It's an iconic brand found in over 200 countries around the world. For its first five years in existence, the formula included tiny amounts of cocaine. It was the original 'energy drink,' no wonder the short name for this product is "Coke." For decades, Coca Cola held a wide lead over any other 'like' product. …
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Vivek Wadhwa recently posted a column on LinkedIn with the provocative headline, Anyone, anywhere can start the next Google. Wadhwa is a “fellow” at the Arthur & Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University. Let's review some of his thoughts before commenting. "A common excuse that entrepreneurs make for not being able …
I heard someone the other day say,”In business today, you can no longer be average, you have to be remarkable.” It’s true, but maybe not in how you may initially think. What does “remarkable” mean? I looked it up. Among the words in the definition were great, extraordinary, striking, unusual, uncommon, exceptional, phenomenal, super, unique, …
A recent article by Sam Grobart in the Technology section of the New York Times lists 10 things you can do to for a better experience with your computers, smartphones and assorted gadgets. And often at no cost. “…the tech industry has given you the impression that making adjustments is difficult and time-consuming. It is …
