's small businesses are being held back by larger companies that refuse to settle their bills on time. With the Government seemingly powerless to help, innovative new private sector ventures may hold the key.
Francois-Xavier Souvay Wants to Build Lumenpluse Into First Global Specification Grade LED Business
Forbes - 14 Feb 2014 18:24
A Series of Forbes Insights Profiles of Thought Leaders Changing the Business Landscape: Francois-Xavier Souvay, CEO, Lumenpluse...
How Hollywood Is Teaching Madison Avenue A Lesson In Marketing.
Forbes - 14 Feb 2014 18:17
I’ve been impressed recently in how Hollywood has been showing off some innovative marketing savvy and creativity when launching its latest movies. And I’m sure those launches are getting more than a few envious glan...
W. Chan Kim: How Entrepreneurs Can Find Their Competitive Edge
Forbes - 14 Feb 2014 18:10
I caught up with W. Chan Kim, the mastermind behind the blockbuster book, Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant. While the book was first published in 2005, it is sti...
The Great Transformation: A Turning Point
Forbes - 14 Feb 2014 17:58
"We have arrived at a turning point," says the launch abstract of the Global Peter Drucker Forum 2014. "Either the world will embark on a route towards long-term growth and prosperity, or we will manage our way to econom...
Is Google Living Up to Its "Don't Be Evil" Motto?
Nibletz - 14 Feb 2014 17:55
Some people think Google is doing a good job of not being evil. Others, not so much.
Fusion Utopia: Ignite Hope [100 Words Into The Future]
Forbes - 14 Feb 2014 17:45
Meanwhile, in one of many alternate futures...
The Problem With Publishers And How To Fix Them
Forbes - 14 Feb 2014 16:55
Why the big book publishers are in trouble
Stocks to Watch: AIG, Kraft, Agilent are stocks to watch Friday
Market Watch - 14 Feb 2014 14:00
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday's session are American International Group, Kraft Foods, and Agilent.