I once hired a developer who had more experience in his field than I did in mine. His resume touted roles at companies I one day hope to emulate, and his Rolodex read like a who’s who of tech startups.
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You run your own business, and data show you probably invest more successfully than men. So why is money still so intimidating?
Read More »Life After Fast Money And Fast Food
The founder of the Slow Money movement makes the case for the kinds of return on investment you get when you put money into your local community. Is there such a thing as money that is too fast, companies that are too big, investments that are too abstract and securities that are too complex
Read More »Google’s Biggest Clean Energy Investment Ever Is Going To Put Solar On Your Rooftop
Google has poured hundreds of millions of bucks into clean power over the last few months. But their newest announcement isn't about utilities, it's about getting solar panels on as many houses as possible. Over the past few months, Google has become something of a clean energy superhero, making several investments, including a $168 million investment in California's Ivanpah solar farm and a $100 million investment in the world's biggest wind farm .
Read More »The Secrets Behind Google’s Push Into Renewable Power
In the past two weeks, Google has made two staggeringly large renewable energy investments: a $168 million investment in the Ivanpah solar farm, and a $100 million investment in the world's largest wind farm . We had a chance to speak with the man behind these investments--Rick Needham, Google's Director of Green Business Operations and Strategy (pictured in stylish duds, center)--to find out why the search engine giant has seemingly all of a sudden become a major clean energy player. When Needham came to Google in 2008, the company had already made early-stage clean energy investments through Google.org (the company's philanthropic arm), but Needham spent most of his time figuring out how to make Google's own operations more energy efficient.
Read More »Google Sinks $100 Million Into World’s Largest Wind Project
Is Google a search engine, an ad outfit, or a clean energy company? Every day it gets a little harder to answer that question
Read More »Leadership Hall of Fame: Clayton Christensen, Author of "The Innovators Dilemma"
We continue our examination of the business book The Innovator's Dilemma with an interview of author Clayton Christensen. Why was the book successful, and what technologies will be disruptive this decade
Read More »Pillars Of Investing
Mike Koza explains his investing strategy and thoughts on China.
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