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Former IRS Investigator Joe Banister Loses Appeal Of Aiding And Abetting Penalties
Forbes - 11 Dec 2017 04:18
Joseph Banister KPMG accountant, turned IRS investigator, turned anti-tax activist loses appeal on aiding and abetting penalties.
Small Businesses Have Evolved Since 1986 but the Tax Code Has Not -- Congress Needs to Fix That, Now
Forbes - 11 Dec 2017 16:45Life After Demonetization: Meet The Local Startups Driving Digitization In India's New Economy
Forbes - 11 Dec 2017 04:49
Over a year ago, the Indian government withdrew more than 86% of its currency from the system, and forever changed the country's business landscape. These are some of the startups helping to usher India into a new era of...
5 Fearless Female Founders To Follow In 2018
Forbes - 11 Dec 2017 23:51
Get ready for 2018 by following five fearless women who are taking on some of the most urgent issues of the day, including the gender gap in tech, disaster relief in Puerto Rico, and child marriage in the United States.
Inflect Raises $3 Million Seed Round, Led by Internet Infrastructure Industry Veterans
Venture Beat - 11 Dec 2017 23:25
PRESS RELEASE: A cross-section of experts who understand the challenges of buying and selling internet infrastructure globally have signed on as investors in the seed round for San Francisco-based Inflect. The $3 million...
Compelling, Creepy, Annoying Or Just Bad?: Retail's Personalization Opportunity
Forbes - 11 Dec 2017 22:49
The promise of one-to-one marketing has been around for over two decades. Finally a convergence of advancing technology and market demands is raising personalization from a "nice to have" to a "must do now".
Where's The Joy?
Forbes - 11 Dec 2017 22:13
Philanthropy is supposed to feel great. But what if it doesn't? The quest for joy shouldn't be condensed into a few weeks but should be something we all strive for in our work year-round.
First Build A Brand. Then You're In Business.
Forbes - 11 Dec 2017 22:12
Building a strong personal brand can set you and your business up for success.
First Build A Personal Brand. Then You're In Business.
Forbes - 11 Dec 2017 22:12
Building a strong personal brand can set you and your business up for success.
Flipgrid: Messages For Keaton
Nibletz - 11 Dec 2017 22:08
The World Was Introduced To Keaton Jones This Weekend, Now Let’s Send Some Messages Over the weekend the world was introduced to Keaton Jones, a little boy from Knoxville Tennessee who was bullied so badly that his ...
Are Featured Snippets Starting To Disappear?
Forbes - 11 Dec 2017 21:52
It seems like Google featured snippets are in a decline. What implications does this have for featured snippets and the future of search?
Holiday Shopping Brings Record Sales To The US But Is The Trend Global?
Forbes - 11 Dec 2017 21:45
Black Friday versus Cyber Monday. Which one comes out on top globally and what does it mean for retailers?
AlphaGo Teach coaches people to play Go like Google DeepMind's AI
Venture Beat - 11 Dec 2017 21:37
Google’s DeepMind subsidiary released a tool that’s designed to help people learn to play Go like its superhuman AlphaGo program. The system, called AlphaGo Teach, lets users click through the opening moves of a game...
Bah Humbug To Double Time; AA Pilots Resist Christmas Flying
Forbes - 11 Dec 2017 21:21
It is growing increasingly clear that even at double-time pay, many American Airlines pilots have not been persuaded to give up their family holidays and fly in the days before Christmas. Even so, the airline is continui...
Millennials, Here's Why Job Titles Don't Matter Anymore
Forbes - 11 Dec 2017 21:10
Yearning for that next promotion? Neither are we. Learn why millennials are trading freedom and flexibility for the job title.
Watch us test PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds on Xbox One X
Venture Beat - 11 Dec 2017 20:58
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is launching soon on Xbox One, and I’m playing it right now on Mixer. You can join us and watch me die early and often. PUBG is already out in Early Access on Steam. It will go into its ...
Conan Exiles will leave Early Access on May 8
Venture Beat - 11 Dec 2017 20:50
Funcom announced today that its open-world survival game, Conan Exiles, will leave Early Access and officially launch or PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on May 8. Conan Exiles went into Early Access on PC in January. It ...
Successful Selling Only Begins With The Sale Itself
Forbes - 11 Dec 2017 20:50
Most people make the mistake of thinking successful selling is getting the client contract to close in the first place. The reality is: closing the first contract is simply the first of many sales steps to follow. Now, t...
Five Creative Ways To Reward Your Team Now and All Year Long
Forbes - 11 Dec 2017 20:47
A quick year-end check list of the most desirable employee benefits your team will appreciate or what you might consider asking about in the year ahead.
Farmigo Thought It Could Kill Off Supermarkets. Here's What It's Trying Next
Forbes - 11 Dec 2017 20:40
Launched in 2009 and backed by $26 million in venture capital, Farmigo built a software platform where shoppers could place orders with local farms. Founder Benzi Ronen says supermarkets won't survive unless they offer o...
Game Boss interview: New CEO Pete Hawley will focus Telltale on its core strengths
Venture Beat - 11 Dec 2017 20:30
Pete Hawley joined Telltale Games as its new CEO a couple of months ago, and he is coming up for air to talk about it. Five years ago, Telltale had its breakout hit with The Walking Dead: Season One. The game was a gut-w...
November 2017's top 10 Minecraft Marketplace creations
Venture Beat - 11 Dec 2017 20:10
Minecraft is more than a game. It’s a cultural force and a living service. Microsoft, which bought the block-building exploration adventure and its studio in 2014, has spent the time since then unifying Minecraft and f...