Debunking Blocker C-Corps
Douglas Baldasare is the founder and CEO of ChargeItSpot. ChargeItSpot saves consumers from their dying phone batteries while driving consumer into retail stores, increasing shopper dwell and driving...
View ArticleAre You a Walking Doormat?
I coach and mentor women who live double lives.From the outside, they appear happy with their successful careers. They are making their way up the corporate ladder, connecting with the right people,...
View ArticleHow a Trip to the Dentist Illustrates America's Healthcare Problems
Dear Dr. XXX: I wanted to bring to your attention my recent experience at one of your offices. As a fellow business owner, I would want to know when one of my customers had a bad experience since...
View ArticleHow to Avoid Getting Fired After Your Company Holiday Party
It's that time of year when employees begin celebrating after hours with their co-workers, managers and other work colleagues at the company holiday party. While employees are eager with anticipation...
View ArticleYour Customers Already Know About Your Competitors, and Here's How You Should...
Your customers are smart people. In fact, they might know more about your competitors than you do. According to research, "81% of shoppers conduct online research before buying." In the B2B world, it's...
View ArticleThere's Nothing Wrong -- Or Even New -- About Zuckerberg's New LLC
Much has been made of Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan's decision to use an LLC, not a nonprofit, to oversee $45B worth of Facebook shares. I'm less interested in a moral critique of the Chan...
View ArticleDo More Good, Do Less Harm: The Role of Business in Achieving the Sustainable...
Do you think the world will be a better place this tomorrow? What about next year? What about in 15 years?The answer is: Yes, it can, but not with business as usual according to Michael Green in his...
View ArticleHere's Why Marathoners Make Better Entrepreneurs
If you listen to people talk about success long enough, you'll likely hear the phrase, "Life's a marathon, not a sprint." Though it qualifies as a cliché, there's truth in statements like this. It's...
View ArticleReflections From Abroad: The Art of Giving Back
I recently returned from a trip to London and while there had time to reflect on many things. We often have great ideas of how the world, employees, family members, partners and friends should be. We...
View ArticleWealthy Woman Tip: How to Love Saving as Much as You Love Spending
Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels. Money is the same way... 'Tis the season to over indulge, over spend, and lose track of your goals. It's so easy to sip that extra sip of eggnog and get sucked...
View ArticleAre You Waiting for Him to Call?
"You can't steal second base with your foot on first." I was sitting yesterday in Starbucks with a close professional friend and we were discussing 'being hungry' at work. Now we are not talking about...
View ArticleHow to Grow Your Small Business After a Setback
Not all struggling small businesses are doomed--far from it, in fact. Think back to 2009. The U.S. economy was anemic. Companies were slowly clawing their way back from the Great Recession. Around that...
View ArticleIf You're Looking for Your Next Unicorn, Head to Sweden
There are more unicorns per capita in Sweden than anywhere else in the world besides Silicon Valley. Sweden has incubated household names such as Spotify, Skype, Candy Crush and True Caller to name a...
View ArticleChallenges Facing the 50 Plus Worker
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Statistics have been released for November and it doesn't look good for the 50 plus worker. The nation's labor force participation rate, which measures the...
View ArticleHow Data-Driven Marketers Are Saving the Day
Image from Duncan Hull via Flickr Content marketers are increasingly drawn to data. A recent study by The Content Marketing Association (CMA) found that 92% of its members actively leverage customer...
View Article3 Tips For Dealing With Holiday Credit Card Debt
Copyright: Danie Nel via Shutterstock With Black Friday behind us, many consumers are sure to be waking up with a spending hangover. According to ShopperTrak, a data analytics company, American...
View ArticleWeekend Roundup: World Leaders Embrace Ethics of the Future at Paris Summit
Whatever the final outcome, the United Nations climate summit convening in Paris is already a unique event in the history of the planet. Using the scientific tool of reasoned projection, the most...
View ArticleCan You Turn Your Investment Loss Into Tax Savings?
Dear Carrie, I've heard people talk about balancing out their capital gains with capital losses before the end of the year, but I'm not sure how that works. Can you explain? --A Reader Dear Reader,...
View ArticleThe First Insider Trader in Commodities
(Note: this post was originally published at the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation.. It is based upon a paper available for download here) The Second Circuit's...
View ArticleTrailblazing Women: Kelly Hoey, LP at Laconia Capital Group & Angel Investor
This interview is part of a series on Trailblazing Women role models (Entrepreneurs and Leaders) from around the world and first appeared on Global Invest Her. You have to see what you can be."Stay...
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