On December 21, 2010

Bootstrapping: Starting a Business on a Budget

A business coach shares tips and strategies on financing your startup.No tags for this post.

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On December 20, 2010

Anti-Smoking Drug Linked to Violence, but Pfizer’s Data Says the Opposite

The study is a headache for Pfizer because the company's own study of "anxiety, irritability, and suicidal thoughts" among Chantix users found no evidence of increased adverse events.

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On December 20, 2010

Ten Picks from The Globe & Mail

Harvey Schachter of The Globe and Mail has listed what he believes are The top 10 Business Reads of 2010. With a bias toward practical and immediately applicable books over “big idea” titles, this is a especially great list…

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On December 20, 2010

Small Businesses Have Positive Outlook About 2011

Going into the new year, a majority of small to midsized businesses are optimistic about 2011, according to a new survey from Zoomerang.

With 84 percent of the SMBs surveyed predicting that sales will increase or remain the same,…

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On December 20, 2010

FCC’s Net Neutrality Vote Could Leave Door Wide Open for New Wireless Fees

Net neutrality may be anything but after the Federal Communications Commission votes Tuesday on the proposal, rumored to contain a controversial "usage-based pricing provision" that could boost service provider bottom lines. A leaked PowerPoint presentation reveals two

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On December 20, 2010

Groupon Growing Up, Hires CFO

Everybody’s favorite local coupon site Groupon finally got around to hiring a CFO after going the first two years of its existence without one. Jason Child will join the Chicago-based start-up after 12 years in the finance department of Amazon.

“Groupon…

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On December 20, 2010

Want a Great Team? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself

With the New Year, it's time to take inventory. Are you doing all you should to find the right people and keep them motivated?

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On December 20, 2010

Why You Should Reminisce About the Future

A note from Bill: My new book, Practically Radical, launches two weeks from today. In this post, I thought I'd highlight one of my favorite pieces of language from the book — a phrase that seems particularly appropriate…

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On December 20, 2010

Peak Globalization

Centuries sometimes take a decade or so before their true contours take shape and the 21st is no exception. In an uncanny fashion, the beginning of this century mirrors that of the last — the speed, scale, and disruption of…