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How to Overcome 4 Common Startup Scaling Challenges
Scaling up is getting more challenging. Only one in a thousand small businesses are able to grow past 100 employees, a decline of 40 percent since 2001. And globally, only 5 percent to 10 percent of all companies are able to scale up to become large. Indeed, scaling...
Impress Potential Investors: the ‘Shark Tank’ Method
Have you watched “Shark Tank”? The ABC reality television show allows people to trot out their business ideas and inventions to a panel of big-time investors. These “sharks” have deep pockets and track records of success. It’s a great resource for aspiring...
How to Hire Your First Employee
According to a survey by CareerBuilder, 41 percent of businesses surveyed who said they had picked a bad hire claimed it cost them more than $25,000. Another 24 percent said a bad hire cost them more than $50,000. Choosing a bad candidate can cause a domino effect,...
Finding a Life Coach to Help You Reach Your Life Goals
Rana Tarakji is a contributing writer at Life Coach Spotter Sometimes we stumble across obstacles in life which we are unsure of how to surpass. Sometimes all we need is a little bit of guidance and help from professionals who are experienced in dealing with...
Actress Evan Rachel Wood plays an awesome artificial intelligence in HBO’s new series, Westworld
Evan Rachel Wood is a mercurial actress and human. Her filmed breakthrough was in her Golden Globe-nominated role in the edgy movie Thirteen. Since then, in over 25 movies, she’s played all sorts of intriguing roles from Mickey Rourke’s estranged daughter in The...
How Africa Can Lead in Innovation
Africa is the continent of life! It is the land that gave birth to the first humans. It is the place that gave people an opportunity to flourish. It is where humanity planted the initial seeds that sprouted civilizations leading to our very own. And we made it because...
Mastering LinkedIn: The Essential Do’s and Don’ts
Networking is an integral part of business, and with LinkedIn, you're able to drastically increase your company's reach and mobility. And with over450 million users, it has earned a reputation as the number one network for lead generation. Therefore, as a big or small...
Tips for Increasing Your Income Potential
Though wealth is not the ultimate measure of success, we would all like to make more money. If you aren’t happy with your pay, use the following tips to increase your income potential. Do you feel stuck in a rut at your job? Do you think it’s impossible to move up the...
4 Steps to Build Your Product’s First Prototype
In 2015, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office processed 629,647 patent applications. On average, approximately 55 percent of applications submitted receive patents. One way to improve your odds of getting a patent grant is to build your first prototype. While...
Innovation is the Antidote for Terrorism
Remembering 9/11 15th year Commemoration The basic tenet of national sovereignty is to have all of its subjects, however diverse, turning into compliant citizens who respect the state, abide by its rules, and assimilate. Those who don’t, they struggle - many...