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Apprenticeships kickstart students' careers with work outside the classroom
Apprenticeships are getting a makeover.
Companies are increasingly partnering with universities to create a hybrid educational experience that combines life skills with classroom learning. This equips students with the knowledge and t...
Big Bank Wealth Management vs. Smaller Focused Firms: How To Evaluate What's Best For You
Like many banking sectors, wealth management has been in a battle between the big banks and the boutique firms. But rising interest rates have slowed the market down, and big banks are feeling the crunch. As trust and exclusivity become more impo...
The Sound of A.I. in Hollywood
Actors and writers reached their agreement with A.I. What about sound designers?
After some long and painful fights, the issue of A.I. - at least for actors and writers - has been resolved. For the rest of us in Hol...
Educators must now emphasize the humans in the ChatGPT loop
Just over a year since the introduction of ChatGPT to the public, educators in school districts of every size and demographic description are grappling with the massive implications of AI and large language models (LLMs) on their students, teache...
An Analysis Of The Effect Of Ground Leases On Overall Property Values
Surveying the landscape of property development in the last half-decade reveals a notable turbulence within the sector. Numerous narratives in the mainstream business press highlight not not only stumbling projects on a domestic level but also on a global scale. Now, more than ever, efficient capital deployment is critical, and novel approaches are in order.
Casting An AI "Spellbook": The Powerful, Low-Cost, Continuous Improvement AI Strategy For Small, Fast-Moving Companies
Developing a proprietary AI large language model like OpenAI (ChatGPT), Google, Meta and other tech giants is a scale game where the stakes are counted in the billions. But that shouldn't stop smaller, more entrepreneurial companies from deploy...
What To Do As the Market For Tech Workers Softens
The outlook in the IT job market dimmed markedly in a few short months, turning from hot to cold in what could be termed a figurative eye blink.
The dynamic and rapidly evolving market landscape is creating no end of anxiety among tho...
Collectibles Prove to Be a Solid Asset Class for Investors
Your youthful passion may just help fund your retirement: Collectibles, sometimes misperceived as passion projects for slightly eccentric investors, have morphed into an increasingly solid asset class in their own right.
For those wil...
Let's Rethink College Orientation
In an era where the very foundations of free speech and intellectual inquiry on campus are facing unprecedented challenges, the importance of reimagining how we onboard students into college cannot be overstated.
These first steps in...
The OpenAI Power Struggle Has Implications Beyond OpenAI
With Sam Altman returning to OpenAI the week-long saga that nearly ruptured the world's most powerful AI company is, for now at least, over. But the drama highlights a new power dynamic in corporate America where the "hard" power of executi...
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...
Fear Itself: CEOs Boldly Leading During Uncertainty Are Tomorrow's Winners
Warning signals of a pending recession keep flashing, but the employment statistics keep saying no. The economy's path forward feels remarkably uncertain and has real upside. For example, highly credible experts forecast AI-turbocharged g...
Why The CFO-Yes, The CFO-Should Focus On Security
From political and social unrest that results in deadly combat to a climate crisis that delivers increasingly punishing weather events, the world is becoming less predictable.
Ever-changing scenarios are pure anathema to CFOs, as the...
Hospitality Ground Leases
The hospitality industry is facing a critical moment. As interest rates fluctuate, many hospitality groups find themselves squeezed by increasing debt service expenses, a consequence of the Federal Reserve's efforts to combat inflation. Ground...
Physicians, Heal Thy Billing Systems
Doctors need to do wellness checks of their own businesses. They're likely missing out on money that health insurers owe them.
Medical billing has become so complicated that physicians are forgoing millions of dollars of earned paym...
Cash Flow Crunch Prompts Renewed Interest In Land Leases
Property owners and developers of some relatively high-profile assets - like the Hard Rock Casino in Rockford, Illinois - have been turning to sale-leaseback deals of the land their buildings sit on in an attempt to mitigate interest rate sho...
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...
Lessons For CEOs And Boards From Meta's Turnaround
Just a year ago, analysts and investors following Meta were wondering if they were witnessing the beginning of the end for what was once one of tech's brightest stars. The company, one of the 30 most profitable companies in the world, had spent...
Carbon neutrality is harder than you think, but it's worth it
For years now, corporations have been flooding headlines with their ambitious pledges to achieve carbon neutrality. Companies like Amazon, Walmart, and even BP, have vowed to do more to reduce their carbon footprint. But like a well-intentioned n...