On May 20, 2011

Three Smart Moves Brought LinkedIn This Far

I joined LinkedIn in 2007. I can't remember why. After connecting to a few dozen people, I still couldn't fathom what the purpose of LinkedIn was, especially for an already-established professional. Yes, I knew these people, but to what end…


On May 20, 2011

Amazon Shoppers Becoming E-Bookworms

Amazon has reached a momentum milestone: Its customers are purchasing more Kindle books than print books -- hardcover and paperback combined. This day was clearly coming. In July 2010, Kindle book sales surpassed hardcover sales. By December

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On May 20, 2011

The Android Empire Rules the Smartphone World

The Android platform tops the list in sales of smartphone operating systems for the first quarter of 2011, according to a report by market researcher Gartner. Total smartphone sales accounted for 23.6 percent of global handset units

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On May 20, 2011

Agreeing on Groupon

110-joshua-gans.jpgHarry Truman famously begged for a one-handed economist. Why? He was sick of his economic advisers saying "on the other hand." Charles Schultz expressed similar frustration here. The idea that economists hedge their bets or disagree…


On May 20, 2011

How to Survive Bad Press

When a prominent critic slams your restaurant, how do you recover? Last August, New York Times restaurant reviewer Sam Sifton wrote that the food at Plein Sud in Tribeca was "lacking in flavor, texture, temperature or interest: room-service…


On May 20, 2011

The Hidden Power of Smiling

So it’s Friday today, at least it is where I am. Let’s all pause and smile. We can’t always be about business planning and entrepreneurship and small business. Life matters too.

Amazing facts, all from the…


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