‘Business’ Archives
Will China Eat America's Lunch in Cleantech ~ Clean Energy Economy
President Obama said the nation that leads the clean energy economy will be the nation that leads the global economy and America must be that nation.? At the same time, on the other coast, 75 clean energy investors, entrepreneurs, and researchers were debating whether the U.S. can gain this leadership position. They agreed that even though [...]
Top Ten Ways to Use Your Female Advantage in Business
Top Ten list of how to use your female aptitudes to increase your success in business: 1. Turn up your empathy quotient (EmQ). Women are strong in empathy thanks in part to higher levels of estrogen and oxytocin. So it's no wonder that when President Obama cited "empathy" as a key factor in his selection of a Supreme Court justice, the four [...]
The First Principle of Value Investing
Company management is still the key fundamental. As the global economy begins to recover, the whirlpool generated by the market slide of the past 18 months has created opportunities for investors across the capitalization spectrum unseen in a generation. While much has changed, the first principle of finding hidden values still applies--a [...]
Metabolix or Playfish ~ Which company will be the next Google
Which company will be the next Google? It could be Metabolix, a company from Cambridge, Mass., that grows biodegradable plastic in plants. Or British company Playfish, which creates addictive videogames for Facebook and MySpace fans. It might even be Silicon Valley's own Twitter--assuming it can generate as much revenue as the buzz it's [...]
Family Business – Who Should Run
A family business is a business in which one or more members of one or more families have a significant ownership interest and significant commitments toward the business’ overall well-being. In some countries, many of the largest publicly listed firms are family-owned. A firm is said to be family-owned if a person is the controlling [...]
