Warren Buffett has been in the news lately, with his closely watched letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders and his famous 10 year wager about the performance of index funds versus actively managed funds about to come to fruition.
Read MoreEntrepreneurial Flash: A Real American Hero
Successful entrepreneurship requires stepping outside your comfort zone – sometimes way outside it. It also tends to attract a lot of hype – I deal with startups and entrepreneurs constantly and sometimes I just want the hyperbole to end. On the flip side, every once in a while you run across that refreshing startup that is fixing a real problem, led by a charismatic but humble CEO, solving a meaningful market problem.
Read MoreCommercialization Flash: The Best Jobs in America
If you want to know where commercialization is trending, the simple answer is to follow the money. That’s exactly what you can do with Glassdoor’s most recent ranking of the Best Jobs in America. It’s pretty clear that technology, and specifically software, tops the rankings.
Read MoreThe Invention of the Snowboarding Industry
As the ski season opens in North America, let’s take a look at the innovation that started the snowboarding industry, which has blossomed into a $500 million market.
The inspiration came to Sherman Popper on Christmas day, 1965. With two snowed in, housebound, restless kids, he lashed together an inexpensive pair of skies...
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