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Feed SubscriptionThe American Museum of Natural History Hosts "Beyond Planet Earth" Tweetup with Scientific American
I knew it was going to be a wonderful night when I magically found street parking on Central Park West directly across from the American Museum of Natural History. Camera in hand I entered the planetarium where I enjoyed a presentation of vintage films and movies depicting space travel and life on other planets. I was soon flying towards the dark side of the moon and out into the Milky Way during a 3D presentation of the planets that was out of this world.
Read More »Tapping the Prison Market
It's one of America's fastest-growing and most innovative markets. Here's how one California company tapped it. Like most law -abiding citizens, Peggy Cross never expected to find herself in a penitentiary—let alone a prison riot
Read More »12 Easy Ways to Increase Sales
Make these easy tweaks to your sales process to create a huge increase in sales revenue. Want to sell more? Here are 12 simple actions that you can take today that will increase both revenue and profit.
Read More »Dysfunctional Family? You’d Make a Great Entrepreneur
Most successful founders are no strangers to chaos and stress. In fact, they learned how to deal with it gracefully at a very young age. If you’ve never founded a company , rest assured it never happens as elegantly and smoothly as articles in Inc
Read More »Uh-Oh: 4 Signs Your Business Partner May Be Dishonest
It's easy to ignore the tiny red flags that can indicate someone is not trustworthy. Here are four you must pay attention to.
Read More »Uh-Oh: 4 Signs Your Business Partner May Be Dishonest
It's easy to ignore the tiny red flags that can indicate someone is not trustworthy. Here are four you must pay attention to.
Read More »Celebrate Your Mistakes; You’ll Learn
The best businesspeople don't know everything. They're the ones who are brave and truthful enough to admit mistakes--and learn the most from them along the way
Read More »Why Hugs Matter As Much As Budgets
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Read More »Sometimes Failure Is the Best Outcome
Negotiating is not about sealing the deal, but framing the optimal relationship. Sometimes that's impossible. When you start negotiating—to hire someone, to put a partnership together—it's human nature to want to seal the deal
Read More »Why Free Consulting Is a Bad Idea
If you can't draw a hard line, you may end up losing both the sale--and your shirt. On Friday of last week, I posted a list of 10 strategies for outselling a huge competitor . Based on reader comments, one of those strategies ("No Free Consulting") proved a bit confusing
Read More »Why Free Consulting Is a Bad Idea
If you can't draw a hard line, you may end up losing both the sale--and your shirt. On Friday of last week, I posted a list of 10 strategies for outselling a huge competitor
Read More »How To Charge Higher Prices And Thrive
What can technology companies learn from a 50-year-old hardware store?
Read More »How to Build a Great E-Commerce Company
As an investor, I see dozens of e-commerce companies each week. These four qualities separate the great ones from the flops
Read More »9 Steps To Quitting Your “Have To Have" Job And Pursuing Your Dream
How many of us have dreamed of leaving our current jobs to do what we really want to do? And yet, not many of us have actually left the safety of what we do daily unless forced out by layoffs and downsizing. Why is that
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