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- Petrobras: Brazil's Oil Giant
- This Brazilian state-owned giant is the fastest growing oil company in the world. By owning some shares of Petrobras PBR, you can hedge your bets against rising prices at the pump.
- Videos 2008-07-04
- Prepare and Be Prepared
- Brad Feld has a great post a week ago titled, Dont Be Casual, in which he talks about a company in his portfolio that did a "casual" presentation to a VC firm, only to realize that the companys idea of casual didnt match the VC firms. In the end,...
- Blog posts 2007-03-05
- Do Boards of Advisors Work?
- I have never seen a board of advisors work after the initial few meetings. Im sure there are cases where they are managed well and it works out, but for the most part, my experience is that any initial engagement and excitement wanes and the value diminishes fairly quickly....
- Blog posts 2007-02-28
- Prepare and Be Prepared
- Brad Feld has a great post this week titled, Dont Be Casual, in which he talks about a company in his portfolio that did a "casual" presentation to a VC firm, only to realize that the companys idea of casual didnt match the VC firms. In the end, "the...
- Blog posts 2007-02-23
- Inside the Minds of Your Employees
- There is an interesting article in todays New York Times (registration required, I believe) that asks the question; do organizations really know what their employees think about their jobs and work environment? Not surprisingly, the answer is, no, for the most part they dont. "Some 86 percent of...
- Blog posts 2007-02-21
- Marketing on a Microscopic Budget
- One of the big challenges that young companies face is how to let the world know about their great product or service. When the company is well funded and the founding team has the wisdom to plan for their big marketing push, there are generally funds available to run...
- Blog posts 2007-02-08
- Guardian Unlimited: I Hate Macs
- Yesterdays Guardian Unlimited had a very funny article by Charlie Brooker titled, "I Hate Macs." In the article, Mr. Brooker pokes fun at the latest ad campaign by Apple in which two actors portray the human incarnations of a PC and Mac. From the article:"I hate Macs. I...
- Blog posts 2007-02-06
- Inside the Minds of Your Employees
- Theres an interesting article in the New York Times (registration required, I believe) that asks the question; do organizations really know what their employees think about their jobs and work environment? Not surprisingly, the answer is, no, for the most part they dont."Some 86 percent of the 262 employers...
- Blog posts 2007-01-28
- The Leadership Power of Great Public Speaking
- When Steve Jobs does his song and dance, he delivers his message to an eager and receptive audience, and theres no question that his mastery of public speaking helps promote his message and causes even those who arent Apple zealots to take notice. Id hazard a guess that this...
- Blog posts 2007-01-27
- Google's Plan for World (Or, at Least, Its Communication and Entertainment Infrastructure) Domination
- This I, Cringely column, "When Being a Verb is Not Enough: Google wants to be YOUR Internet," is a must read. While Googles desire to acquire the dark fiber in the US is fairly well covered in the blogosphere, what they plan on doing with it is subject...
- Blog posts 2007-01-21
- Questioning Your Marketing Efforts and Abilities
- As you've undoubtedly read a thousand times in the reams of pages of management books that you've consumed, it's vitally important that when you build your management team, you don't just pick good people, but instead, pick good people whose skills fill in for weaknesses in the team. For...
- Blog posts 2007-01-18
- Questioning Your Marketing Efforts and Abilities
- As youve undoubtedly read a thousand times in the reams of pages of management books that youve consumed, its vitally important that when you build your management team, you dont just pick good people, but instead, pick good people whose skills fill in for weaknesses in the team. For...
- Blog posts 2007-01-18
- Thimk - A Good Reminder to do Just That
- When Thomas J. Watson, Sr. joined the Computer-Tabulating Recording Company in 1914, he brought with him the slogan he coined while a sales manager at the National Cash Register Company, "THINK." His famous "THINK" slogan and sign became a fixture in IBM offices worldwide for many decades. ...
- Blog posts 2006-12-19
- Who Should Have A Will?
- About 70% of adult Americans don't have a last will and testament. But they should — and for some groups of people, it's particularly important. Financial analyst Ray Martin gives you the lowdown.
- Videos 2009-06-18
- Estate Planning Essentials: 8 Steps to Protect Your Family
- Take care of these things today and your loved ones will be grateful that you've saved them money and anguish after you die. But look at it this way: If the worst should happen and you don’t have your financial affairs in order, you’ll leave your loved ones...
- Articles 2009-09-02
- Will Essentials: What You Need
- If you die without a will, the state decides who gets what. So you probably want to get your wishes down in writing. MoneyWatch's Jill Schlesinger explains the three things you need to include.
- Videos 2009-09-02
- Your 30s: Prepare for Big Expenses Ahead
- Real Life: The WattsReena and Will Watts have planned their married lives around a rigid notion: that they avoid any conventional plan. "Most people get married and they nest," says Will, 35. "We want to keep on taking chances. It makes life interesting." Ironically, they know that they can only...
- Articles 2009-10-20
- Real World, Real Solutions
- Even the best-laid plans can run into complications ? thanks to luck, timing, or any of the other surprises that life delivers. MoneyWatch met with people from around the country and in all stages of their financial lives, learning their challenges and helping to develop real solutions. Here are their...
- Articles 2009-10-29
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- Who Will Get The Stimulus Funds?
- The Stimulus Bill worth over $780 billion passed by Congress last month will fund a wide variety of projects. From road repairs, to weatherizing houses, to teacher salaries to just regular local and state expenditures there is a great deal of money available to the private sector. Much...
- Blog posts 2009-04-21
- What College Will Look Like in 2020
- What will college look like in the year 2020? If you've got younger children, you might assume that the only thing that's going to change by then is the price. In 11 years, the most selective private schools could easily cost more than $70,000 a year. ...
- Blog posts 2009-06-23
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