Business
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Everyone knows the smiley face: the egg-yolk circle, the black oblong eyes, the curved grin. It has pervaded pop culture since the 1960s, when hippies stickered it onto VW buses and screened it onto tie-dyed T-shirts. It guest-starred in the 1994 movie “Forrest Gump,” when the titular character “invented” the sunny symbol. Generation-Xers will recall…
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There’s almost always an element of “fake it ’till you make it” for a successful, disruptive startup. Some companies just push their luck a little too far. There are lessons here for anyone raising money from investors. 1. Theranos Raised $1.1 billion Theranos claimed to have developed a proprietary blood testing technology, the problem was…
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I am a business speaker, talking on subjects like disruption, how to market your business in this age of social media, customer service at retail in this time of online shopping etc. However, when I tell people I am a speaker, they always say ”A motivational speaker?” I respond with No, I am strictly business…
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I have had several great meetings in Australia, many terrific products ready to take to the market. The guest on my global radio show today on VoiceAmerica Business Channel is Paul O’Byrne who worked with Cate Blanchett for several years. When it comes to the most critical business skills, most startup entrepreneurs have simply taught themselves. …