They call Istanbul “the crossroads of the world” because it’s a place where three major continents come together. In a similar way, Fitbit – famous for its ubiquitous little black wristband – is a crossroads for many (if not all) major streams of commercial technological and marketing innovations. And, as Fitbit is celebrating its 10-year […]
It’s fascinating (and fun) to watch the ups and downs of some high-profile tech stocks. Sometimes they go from bad buy to impressive price faster than daytime soap opera characters morph from evil twin to great guy. If you consider how Facebook stock took a tumble after its 2012 IPO – losing half of its […]
I’ve really noticed an uptick in the publication and popularity of entrepreneurship articles recently. I hope that it signals a new surge in startups and business formation. That, more than anything coming out of Washington D.C., would serve as a national “pick-me-up” both economically and emotionally. Entrepreneurship, startups, and innovation Writing for the Salesforce blog, […]
Okay, I know this is going to put legions of self-help authors who target the female audience out of business, but there is one simple key to happiness: be a successful women entrepreneur. Babson College and Baruch College’s 2013 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) US Report, makes it abundantly clear that established female business owners are enjoying […]
Solomon, who is credited with being the wisest man ever, wrote this in the first chapter of Ecclesiastes: “There is nothing new under the sun.” That may be poetically true, but it’s patently false – and I’m using the word “patent” here in the literal sense of issuing patents. New ones are being granted […]