BusinessWeek:
All inventors dream that they’ve patented the next million-dollar product. But even the sharpest ideas don’t always turn into moneymakers. The fax machine, for example, was patented in 1843 in the early years of the telegraph. It took 140 years, however, before it became an office necessity. With 100,000 patents issued a year, how can […]
Sometimes, the future seems so far away. Twenty five years ago, we all assumed that we’d be jetting around flying cars and being taken care of by robot maids, like the Jetsons. Alas, our expectations of the future were too optimistic. Finally, though, we’re almost there and the forward thinking entrepreneur can […]
WalletPop:
I recently interviewed Ridgely Evers for an upcoming magazine article. Evers talked; I was going to intently listen and hope whatever wisdom he’d dispense, I’d internalize. After all, Evers created the famed accounting software, QuickBooks, shortly after going to work for Intuit in 1988. (I’m guessing he must have fun when he goes to his […]
The Wall Street Journal:
If you’ve ever dreamed of being a Major League Baseball scout, your day has come.
Last month, the St. Louis Cardinals announced a novel contest: Fans are invited to submit scouting reports on promising college ballplayers.
The “One for the Birds” contest is meant to help the team find talent at smaller, non-Division I […]
lifehack.org:
We all want to get stuff done, whether it’s the work we have to do so we can get on with what we want to do, or indeed, the projects we feel are our purpose in life. To that end, here’s a collection of 50 hacks, tips, tricks, and mnemonic devices I’ve collected that can […]
Media-Newswire.com:
Small Business Minister Margaret Quirk will launch a book on Monday honouring the achievements of 12 Western Australian businesswomen.
The book, ‘Women in Business: Twelve Inspiring Stories’ is an initiative of the Small Business Development Corporation ( SBDC ) and is designed to raise the profile of women business operators through the State.
Ms Quirk said each […]
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