On September 24, 2010
Why eBay’s LookBook Can Only Work in the Short Term
eBay's latest initiative to establish its fashion cred seems like a short-term strategy at best. At worst, it borrows heavily from others, without delivering anything special.
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On September 24, 2010
Why Adobe Hasn’t Rebounded From Apple’s About-Face: It’s the Software Cycle, Stupid
Wall Street and some pundits wonder why Adobe didn't see a bigger surge of interest in its tools for moving Flash applications to the iPhone and iPad. They forget how software really works.
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On September 24, 2010
Due Credit: Banks Offer Second Chance to Small Businesses Rejected for a Loan
Hoping to boost small business lending, bankers are seeking out prospective borrowers who were previously rejected for a loan. The lesson? Your best customer may not be who you think.
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On September 24, 2010
Mum’s the Word: Massey Energy’s Conspriracy Theory Strategy
Management at Massey Energy (MEE) is still doing its best to shift blame back onto the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration nearly six months since the company's Upper Big Branch exploded...
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On September 24, 2010
Why Acquisitions Fall Apart
Recently I wrote about how the private equity firm Riverside Company closed on only 15 of the 4,228 acquisitions it considered last year. That means there were a lot of deals that fell apart.
Why such a high failure rate?
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On September 24, 2010
You Can Blame Bristol-Myers’ Layoffs on Failed Launch of Me-Too Diabetes Drug
BMS had every reason to believe that the launch of Onglyza might come to its rescue, but the company is suffering because it refuses to engage in a price war.
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On September 24, 2010
Consumers Won’t Cut Cable — Because They’ll Find that They Can’t
The current hand wringing turmoil over whether consumers will give up on cable for Internet-delivered video are overdone. How will consumers get online anyway?
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On September 24, 2010
A new edition of “The Keen Thinker” newsletter
In case you haven’t signed up yet to receive The Keen Thinker newsletter via email every month, you can read it here.
In this month’s edition, you can learn more about:
- the 2010 Author Pow Wow
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On September 24, 2010
Business Planning for the ‘Lean Startup’
This next-generation strategy calls for planning -- and revising -- as you go. Here's how to do it right.
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