Mon.Nov 26, 2012

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Cubes Are For Squares: The Startup/Corporate Matrix – Where Do You Fit?

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By Melissa Thompson , CEO of Talk Session. Everyone wants his or her dream job, but few have the courage to take big risks. Two years ago I attended my Business School reunion and it was clear that I was part of the 1% who effusively loved her job. I was also in the 1% of alumni who had a salary of zero dollars per year. Now, eighteen months after graduation, my classmates are leaving their jobs in droves to similar roles that with a slight change in name, title and uptick in optimism.

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[Infographic] Global Trade Set To Grow More in 2013: Alibaba

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The world is already very well connected, but we’re set to become even more global than before come 2013. According to a survey by online B2B commerce platform Alibaba of 399 global business professionals who attended a recent trade show in Hong Kong late October, four out of five of those interviewed said they already find buyers or supplies via e-commerce, and an overwhelming majority (71%) has increased their international trade in 2012 over previous years.

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