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A revolution is happening in the heartland - are you paying attention?
While the East and West coasts are busy chasing the latest overhyped trends, the real economic game-changers are emerging where you might least expect it - right in the middle of the country - in America's heartland.
For decades...
Entrepreneurs Must Think Bigger to 'Build Where the Billions Are'
Entrepreneurs chasing small, niche markets are overlooking an incredible opportunity in the form of billions of dollars in green technology funding just waiting to be claimed. But to benefit from these funding streams, today's innovators-and...
Why Applying to an Accelerator Is the Best Route for Your Startup
Though interest rates have gone down slightly, ongoing market volatility means that funding for startups is still difficult. Risk-averse investors prioritize steady returns over the pr...
Best Way to Unite America Is to Grow America's Economy
Uniting America starts with sparking economic growth, remembering when we fuel the economy it means there's plenty for everyone. When people have equal access to opportunities, education, jobs, and housing, they can make positive contributions...
Provenance Plays a Vital Role in Car Collecting
George Foreman in December closed out a highly successful auction of more than 50 automobiles collected over the former heavyweight champion’s career, both as a boxer and a home appliance entrepreneur. The auction was extremely lucrative for the ex-champ, vividly illustrating how important provenance — the history of who has owned something — can be in car collecting.
How to Thrive as an Entrepreneur Despite the Stress
Making the jump from a secure corporate job to entrepreneurship in our unpredictable economy is frightening. It can bring waves of anxiety, a restless mind at 3 a.m., self-doubt and a barrage of unanswerable questions about your choices and prior...
Venture capital's AI love affair: A bubble waiting to pop?
We're experiencing a tale of two cities in the venture investing world for AI and non-AI companies. It's been the best of times for pure-play AI startups and those that could convince investors they were close enough to being one. It's been...
Should You Be Friends With Your Investors?
It's an adage for some: never mix business with friendship. But savvy entrepreneurs have discovered that there's no one better to get into business with than friends. The same internal barometer you use to assess the quality of your friendshi...
The Increasing Savvy of the American Consumer
Credit card debt is on the rise, but that doesn't mean it is time to panic about the state of American credit. Though the economy is pressuring the bottom lines of American families, consumers have demonstrated increased financial literacy, accor...
Stablecoin Payment Systems Could Save Families $40 Billion Annually
The use of cryptocurrency-based stablecoins by foreign guest workers to send cash back to their home countries could save the world's working poor families a stunning $40 billion annually in aggregate.
That's the most eye-popping...
Loosening the Reins in Philanthropy Could Mean Better Outcomes
But- we had a plan."
In the world of corporate giving, even the most experienced can find themselves stuck uttering these famous last words when a philanthropy initiative fizzles unexpectedly.
What's the biggest reaso...
Après Bubble, Cryptocurrencies Start To Earn Their Keep With Real-World Use Cases
Outside observers would be forgiven for thinking cryptocurrencies were tulip-bulb level speculative foolishness, replete with prominent fraudsters and a massive multi-year hype cycle. But the real-world use cases now emerging for stablecoins -...
Cash Balance Plans: Big Deductions and Big Retirement Savings
High-current-income business owners can't afford to sit still with the IRS loading up its audit and IT staff to drive federal tax revenue. Cash benefits plans can help lower tax burdens and build a more affluent retirement and are worth investi...
Philanthropy Needs Innovation to Help With Social Problems
t's a question that plagues philanthropists: Why, in such a wealthy nation, have we yet to conquer our most persistent social problems?
Homelessness is an excellent example. Although the U.S. spends billions of dollars every year t...
Never Forget That Not All Commercial Real Estate Is Office
A current read of the nation's business press brings a sense that the entire commercial real estate space has entered a doom loop from which there is no escape. But that would be a misguided - and potentially costly - assessment for i...