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Many -- Maybe Most -- Entrepreneurs Will Miss Out In Trump Tax Plan
Forbes - 28 Apr 2017 16:30
Most small businesses already find themselves in the 15 percent tax bracket -- or lower.
How To Tell If Your Leader Is Ruining Employee Retention
Forbes - 28 Apr 2017 00:11
Forget any fancy strategies for improving employee retention if the leaders are bad. Here are 10 ways a bad leader can sabotage employee morale.
Why Waymo's self-driving car test in Phoenix is such a big milestone
Venture Beat - 28 Apr 2017 23:10
Artificial intelligence is not the savior of mankind. All of the intelligence we program into an interface — a speaker like Amazon Echo, the chatbot you use at work, or a car that drives on its own — has to be tested...
"Do the Fun Thing": How Stacy London Helped Me Overcome Insecurity and Own My Look
Forbes - 28 Apr 2017 22:35
"The key to all style comes from self-awareness," explains Stacy London to Morra Aarons-Mele, host of Hiding In The Bathroom, on how to dress for your career - and your insecurities.
Cloudera ends first day of trading with $2.3 billion market cap, 44% lower than 2014 valuation
Venture Beat - 28 Apr 2017 22:16
Open source big data company Cloudera is now, finally, a public company. Today the company traded for the first time on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), after filing to go public last month. In 2014, when Intel made a...
Annaly Capital's 10 Percent Income Payout: How Safe Is It?
Forbes - 28 Apr 2017 22:03
Annaly Capital Management (NLY) has been like an ATM machine in recent years. Last year, it dispensed more than 10 percent to its investors in cash plus another 12 Percent in capital gains.
How A Coffee Company Was Born From A Fashion Brand
Forbes - 28 Apr 2017 21:51
Roberto Torres, Co-founder Blind Tiger Cafe and Black and Denim. Brianne Dijamco At the Blind Tiger Café in Tampa, entrepreneurs regularly come for the cold brewed, nitrogen coffee available on tap and special blends of...
The World's Most Important Financier Bet On MENA Startups. Here's What Happened Next.
Forbes - 28 Apr 2017 21:27
An interview with IFC Vice President Dimitris Tsitsiragos about the World Bank's move into tech startup financing.
Marketing To Women? Creative Inspiration Is Closer Than You Think
Forbes - 28 Apr 2017 21:25
In fields like marketing and sales, there are those magical days when creative inspiration strikes us, and then there are those other 360 days a year we must go hunting for it. Here are four strategies for generating ide...
3 tech features on this sports sedan that push the envelope
Venture Beat - 28 Apr 2017 21:10
Sports sedans are the exact opposite of a self-driving car. You hold on for the ride — you would never let a computer control your steering. And yet, in a recent test of the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, it became ob...
The Best Financial Investments An Entrepreneur Can Make
Forbes - 28 Apr 2017 20:21
As entrepreneurs we want to eliminate risk whenever we can, and establish a strong foundation for ourselves. That is the foundation upon which we can execute our business vision.
Blizzard: Overwatch passes 30 million players on PC and consoles
Venture Beat - 28 Apr 2017 20:18
One of 2016’s biggest games is still growing. Blizzard Entertainment revealed today that Overwatch, its class-based team shooter, has surpassed 30 million players since launching in May of last year. The game has caugh...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with My People features
Venture Beat - 28 Apr 2017 19:55
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs, ahead of its May 2 event next week. The main addition is My People, a feature the company originally talked about in October 2016 when announcing the Creators Up...
How To Become A More Decisive Leader
Forbes - 28 Apr 2017 19:09
It's important for leaders to remember that how a decision is made is often more important than the decision itself. The best leaders have the ability to make decisions with both speed and conviction. Here's how.
Jeff Weiner Or Sheryl Sandberg Should Succeed Bob Iger At Disney
Forbes - 28 Apr 2017 19:02
Bob Iger has extended his contract to stay at Disney until 2019, but it's likely they'll identify a CEO much sooner than that. Eric argues why it will be an outsider and likely either Jeff Weiner, Sheryl Sandberg, or - a...
Team Liquid's Steve Arhancet tells us how to run an esports team
Venture Beat - 28 Apr 2017 19:00
Steve Arhancet, also know by his alias LiQuiD112, has seen esports grow from its infancy over the past decade. A former professional gamer, he is now co-CEO and co-owner of Team Liquid, one of the most successful esports...
LiquidSpace's Mark Gilbreath on the Future of Real Estate Inventory and Tech
Forbes - 28 Apr 2017 18:57
It's clear that Mark Gilbreath, founder and CEO of LiquidSpace, has a big vision for the future of real estate. But unlike many with pipe dreams for a better world, Mark puts his money where his mouth is.
Console Gamers Stay Loyal, Through Thick And Thin And Inferior Hardware
Forbes - 28 Apr 2017 18:42
Investing in a video game console is very similar to buying a new smartphone or Apple computer. There really isn't any way to upgrade them, there is merely purchasing a newer model. Cartoon by Steve Napierski.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Call of Duty returns to WWII, and Heroes of the Storm goes 2.0
Venture Beat - 28 Apr 2017 18:40
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, Nintendo reveals the New 2DS XL, the PlayStation 4 hits 60 million sold, and Star Wars gets a match-3 puzzle game. Enjoy, and have a great weekend! Pieces of flair ...
How To Use Facebook Groups To Build Community
Forbes - 28 Apr 2017 18:36
It can be hard to have conversations with consumers on social media, but Facebook groups are a great way to try.
Sledgehammer Games is creating realistic art that evokes emotion in Call of Duty: WWII
Venture Beat - 28 Apr 2017 18:30
Activision unveiled the trailer and other details of Call of Duty: WWII this week. In this year’s Call of Duty installment, you’ll return to the roots of the series, playing a soldier in a squad in the 1st Infantry D...
3 Customer Acquisition Tactics You'll Learn At Connect '17 From An Ex-FBI Agent
Forbes - 28 Apr 2017 18:28
With the FBI's hostage negotiation tactics in your back pocket, you'll come away with a host of new customer acquisition ideas.