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It's not just people who make first impressions. Offices do, too. Make sure yours is working for you, not against you.
Read More »How Safe Are Muni Bonds Now?
Muni bonds used to be the boring, predictable part of your investment portfolio. Not anymore. In January 2011, Greek—I mean, Illinois—politicians had a problem.
Read More »Great Start-ups Succeed on Products, not Patents
Your No. 1 job is to get to market and start making money. Here's why protecting your IP should stay off your to-do list.
Read More »Stop Working More Than 40 Hours a Week
You may think you're getting more accomplished by working longer hours. You're probably wrong
Read More »Apple’s Financial Report: What To Expect From Tomorrow’s Quarterly Results Reveal
Apple's share price has dropped significantly in the last couple of weeks. This was possibly due to one analyst downgrading his expectations for Apple based on the assumption that cell phone operators would grow tired of paying the large subsidy the iPhone carries. But it doesn't take into account the different markets outside the U.S.
Read More »How Assignmint Will Change Freelance Journalism
A new startup hopes their integrated freelancer workflow and financials system will change the media industry. New startup Assignmint has an ambitious goal: To change freelance journalism as we know it.
Read More »When Old IP Comes Back From the Dead
Deceased rapper Tupac Shakur came back to the stage via hologram. What does that have to do with your IP strategy? Plenty.
Read More »Beginning A Beautiful, Long-Term Business Relationship
VP and brand strategist Lori Anne Wardi says that when a customer buys a .CO domain, the company does all it can to understand and promote their new business. [twistage 74f0cfcc96ae3] For more bite-sized bits of wisdom on leadership and strategies for success, explore our ongoing video series at
Read More »Meet Nick Bauta, The Designer-Entrepreneur Driving Providence’s Industrial Renaissance
After a deadly fire, Providence officials enacted strict building codes that virtually dismantled the city's lively arts scene. The task has fallen to a RISD grad to rebuild it, one abandoned warehouse at a time.
Read More »Don’t Discount: Here’s Why
Emphasize the virtues of your product or service, rather than the price. It will keep your competitors at bay, and your customers close. As business owners, we are often tempted to discount our product or service, thinking it will somehow win us customers and drive growth.
Read More »Land Your First Big Customer: 4 Tips
No track record? No problem. Here's how one fledgling start-up signed up 40 Fortune 500 companies as customers
Read More »How to Create an Extra Hour in Your Day
Don't think it's possible? Try these 10 tools to give yourself a productivity boost. I don't know about you, but I can't function without having a lot on my plate.
Read More »The 5 Biggest Mistakes You’re Making With Work Relationships
A major telecommunications company once commissioned some research to find out which attributes best predicted long-term leadership success.
Read More »Facebook And Microsoft Announce $550 Million Patent Deal
Facebook and Microsoft are partnering up for $550 million patent deal. Earlier this month, Microsoft picked up almost 1,000 patents from AOL, worth a shade over $1 billion, a deal that Facebook was also vying for .
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