Warren Buffett always knew he'd be giving away a lot of money, and he always knew how he would do it: outsourcing.
In a video clip for a new online course on philanthropy that starts today, Buffett says he follows the lead of Adam Smith's division ...
Posted Wednesday, July 17th 2013 at 1:48PM
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Getting audited might be one of Americans' biggest fears, but what are the odds your turn will come up next? According to data compiled by the accounting resources directory, Best Online Accounting Degree.org, there were about 1.5 million audits cond ...
Posted Wednesday, July 17th 2013 at 1:44PM
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Apple is on a hiring spree right now, trying to find engineers who can help troubleshoot problems its having with its first wearable gadget, the so-called iWatch.
The news comes from Financial Times reporter Tim Bradshaw, who spoke to several sour ...
Posted Tuesday, July 16th 2013 at 2:09PM
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Have you ever interacted with an employee at a local business who was checked-out? You know the type. You ask to pay, and they roll their eyes at you and act as if they're doing you a favor by taking your money.
Well, you're not alone. According t ...
Posted Tuesday, July 16th 2013 at 2:03PM
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here are currently between 5-7.2 million people in the United States who are accepted as accredited investors. This group of people, which represents as little as 1% of the U.S. population, is made up of wealthy individuals that make $200,000 or more ...
Posted Sunday, July 14th 2013 at 3:33PM
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he nature of being an entrepreneur means that you fully embrace ambiguity and are comfortable with being challenged regularly. Choosing this career path is completely irrational because the odds of succeeding are dismal, but most succeed because of t ...
Posted Sunday, July 14th 2013 at 3:32PM
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Popular social-review site Yelp is in court once again over alleged extortion and review manipulating now that a group of business owners is attempting to appeal a ruling that was dismissed in federal court two years ago.
In 2011, a U.S. District ...
Posted Sunday, July 14th 2013 at 3:30PM
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Q: What's the advantage of a closed social network?
A: All businesses depend on information flow. When employees have the information they need, they make better decisions, save time, feel connected and are more productive. A closed social network ...
Posted Sunday, July 14th 2013 at 3:28PM
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When my team launched Boomerang last August, we thought it was a sure thing -- until we knew it wasn't.
Our goal was to create a consumer-gifting platform that would let Facebook friends give each other real-world gifts from the best local busines ...
Posted Sunday, July 14th 2013 at 3:27PM
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ranchising and food: They go together like peanut butter and jelly. Many of the oldest, largest and most successful franchises in the U.S. and around the world are restaurants or other food-related businesses. In fact, 122 of the companies on our ann ...
Posted Sunday, July 14th 2013 at 3:11PM
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