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The following is an excerpt from DAVID KIRKPATRICK | May 7, 2013 | Thefiscaltimes.com |
What inefficiencies frustrate you in your day-to-day life? What could work better about your home and the things that surround you — your car, your commute, your job, your health care, your aging parent’s physical situation, ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Meghan M. Biro | March 17, 2013 | Forbes.com |
Spring is in the air, the days are getting longer and the crocuses are poking up their hopeful heads. Yet, these remain bleak times for too many job seekers, even leaders and managers with impressive ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from ERIK SHERMAN | December 17, 2012 | Thefiscaltimes.com |
As we come to the end of another year, the thoughts of families, business executives and entrepreneurs drift to tax preparation. The usual approach is to maximize deductions and postpone revenue recognition if possible. That extends ... Read More
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Larry White, president and CEO of the Atlanta-based Ritz Group networking organization, talks with the Opportunist’s Managing Editor Leslie Stone about his company’s brand-new social media platform, its live “Shark Attack” events, and why companies like his are exactly what the economy needs right now.
Election 2012 is finally over and ... Read More
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The Millionaire Group’s Alex Dee talks with the Opportunist’s Managing Editor Leslie Stone about his company’s alternative wealth-building strategies, how they pair investors with entrepreneurs and why he thinks the U.S. economy still holds promise.
“More millionaires were created during the Great Depression than at any other time,” says Alex Dee, ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Mike Isaac | October 20, 2012 | allthingsd.com |
Like any young start-up, the early days of Facebook were thin and scrappy. Its very first server back in 2004 cost $85 to rent. They didn’t spend more than they had in the bank. They were ... Read More
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Robert “Bob” Mouch, president and CEO of Dallas-based Mag-Lok Tools, Inc., talks with the Opportunist’s Managing Editor Leslie Stone about his company’s innovative system of interchangeable tools and how it is revolutionizing the $8 billion long-handle tool industry.
To be successful, entrepreneurs must identify an unmet need in the marketplace and ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from BETTINA HEIN | May 19, 2012 | nytimes.com |
I WAS born in Germany. My parents divorced when I was 5 and I moved to the United States with my white mother and the black American soldier who became my stepfather. From first through fourth ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Caleb Melby | April 12, 2012 | Forbes.com |
There’s a lot going on here. For one, Caine clearly has a heart of gold, and it shines through in this video. But it’s also a stunning portrayal of a young entrepreneur in action. Where the ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from STEVE YODER | March 27, 2012 | The Fiscal Times |
After Cedric Hornbuckle, age 37, served eight years in prison for drug dealing, he knew finding a job in the real world would be difficult—studies have found that any criminal record can cut someone’s ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Rich Russakoff and Mary Goodman | March 20, 2012 | CBSNews.com |
Ah, spring...A time of renewal, re-awakening, re-birth. It's the time of year when we park our parkas, open our windows to the fresh air and breathe in the promise of the new season.
Picture ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Jacquelyn Smith | February 18, 2012 | MSNBC.com |
(Picture on left: With Google's market cap of $199.05 billion, CEO Larry Page will make this list for another two years. Then he turns 41.)
Mark Zuckerberg is only 27, but the company he’s chief executive of, ... Read More
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