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China, Egypt And Mexico: Get Ready To Be Fully Financially Included
Forbes - 29 Jul 2017 14:12
China, Egypt and Mexico have been selected as 'model countries' in World Bank Group, the ITU and the CPMI's new Financial Inclusion Global Initiative. With support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, access to fina...
Amazon's name pops up on 10% of U.S. earnings conference calls
Venture Beat - 29 Jul 2017 07:21
(Reuters) — What looms over businesses as far flung as car repair, lab equipment and swimming pool gear? In a word, Amazon. Almost 700 U.S. companies have reported quarterly results so far this earnings season, and the...
Chef Wolfgang Puck's Top Six Business Tips For Entrepreneurs
Forbes - 29 Jul 2017 23:58
What chef and mogul Wolfgang Puck has learned in 35 years of running a restaurant empire.
5 Steps THINX Founder Miki Agrawal Followed To Bounce Back From Adversity
Forbes - 29 Jul 2017 22:06
Known for taboo industry innovation, controversial subway ads, and a publicly challenging departure from her role as CEO of THINX, Miki Agrawal sat down with Megan Bruneau for an exclusive first interview since going thr...
Your employer doesn't own your free speech
Venture Beat - 29 Jul 2017 21:10
GUEST: There's an open secret that everybody knows, but nobody can really talk about. And more likely than not, it's affecting your career growth. Most employees are used to company social media policies, which set guide...
Simcoach Games creates training games that can lead to new careers
Venture Beat - 29 Jul 2017 19:25
Simcoach Games makes training games that show people how to do certain kinds of jobs, and those games can sometimes lead people to adopt new careers. That ability to change lives is why CEO Jessica Trybus and vice presid...
Mark Manson's Advice On Building Your Own Platform
Forbes - 29 Jul 2017 18:33
Thinking about self-publishing? Best-selling author Mark Manson, who has tried both self-publishing and a traditional publisher, offers his tips on building your audience.
If General Motors Can Achieve Customer-Alignment, Why Can't You?
Forbes - 29 Jul 2017 18:20
Six lessons on how General Motors transformed into a top to bottom customer-aligned organization that every organization can apply. Where they started, the role of the CEO, how data can be a gotcha and the value of start...
A Pioneering Voice For 'Super Temps' Scales Up
Forbes - 29 Jul 2017 17:50
The author of a pioneering article in HBR on independent work is caling
Bitcoin holders face sticky decision before August 1 split
Venture Beat - 29 Jul 2017 17:15
GUEST: With Bitcoin and the blockchain, life continues to be damned if you do and damned if you don't. On August 1, if you hold any bitcoin, then you'll receive the equivalent in a new cryptocurrency called "Bitcoin Cash...
What Altspace VR's shutdown says about virtual reality's prospects
Venture Beat - 29 Jul 2017 17:02
Fans of virtual reality felt a punch to the gut this week as Altspace VR announced it would hold its last social VR gathering on August 3 and then shut down. AltspaceVR was a social space in VR where people could gather ...
How To Create A Website For Any Type Of Business
Forbes - 29 Jul 2017 16:53
Depending on the type of business you own, there are several quick and affordable ways to build your own website.
HTC adds a standalone Vive VR headset for China
Venture Beat - 29 Jul 2017 12:03
Earlier this year HTC became an official partner with Google in producing a Daydream-based standalone VR headset under the Vive brand. Today, HTC announced it is producing a similar device for the Chinese market powered ...
15 minutes with Lost Sphear: It's a pretty but generic throwback RPG
Venture Beat - 29 Jul 2017 01:30
PREVIEW: Though Final Fantasy XV is replete with modern sensibilities and road trips, Square Enix still has a soft spot for nostalgic Japanese role-playing games. Take Lost Sphear, for instance, the second title from the...
Better than viral: Making B2B video content that sells (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 29 Jul 2017 00:50
VB LIVE: Conversational videos drive traffic, boost engagement, and are taking over the internet: 74 percent of all Internet traffic in 2017 will be video. Learn how to stand out with conversational video marketing when ...
Is Amazon eyeing Sears to bolster its smart home strategy?
Venture Beat - 29 Jul 2017 00:25
GUEST: In June, Amazon announced it would acquire Whole Foods in a $13.7 billion transaction. In an instant, rival grocers Kroger, Walmart and Target saw their market values drop an aggregate $22 billion. Now this week, ...
Filipino Startups Answer The Call Back Home, Raise Funds For Victims Displaced By Fighting In Marawi
Forbes - 29 Jul 2017 00:09
Startups in the Philippines launched the #TogetherforMarawi fundraising campaign to provide food and medicine to the 400,000 people displaced by ISIS-linked fighting in Marawi, on the island of Mindanao.
4 Money Management Tips For Freelancers
Forbes - 29 Jul 2017 00:04
Freelancers make 17% more an hour than full-time employees do. In other words, freelancers can make bank. Even so, it's still hard for freelancers to stay afloat. If you're a freelancer, use these 4 money management tips...
New Player In Living Walls Brings Outside Inside
Forbes - 29 Jul 2017 00:00
Richard Kincaid helped Sam Zell reap billions in real estate and is now turning his attention to an entrepreneurial venture with Sagegreenlife, selling living green walls.