2020-12-22 14:00
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s own words play a starring role in the government’s case to break up his social network.
“It is better to buy than compete,” he alleged… Read More
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2020-12-21 14:00
As the Thanksgiving holiday was winding down, a medical center in Salem, Oregon, found itself in the middle of a frothing social media mess. A nurse named Ashley Grames posted a video on Tik… Read More
2020-12-18 14:00
Experienced outdoor athletes know that with winter rapidly approaching, the secret to success lies in protecting the core. That is, the body’s core temperature through layering, wickin… Read More
2020-12-17 14:00
Walk down any high street in the UK and chances are you’ll find a Timpson key-cutting and shoe-repair outlet – and the person behind the counter may well be a former offender, as… Read More
2020-12-16 14:00
Over eight months ago, with haste and necessity, workers and organizations across the globe were thrown into “the great remote work experiment.”
What was arguably an adequate sh… Read More
2020-12-15 14:00
Bitcoin is back.
Three years after the bubble that inflated its value from US$5,000 to US$20,000 in less than three months burst in spectacular fashion, plunging more than 80%, the cryptocu… Read More
2020-12-14 14:00
Congress may be close to a deal on another coronavirus bailout, but Senate Republican demands for liability protections for businesses remain a major obstacle.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch… Read More
2020-12-11 14:00
Against the backdrop of the WE Charity scandal — and revelations of political nepotism and charitable shell corporations — Canadian philanthropic foundations have quietly distrib… Read More
2020-12-10 14:00
Companies around the world are debating how and when to return to the office. Health and safety has taken on a whole new significance in the era of coronavirus. To bring people back safely… Read More
2020-12-09 14:00
It was the Bank of Japan which first embarked on the experiment known as quantitative easing, or QE, in order to try and stimulate the Japanese economy out of its period of very low growth k… Read More
2020-12-08 14:00
As the results of the US election began to arrive, political junkies tried their best to make sense of what was happening. But it soon became obvious that the only thing clear about the resu… Read More
2020-12-07 14:00
In ancient Athens, only the very wealthiest people paid direct taxes, and these went to fund the city-state’s most important national expenses – the navy and honors for the gods… Read More
2020-12-04 14:00
Google’s payments to Apple to promote its search engine in iPhones, iPads and Mac computers are at the center of the Department of Justice’s antitrust lawsuit against the tech gi… Read More
2020-12-03 14:00
Uber, TaskRabbit and other ride-hailing and delivery service companies in California can keep classifying their workers as independent contractors rather than employees after California vote… Read More
2020-12-02 14:01
For years, we have been promised a work-from-home revolution, and it seems that the pandemic has finally brought it to pass. In April this year, at the height of the first wave of coronaviru… Read More
2020-12-01 14:00
Losing one’s job undoubtedly makes someone less happy, a feeling tens of millions of people around the world are experiencing right now. Even as the labor market recovers, as we saw in… Read More
2020-11-30 14:00
The COVID-19 crisis has forced a massive shift towards remote work. What are the implications of this shift for trust in the workplace? Such trust plays a crucial role in how we coordinate… Read More
Choosing Health Insurance Is So Complicated, 23% Of Workers With Only Two Choices Picked The Worse O
2020-11-27 14:00
The big idea
Almost a quarter of employees faced with the choice of two employer-sponsored health care plans picked the one that left them worse off financially, even though they offered th… Read More
2020-11-26 14:00
Many professionals, including academics, are accustomed to flying a lot. Or they were before COVID-19 drastically reduced air travel and disrupted conference plans globally. For now, the min… Read More
2020-11-25 14:00
In Indonesia — Southeast Asia’s largest economy — small and medium enterprises (SMEs) contribute to around 60% percent of the nation’s economy and absorb 97% of its d… Read More
2020-11-24 14:00
Joe Biden’s victory in the US presidential election raises a perennial question about what Rupert Murdoch does when the candidate he has opposed wins.
Answer: He adapts and he waits… Read More
2020-11-23 14:00
It has become increasingly clear that the world needs a new kind of leader to react to the monumental challenges the world faces today. We need an immediate collaborative effort to help the… Read More
2020-11-20 14:00
The role of companies is on the move: long gone are the times when the sole responsibility of a business was to make profit. The 21st century belongs to corporate activists: companies that t… Read More
2020-11-19 14:00
COVID-19 has caused the largest and fastest shift in human behaviour change at scale, ever. As digitalization is already underway in almost every organization, this shift has accelerated the… Read More
2020-11-18 14:00
In 2019, impact investing was a $715 billion global market. Looking beyond the pure financial heft of the market, the number accurately reflects the growing reality among corporates and inve… Read More
2020-11-17 14:00
COVID-19 has caused thousands of small businesses to shut across America, some partially and others now permanently.
New data from Opportunity Insights reveals that geography makes a great… Read More
2020-11-16 14:01
Thousands of baby chicks shipped to small poultry farmers through the U.S. Postal Service have arrived at their destinations dead in recent weeks.
This was just one of the disturbing result… Read More
2020-11-13 14:00
The US and China are increasingly rivals on the world stage, competing over resources, policy and influence. One region where China has spent years establishing a foothold is Africa. Now the… Read More
2020-11-12 14:00
The distribution of Paycheck Protection Program loans for small businesses hasn’t been smooth, from unclear guidelines to technical problems.
A most disconcerting issue has been large… Read More
2020-11-11 14:00
The federal government just made it a lot easier to form an employee-owned business.
In an increasingly rare example of bipartisan cooperation, President Donald Trump on Aug. 13 signed a def… Read More
2020-11-10 14:00
Currently, federal tax incentives targeted to help small businesses grow and access capital either effectively exclude or bypass altogether the majority of women-owned firms, according to gr… Read More
2020-11-09 14:00
The U.S. government has committed hundreds of billions of dollars to help small businesses weather the coronavirus pandemic. But early reports suggest larger companies are gobbling up much o… Read More
2020-11-06 14:00
Singapore has been ranked as one of the best places for startups in Asia and around the world. It is well-positioned geographically, offers great infrastructure and logistics, as well as div… Read More
2020-11-05 14:00
Working on a startup of your own can attract a rush of emotions. While some days you work on a high, certain that you have the next big thing within the palm of your hand, some days you are… Read More
2020-11-04 14:00
The coronavirus pandemic is devastating small businesses across the U.S. because of shelter-in-place orders that have forced millions to temporarily close.
So far, Congress has devoted more… Read More
2020-11-03 14:00
Are you wanting to learn more about business at not sure where to start?
There are now opensource college level course you can take at your own pace completely free.
You start with Intr… Read More
2020-11-02 14:00
How do you know whether your idea you have is worth your time and effort? Wouldn't you like to find out it as soon as possible?
Many people put their ideas on the back burner, unc… Read More
2020-10-30 14:00
It rarely makes sense to take feedback from all users and it never makes sense to get it all at once.
At the outset of a new project, or especially if you’ve recently taken over a pr… Read More
2020-10-29 13:00
PayPal founder Peter Thiel offers 12 useful tips for entrepreneurs based on his own experience in startups and investing. Aptly called ‘From Zero to One,’ his 210-page book makes… Read More
2020-10-28 13:00
Today, it's not hard to stumble across success stories of companies raising capital in alternative ways. By alternative, we mean not using banks or traditional lenders or even business angel… Read More
2020-10-27 13:00
As a small business entrepreneur, you’re very possibly in possession of something very valuable – a great idea. To make the most of that idea, you need to be able to communicate… Read More
2020-10-26 13:00
Small and Medium Businesses are responsible for around 50% of global employment, and, also, they are the first that suffer with economic crises.
We need to preserve and develop the business… Read More
2020-10-23 15:00
'Top Tip' so here are 3 super simple pearls of wisdom for you, from me!
BE KIND // Remember, you can do anything, but not everything; Instagram isn't life, it's everybody's 'best bits'… Read More
2020-10-22 14:01
Scrolling through my social media feeds, I stumbled across a Google+ post shared with me asking how I was able to attach a Creative Commons license to my blog. I am stoked (yes, I said… Read More
2020-10-21 14:00
Whether online or in-person, community is created through shared experiences. This can be as simple as getting a group of people with a similar interest in a room or meeting weekly for a cou… Read More
2020-10-20 14:00
COVID-19 has upended the world and our global society at a pace and in a manner that are both unprecedented. In this era of uncertainty, start-ups play an ever more important role by bringin… Read More
2020-10-19 14:00
As world leaders determine a path forward for the global economy, we must ensure women and women-led small businesses are not left behind. Investing in women-led small and micro businesses (… Read More
2020-10-17 21:27
Every startup will have a passionate entrepreneur behind it who fell in love with an idea enough to give it his all. But to succeed, that is not enough. Others have to fall in love with your… Read More
2020-10-16 14:00
In a new report, the Universal Postal Union looks at the postal services of 170 countries and ranks them based on four main components - reliability, reach, relevance and resilience. Top of… Read More
2020-10-15 13:00
About 42% of women in the United States have faced discrimination because of their gender.
Misogyny is prejudice against women. This can be expressed through societal inequalities such as… Read More
2020-10-14 13:00
More and more organizations are conducting interviews and meetings using video platforms. Whatever platform you’re using, these simple guidelines will help you have a productive web in… Read More
2020-10-13 13:00
As country after country goes into coronavirus lockdown, whole industries have ground to a sudden halt. The retail, hospitality and travel sectors have been hit particularly hard as a result… Read More
2020-10-12 13:00
"When coronavirus lockdowns were introduced, the shift to remote working was sudden and sweeping. Now the British government is hoping the return to the office will be just as swift –… Read More
2020-10-11 13:00
The other day, I was talking to a friend in college. He was complaining about a lousy class he was taking, one that was now significantly worse because it was online. I asked why he was even… Read More
2020-10-10 20:50
We all are.
Throughout a lifetime, everyone has their troubles–someone might have stubbed a toe, or missed a car payment or be studying for an upcoming exam. Big problems and small. W… Read More
2020-10-09 13:00
The coronavirus pandemic and lockdown forced nearly a third of all small businesses in the United States to close. Some have shut down for good – one estimate puts the percentage at al… Read More
2020-10-08 13:00
Operating a small business, the backbone of the U.S. economy, has always been tough.
But they’ve also been disproportionately hurt by the Great Recession, losing 40 percent more jobs t… Read More
2020-10-07 20:06
As a small business owner, a good skill to have is the ability to write an effective dunning letter. The term dunning letter comes from the word “dun” which means to ask a… Read More
2020-10-06 13:00
We have watched many business presentations over the past year. Some of the ideas are relevant to the existing business climate and could result in a sustainable business. We will call… Read More
2020-10-05 13:00
This past year I have had numerous teams that had two or three startup ideas. Some of the teams want me to make the decision on what project to select. Most of them, however, just want some… Read More
2020-10-04 13:00
[Here’s a simple communications hack for small teams and organizations:]
When times are changing and you’re adjusting on the fly, it’s tempting to send another alert.
The… Read More
2020-10-03 13:00
“If I can’t make it perfect, is it okay if I try to make it better?”
When a project doesn’t come out precisely the way we hoped, when customer service isn’t 10… Read More
2020-10-02 13:00
A good business plan should draw on prototyping to create a virtual world that looks and acts like the real thing. Developing product and process prototypes is the cornerstone of developing… Read More
2020-10-01 13:00
There are television shows, numerous blogs and endless social media posts all focused on entrepreneurship. It is finally “cool” to be an entrepreneur. Virtually every academic le… Read More
2020-09-30 13:00
The “freestanding insert” was a multi-billion dollar business. Printed in bulk, then handed over to newspapers that would insert it into their Sunday paper, it was filled with co… Read More
2020-09-29 13:00
What I am hearing in the texts, emails, and calls I am getting from entrepreneurs is resolve. They are determined to get through all of this, by doing whatever it takes. These en… Read More
2020-09-28 13:00
America has raised two successive generations trapped in linear thinking.
I see it year after year as students get ready to enter the world of work. Many of the young people view their caree… Read More
2020-09-27 13:00
How good are you at Google Sheets?
Can you write a query? A filter? Do you know how to install add-on tools to trim extra cells or create a mail merge? If you wanted to learn those things… Read More
2020-09-26 13:00
How will you spend your resources? If you want to open a can of tomato juice, you can squeeze the sides of the can as hard as you can, for as long as you can, but it’s unlikely to open… Read More
2020-09-25 13:01
Managing the message has never more critical than the times we are now facing.
In this interview, Raminta Lilaitė, co-founder of Blue Oceans PR, offers her insights on managing the mess… Read More
2020-09-24 13:00
The word from Washington (and the word from here in Tennessee, too) is that we better get settled in to working from home for a while longer. Even though I’ve been doing quite a… Read More
2020-09-23 13:00
A myth about entrepreneurs is that we are just a bunch of “lone rangers.” (The Lone Ranger was a fictional former Texas Ranger who went off on his own to fight bad guys). Accordi… Read More
2020-09-22 13:00
When our world was turned upside down by the coronavirus, my mind quickly began racing through my mental rolodex, wondering how everyone is doing. Certainly my immediate concerns were… Read More
2020-09-21 13:00
Entrepreneurs need to be ready to pitch any time, anywhere.
Jake Jorgovan, an alumnus from Belmont’s Entrepreneurship program, is always ready to give his pitch.
“At the most r… Read More
2020-09-20 13:00
If you buy an old painting at a garage sale for $1,000 and then sell it for $25,000, was the change in value due to a change in the magic involved in the creation of the painting, or is it b… Read More
2020-09-19 13:00
We’re all so busy doing our work that sometimes we fail to build a skill worth owning.
If you invest 100 hours in a rare skill, you’re likely to acquire it. If you could learn t… Read More
2020-09-18 13:00
Unlike small business owners in other parts of the world, U.S. entrepreneurs do not tend to think globally about potential markets for their businesses.
The United States International Trad… Read More
2020-09-17 13:00
As my partners and I were pursuing an aggressive growth strategy in our business my late father frequently reminded me, “The leading cause of business failure is success!”
We al… Read More
2020-09-16 13:00
During start-up, entrepreneurs are desperate to make a sale. Revenues are needed to generate cash flow and affirm that the new company’s business model actually meets a need in t… Read More
2020-09-15 13:00
Students take full advantage of my office hours for mentoring. Some come in with the seed of an idea, while others are actively growing their ventures even before they graduate.
Entrepreneur… Read More
2020-09-14 13:00
“The easiest way to become a millionaire is to start off a billionaire and go into the airline business.”
– Richard Branson
Summary: Every investor uses social proof to f… Read More
2020-09-13 13:00
Your skills.
Your reputation.
The noise in your head, your attitude, your personal passions…
But after that, it starts to diverge.
Some own real estate. Some own machines. Some ow… Read More
2020-09-12 13:00
Every time the other party says ‘I want’ in a negotiation, you should hear the pleasant sound of a weight dropping on your side of the leverage scales.”
– G. Richard… Read More
2020-09-10 13:00
We would rather have someone do something wrong than ask permission to do it.
Or better, we would rather have someone do something right and not need permission to do it. This is the most co… Read More
2020-09-10 13:00
You come up with the idea, do the design, write the code, release it, market it, support customers, collect external and internal feedback and then get to work on the next version. We also e… Read More
2020-09-09 13:00
The entrepreneurial age will be as important as the industrial age and the information age.
In the industrial and information ages, we learned how to put physics and information to great use… Read More
2020-09-08 13:00
Charlie Munger says investing requires a latticework of mental models. Here are 11 lessons for your angel investing lattice:If you can’t decide, the answer is no.
Proprieta… Read More
2020-09-07 13:01
Entrepreneurs are the best business writers in the world. If you can’t write, you can’t raise money. Or recruit. Or sell.
I don’t know a single great entrepreneur who isn&r&hell…Read More
2020-09-04 13:00
For the last few months, Naval and I have been publishing a podcast on “How to Get Rich.” It’s based on his chart-busting tweetstorm. I’ve embedded the first epi… Read More
2020-09-03 13:00
Business banks accounts can offer a wide variety of features and incentives that can make the day-to-day operation of your business that much more smooth and hassle-free. Here we take you th… Read More
2020-09-02 13:00
Starting a new business is more than just coming up with an idea and pitching it to customers. There is a tonne of planning that goes into a new enterprise, followed by convincing financing… Read More
2020-09-01 13:00
Growth and expansion is important in any business, but it is especially true for small business who might only just be starting out in their industry. It’s important to hit the ground… Read More
2020-08-31 17:00
Building customer loyalty is an important process for a small business. It helps encourage first-time customers to come back, builds a strong customer base, and can make you stand out from y… Read More
2020-08-31 17:00
There are some very generous tax breaks and reliefs that encourage investors to back your business. 85% of equity crowdfunding is through Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) or Enterpri… Read More
2020-08-31 17:00
Typically, when we read about new businesses and entrepreneurs it’s all ‘this is the new Facebook’ or ‘how this business has really taken off in the last year’… Read More
2020-08-31 17:00
n business, it sometimes pays to take a risk. But in the face of natural disasters, like floods and fires, or criminal activity like cyber hacking, your Recovery Procedure Plan needs to be a… Read More
2020-08-31 16:59
When embarking upon a new small enterprise or startup money tends to be on the tight side. But a lean budget doesn’t have to mean unprofessional looking. Clients don’t need to kn… Read More
2020-08-31 16:59
Along with the countless other things a start-up has to deal with when setting up a company, there is the major decision of how the company should trade legally. Establishing it correctly at… Read More
2020-08-31 16:59
Attracting customers is one of the top challenges for startup businesses, especially if you do not have any marketing background yourself. However, the principles of marketing are common sen… Read More
2020-08-31 16:59
Poster printing is everywhere. Despite shifts to Twitter ads, PPC campaigns and digital banners, we still see a lot of print based campaigns every single day. So, is print really dying or is… Read More
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