5 Underrated and Educational TED Talks
Is being an entrepreneur just creating/designing/working on a product? I for one think it is also a way of life of doing more and learning more – staying ahead of the curve. ‘Entrepreneur’ just denotes that you recognize that you’re doing things across disciplines and that you’re blazing your own path. – Pharrell Williams My […]
You Brought a 3D Printer to a Gun Fight
“You brought a 3D printer to a gun fight”. There’s a sentence you’ve probably never heard before. However, it mightn’t be as far fetched as you think. With every passing day, the 3D printing revolution is getting closer and closer to the average household, and the average criminal. Technology is forever creating opportunities for new […]
US trade deficit jumps to 5-year high of $48.5 billion
The U.S. trade deficit jumped in January to the highest level in nearly five years as a flood of mobile phones and other consumer products widened America’s trade gap with China. The figure underscores the challenges facing President Donald Trump in fulfilling a campaign pledge to reduce America’s trade deficits. The Commerce Department says the […]
US household debt : highest since 2008 (Fed)
Household debt in the U.S. totals a staggering $12.58 trillion, a level not seen since 2008, according to the New York Federal Reserve’s quarterly report released Thursday. The figure represents a $226 billion increase in household debt for the fourth quarter, the largest quarterly increase since 2013. The ballooning debt figure is attributed mostly to […]
Trump policies brings CEO confidence at record high
Confidence among chief executives of American-based companies has just experienced one of the largest single-quarter gains in history, up by 4.2 points in the quarterly YPO Global Pulse survey. Why? By now it’s easy to just say “Trump.” Here’s an underappreciated part of that business optimism story. Last week President Donald Trump signed an executive […]
AGS – The international removal company with a conscience
When the Taïeb family started AGS International Movers in 1974, little did they know that it would grow into one of the leaders of the industry that it is today. The numbers speak for themselves; the Group now operates in more than 130 locations, servicing 92 countries around the world, offering safe, secure and reliable […]
Why Telecommuting is the Ideal Office Alternative for Startups (Hint: It’s About Money)
Who really wants to work in a cubicle? Back in the mid-60’s, cubicles were simply the most logical use of space and resources. However, now-infamous “cubicle farms” don’t help when it comes to employee satisfaction. Unmotivated employees are a major factor costing the U.S. economy $450 to $550 billion each year according to this Gallup report […]
Small Businesses and Ransomware
Over the last couple of years, a new kind of malware has become a threat to small businesses everywhere. Known as ransomware, this virus holds a user’s system hostage for a sum of money. Generally speaking this sum is a few hundred dollars; enough to be significant when done in high volume, but not enough […]