In the last 10 years, Jennifer Happillon has executed senior-level executive and CEO searches for the likes of Disney, HBO and Yahoo. The firm she works for, Morgan Samuels Company, is one of the top twenty executive search firms in the U.S. Here, she explains how to find the...
It's not Nintendo and it's not gambling, but every month 80 million games are played in nine languages on King.com. Billed as "the world's largest skill games site," King.com has capitalized on the public's appetite for fun, charging many of its 10 million registered users small fees for competition and...
After making the big time with distributors like Saks Fifth Avenue, award-winning fashion designer Nony Tochterman decided to scale back. Why? After shipping, price reductions and technology expenses, her Petro Zillia line wasn't making any money. Now, she sells online and in select boutiques as well as in her own...
In the past fifteen years, Dr. Jay Grossman has built a stellar dental practice in one of L.A.'s most affluent areas. During that time, he has not only served over 10,000 mostly well-off patients, but he and his associates have also delivered over $1 million in free dental services to...
Is bigger always better? Amy Tan doesn't think so. While her Amy Tangerine clothing line is available in over 100 boutiques nationwide, she's been very careful to avoid retailers such as Target. Here, Tan talks about finding the right scale for your business, choosing quality over quantity, and staying true...
Directing a film is a lot like running a business. You have a budget. You have crew. And then you have the biggest H.R. challenge the world has ever known: celebrity egos. Director Joe Carnahan has worked on the low-budget "Narc," the $17 million "Smokin' Aces" and the $180 million...
How does a good idea take hold? Serial entrepreneur Jason Calacanis knows the answer. The Brooklyn-born new media bad boy has been stirring up money and attention for his projects ever since he founded The Silicon Alley Reporter in 1996. He followed that with Weblogs, Inc., which he sold to...
Some of the best businesses come from simple solutions to everyday problems. That's what drove Jennifer Gunn to create The Cupcake Courier, a handy baked goods travel case that's now sold in Bed, Bath & Beyond, Dillard's and Linens 'N Things. It's even been featured in Oprah's magazine. Along...
What are the key elements in advertising today? According to Richard Bronshvag, Group Creative Director at ad firm Dailey and Associates, it's all about creating a mythology, having a great brand manager, and the power of media both new and old. These elements have helped Bronshvag and Dailey craft winning...
Within minutes, a New Jersey judge yesterday said what he thought of the 24 defendants, charged in a $60 million illegal sports-gambling ring in the high-stakes poker room inside the Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City. "I don't look at these kind of cases" like sexual assault or murder,...
What do pony rides, firetrucks and kayaks have in common? They'll all be at the Sundance Children's Festival, Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., at the resort in Provo Canyon. In addition to pony rides, entertainment will include clowns, kayak and yoga demonstrations and Sundance avalanche...
LIGATT Security files lawsuit againstCamelback Consulting dba Camelback Web Architects, for Breach of Contract,Unjust Enrichment and Attorney fees in the State of Georgia on April 17,2008. Camelback was the hosting company for LIGATT Security's website, www.ligattsecurity.net "When we first got a demo of their software aroundSeptember of...
FRANKFURT AFP — Complete with a chill-out area for exhausted elephant keepers and a resuscitation room for distressed tropical fish, Frankfurt Airport's new Animal Lounge opened its doors on Friday. The new 3,750-square-metre (40,000-square-feet) hangar has 42 stalls for large animals like the huge number of polo ponies...
Donald Allen hit the nail on the head regarding the price of diesel fuel (Readers' Forum, April 7). Yet our congressmen never bring up this issue when they go through their annual dog-and-pony show of calling the oil executives before Congress to question them about high fuel prices. ...
Byline: Tara Wall, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Hell hath no fury like a conservative voter scorned. And that's just who Sen. John McCain needs to resurrect his standing with evangelicals as he indicated in a recent address following the Republican Party's announcement that he...
Byline: Daisy Whitney After trying their hands at upfront dog-and-pony shows last year, most digital networks-including search engines, Internet TV sites and video-on-demand networks-have scaled back their upfront strategies this year. They're opting instead for one-on-one meetings with the media and ad...
BUSINESS BEAT Fast Company blogger Tom Stern identifies 10 business phrases that are ready for extinction: 1. Been there, done that 2. Think outside the box 3. Win-win situation 4. On the same page 5. Goal-oriented 6. Core competencies 7....
The saying goes, "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog." Match the president with his executive pets. 1 George Washington 2 John Quincy Adams 3 Abraham Lincoln 4 James Garfield 5 Teddy Roosevelt 6 William...
Vinny, a pony whose ear was chewed off by a dog, will be there. So will Flagg, a filly who survived a kidney infection, and Freckles, a pregnant mare. And if those three don't make you open your heart and your wallet, perhaps the other 30...
Pineapple/Atlantic recording group Louis XIVhas unveiled details of their upcoming North American headline tour. Thedates celebrate the release of the San Diego-based rock 'n' roll band'seagerly awaited second album, "SLICK DOGS AND PONIES," which arrives onlineand in stores on January 29th. The headline dates will kick off on March...
Articles 2008-01-24
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