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Evernote founder shares his secret to looking interested during meetings

Evernote founder shares his secret to looking interested during meetings | Business Report - Making A Difference | Scoop.it
The founder of the productivity app has a trick that won't distract your coworkers and can actually be constructive.
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September 8, 2015 2:19 PM
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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick called a would-be exec every single day for two weeks to quiz him before giving him the job

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick called a would-be exec every single day for two weeks to quiz him before giving him the job | Business Report - Making A Difference | Scoop.it
Kalanick and Thuan Pham spent 30 hours talking before Kalanick hired Pham. Now, he's Uber's CTO.
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September 8, 2015 1:30 PM
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'End The Beef': What Your Business Can Learn From Burger King's Clever Ad Move

“Good morning McDonald's. We come in peace. We’d like to propose a one-off collaboration between Burger King and McDonald’s to create something special — something that gets the world talking about Peace Day.
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September 8, 2015 1:26 PM
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24 Pharma And Biotech Giants Graded And Ranked

24 Pharma And Biotech Giants Graded And Ranked | Business Report - Making A Difference | Scoop.it
School kids are just starting to crack their books, but I’ve decided that it’s time to dole out some grades to drug companies. I usually do this in January, but I’ve always meant to do it more than once a year.
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September 8, 2015 1:24 PM
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The Companies With The Biggest Jumps In Employee Happiness

The words 'workplace happiness' may call to mind images of Bay Area tech companies with open workspaces and office fridges stocked with local craft brews.
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September 8, 2015 1:23 PM
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World War Uber: Why The Ride-Hailing Giant Can't Conquer The Planet (Yet)

World War Uber: Why The Ride-Hailing Giant Can't Conquer The Planet (Yet) | Business Report - Making A Difference | Scoop.it
The ride-hailing app steamrolled America, but the easy-win days are over. Its path to global conquest now has to go through well-financed and battle- hardened rivals that have seen Uber coming--and know how to beat it.
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September 8, 2015 1:14 PM
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Mark Cuban: There's 'Absolutely' a Startup Valuation Bubble

Mark Cuban: There's 'Absolutely' a Startup Valuation Bubble | Business Report - Making A Difference | Scoop.it
The 'Shark Tank' host recently spoke at Inc.'s iCONIC conference about the problem of inflated private company valuations--and why entrepreneurs will wind up better for it.
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September 8, 2015 1:14 PM
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One Secret to Building a Reliable Revenue Stream

Joel Holland, founder of VideoBlocks, describes how adopting a subscription-based model helped him predict future revenue and attract investors.
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September 8, 2015 1:13 PM
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How Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Took Over the World

How Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Took Over the World | Business Report - Making A Difference | Scoop.it
Every year, the coffee chain brings back the fall flavor for a limited time. Now a slew of retailers are following suit with their own pumpkin spice products.
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September 8, 2015 1:06 PM
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Airbnb Hosted Nearly 17 Million Guests This Summer

Airbnb Hosted Nearly 17 Million Guests This Summer | Business Report - Making A Difference | Scoop.it
Growth is up and to the right for Airbnb. Nearly 17 million people worldwide booked their guest stays with the peer-to-peer lodging platform this summer,..
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September 8, 2015 1:06 PM
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BlaBlaCar Is Raising $160 Million From Insight, Valuing Ride-Sharing Startup At $1.2 Billion

BlaBlaCar Is Raising $160 Million From Insight, Valuing Ride-Sharing Startup At $1.2 Billion | Business Report - Making A Difference | Scoop.it
A little more than a year after announcing a $100 million mega-round, we’re hearing from multiple sources that long-distance ridesharing platform BlaBlaCar..
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September 8, 2015 12:59 PM
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What Makes Uber Run

What Makes Uber Run | Business Report - Making A Difference | Scoop.it
The transportation service has become a global brand, an economic force, and a cultural lightning rod.
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September 8, 2015 12:56 PM
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Businesses falling short on loyalty program rewards, says Aimia study

Businesses falling short on loyalty program rewards, says Aimia study | Business Report - Making A Difference | Scoop.it
A new report suggests 89 per cent of Canadians have signed up for loyalty programs, but few appear happy with the returns.
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September 8, 2015 12:55 PM
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Women paid 24 per cent less than men globally: UN agency

Women paid 24 per cent less than men globally: UN agency | Business Report - Making A Difference | Scoop.it
A UN agency is mounting a worldwide campaign for equal pay for women, who get 24 per cent less than men on global average and around 30 per cent less for those in Asia.
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September 8, 2015 12:54 PM
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Wilfrid Laurier University names business school after BlackBerry founder

Wilfrid Laurier University names business school after BlackBerry founder | Business Report - Making A Difference | Scoop.it
Wilfrid Laurier University is naming its school of business after BlackBerry founder Mike Lazaridis.
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September 8, 2015 12:26 PM
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America's decline in wages can be traced to the George W Bush era

America's decline in wages can be traced to the George W Bush era | Business Report - Making A Difference | Scoop.it
What if a re-reading of the data reveals the Reagan and Clinton years actually boosted the wages of blue collar and middle income households?
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September 8, 2015 12:25 PM
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This Could Be The Biggest Boost For Work-Life Balance Since …

This Could Be The Biggest Boost For Work-Life Balance Since … | Business Report - Making A Difference | Scoop.it
Millions of overworked middle-class Americans are on the verge of getting some relief, and possibly a raise, because of a proposed federal rule that you may not have heard about.
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September 8, 2015 12:22 PM
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Uber to enter 100 more Chinese cities in next 12 months: CEO | Reuters

Uber to enter 100 more Chinese cities in next 12 months: CEO | Reuters | Business Report - Making A Difference | Scoop.it
U.S. ride-hailing service Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] will enter 100 more Chinese cities over the next year, doubling a previous goal set just three months ago, Chief Executive Travis Kalanick
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September 8, 2015 12:21 PM
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Tax exemption may be key to move of Keurig’s coffee buying to Switzerland | Reuters

Tax exemption may be key to move of Keurig’s coffee buying to Switzerland | Reuters | Business Report - Making A Difference | Scoop.it
When Keurig Green Mountain Inc said last December it was shifting its coffee buying operation to Lausanne in Switzerland from its headquarters in Waterbury, Vermont, it said the move would establish
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U.S. small business confidence rises slightly in August | Reuters

U.S. small business confidence rises slightly in August | Reuters | Business Report - Making A Difference | Scoop.it
U.S. small business confidence rose modestly in August, suggesting the economy continued to grow at a steady clip halfway through the third quarter.The National Federation of Independent Business
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September 8, 2015 12:14 PM
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The Law Schools That Offer the Biggest Tuition Discounts

The Law Schools That Offer the Biggest Tuition Discounts | Business Report - Making A Difference | Scoop.it
One way to attract students is to throw money at them.
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September 8, 2015 12:13 PM
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This Brazilian Beef Company Has a $2 Billion Stake in Venezuela's Future

This Brazilian Beef Company Has a $2 Billion Stake in Venezuela's Future | Business Report - Making A Difference | Scoop.it
In June, the president of Venezuela’s congress, Diosdado Cabello, spent four days in Brazil. It wasn’t a secret. He was accompanied by other officials, tweeted that he was “working for the homeland” and met with the president.
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September 8, 2015 12:10 PM
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Small-business owners on Trump bandwagon

Small-business owners on Trump bandwagon | Business Report - Making A Difference | Scoop.it
Hillary Clinton came in second, with Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio in a virtual tie for third place.
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September 8, 2015 12:09 PM
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Self-made millionaires on the perfect partner

Self-made millionaires on the perfect partner | Business Report - Making A Difference | Scoop.it
Self-made millionaires Rooster McConaughey and Butch Gilliam are looking to invest with a very specific type of entrepreneur.
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September 8, 2015 12:07 PM
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What US franchise businesses are worried about

What US franchise businesses are worried about | Business Report - Making A Difference | Scoop.it
An NLRB ruling that broadens the definition of "employer" has big implications for franchise operations.
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Enzo is the CEO of Lugen Family Office, CEO of Medici Family Office, a best selling author, and a social entrepreneur. Enzo is the most trusted Consigliere to several UHNW families and a sought after speaker.