Story provided by Entrepreneur – In business today, entrepreneurs have the best chance for success if they either create a new niche in an existing, large industry or carve out a new niche altogether. Either way, it is a daunting task. The client, today, is far more stretched for capital than ever before, and, because … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Buffett’s Annual Letter: “What You Can Learn From My Real Estate Investments”
Story provided by CNNMoney – FORTUNE — “Investment is most intelligent when it is most businesslike.” –Benjamin Graham, The Intelligent Investor It is fitting to have a Ben Graham quote open this essay because I owe so much of what I know about investing to him. I will talk more about Ben a bit later, … Continue reading
Kids, Defined by Income
Story provided by the Harvard Gazette – A Harvard Graduate School of Education panel discussion on income inequality featured HGSE Professor Paul Reville (from left), Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page, and Martha Minow, dean of Harvard Law School. The chasm between the rich and poor has distressed world leaders as both a moral failure and … Continue reading
End With The Beginning In Mind
Story provided by Accidental Creative – At some point, you’ve probably come across the phrase “begin with the end in mind.” (It’s the title of a chapter from Steven Covey’s mega-book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.) The general idea is that we should undertake our efforts with a clear understanding of what … Continue reading
Three Mistakes to Avoid When Networking
Story provided by Harvard Business Review – We all know networking has the potential to dramatically enhance our careers; making new connections can introduce us to valuable new information, job opportunities, and more. But despite that fact, many of us are doing it wrong — and I don’t just mean the banal error of trading business … Continue reading
Tool of the Day: 23andMe
Find out what your DNA says about you and your family. Trace your lineage back 10,000 years and discover your history from over 750 maternal lineages and over 500 paternal lineages. 23 pairs of chromosomes.One unique you. Bring your ancestry to life. Find out what percent of your DNA comes from populations around the world, ranging … Continue reading
The Brain-Based Secret to Getting More Done
Story provided Inc. – By now, you’ve probably already broken most of your New Year’s resolutions. You’re not alone: Only about 8 percent of those who make them keep them. But it may not be that you’ll never lose weight or learn a foreign language. If you aren’t being productive or if you feel … Continue reading
Cory Booker: Building on the Success of the War on Poverty
Story provided by The Wall Street Journal – In my three months as a senator, I have already seen firsthand that partisan debates in Washington can distract us from uniting around common-sense actions to address our most urgent needs. I always try to remember the old African saying: “When there is a snake in … Continue reading
Tool of the Day: Oogababy
Oogababy is the Instagram and the Viddy for parents. Oogababy also provides a revolutionary way to track and predict children’s growth and development. Oogababy AS was founded in August 2011 in Oslo, Norway. The idea has evolved into an awesome product which aims to shift baby-related posts away from Facebook to a channel controlled by parents. … Continue reading
The Truth Behind Those $1 Detroit Homes
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