The robocall is ranked as one of the most annoying abuses of technology. Ever. Robocalling began gaining traction after the deregulation of the telecommunications industry in the 1980s. The most rudimentary versions use an auto-dialer to run through thousands or even millions of phone numbers, playing a standard recording as someone picks up the phone. However, today's more advanced robocalling technology uses voice-response software that's so good, it’s difficult to tell if it’s a computer or a … [Read more...]
Business Travel: 4 Products That Can Change Your Life
If you want to travel happy you have to know how to travel light. These 4 products That Can Change Your Life. I began my career working for the International Finance Corporation. In hindsight, I realize it was a pretty cool job. One of the most challenging and exciting parts of the job was the travel. I'd have to hop on planes with short notice and head to places like Nicaragua, Bolivia, Uganda and Slovenia. After my time at IFC, I continued to travel for business and for adventure. I met other … [Read more...]
4 Businesses That Are So Weird, They’re Successful
Be bold, be daring, be weird. That's what these companies did and have yet to look back. Sometimes there are Businesses That Are So Weird. The product they sell is so different that the common sense point of view is that they’ll fail. This year, however, an unusually large number of companies that fall into the “weirdo” category are succeeding. J&D’s Foods, Kings Of Bacon Americans love bacon. Last year we bought more than 550 million pounds of it. Some people, however, love bacon more … [Read more...]
Be Like Bezos: 5 Lessons From A Business Icon
Jeff Bezos took Amazon from sales of $7,000 to $1 billion a week. A new biography, The Everything Store, shines a spotlight on his incredible accomplishments. Who is the most admired tech entrepreneur in the world today? Most people will reply Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Steve Jobs or perhaps Elon Musk. Fewer people would reply Jeff Bezos. After reading The Everything Store, a recently published biography of Jeff Bezos written by Brad Stone, however, my answer is Bezos. Bezos … [Read more...]
Dark Search: How Google Is Quietly Killing SEO
By encrypting users' search queries, Google is cutting off its search data supply. Without it, SEO could become obsolete. What's a business to do? Google recently celebrated its 15th birthday. Without question, it’s the most successful teenager in history. In just a decade and a half, the company has gone from an obscure startup founded by students in a garage to one of the most important companies in operation today. Google’s current stock price is above $1,000, and with a total market … [Read more...]
Anatomy Of A Business Pivot
Is your business stuck in a rut or, even worse, failing? If so, it might be time to consider a business pivot. The "business pivot" is all the rage in technology startup circles. The phrase coined by The Lean Startup author Eric Ries refers to the process a company goes through when it fails to achieve its vision and, in order to redeem itself, tries an often radically different approach.There are many famous examples of pivots in the technology world: Twitter began as Odeo, a podcast … [Read more...]
9 Key Business Lessons From TV’s Top Entrepreneurs
Who says you can't learn anything on TV? From Walter White to Duck Dynasty, here are lessons we can all use to grow our businesses. Hollywood often gets a bad rap for making TV programs and movies that are devoid of reality. Whether it’s CSI using technology that hasn’t been invented yet or Law & Order solving crimes in 60 minutes that in reality would take months or years to solve, writers don’t always get it right. It’s a different story when it comes to entrepreneurship, however. In … [Read more...]
Why It’s Now Easier To Be Convicted Of Bribery In Foreign Countries
The Justice Department is pushing hard to stop U.S. companies from using bribery to win business abroad. Don't mistakenly get caught in its crosshairs. Every day, U.S. businesses do billions of dollars in business with foreign countries, importing nearly $7.5 billion and exporting $6.4 billion in goods and services. Although the majority of this nearly $14 billion in trade is controlled by big business, small companies are starting to carve out a much bigger piece of the pie. The latest Census … [Read more...]
Why The Government Could Get Half Your Business
f you're thinking about selling your company, don't forget your silent partner: Uncle Sam. Here's how to make sure he doesn't walk away with more than you. When you think about selling your business, how much of the sales proceeds do you expect to keep? The Government Could Get Half Your Business. Many owners respond with a common answer: the net proceeds (sales price minus liabilities), forgetting that silent partner Uncle Sam will also expect his cut. Changes in tax laws from the … [Read more...]
Lessons From Detroit: How To Protect Yourself If Your City Goes Bankrupt
How To Protect Yourself If Your City Goes Bankrupt. It's one thing to worry about your best supplier or customer going bankrupt. With Detroit filing for the largest municipal bankruptcy ever, things have just gotten riskier for entrepreneurs. Bankruptcy laws exist for good reason—three, in fact. They provide an orderly way for filers to acknowledge they can’t pay everything they owe, they provide creditors with the best chance of getting at least some of their money back, and they help provide … [Read more...]
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