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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. That happened a lot in 2002 and again in 2008. I believe a bubble occurs when a market is willing to pay greater than intrinsic value for an asset class. Have a cushion.

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Damon Becnel Discusses How The Startup Scene Has Changed Over The Past Decade

The Startup Magazine

Traditional business models have changed as globalization takes hold on a global scale, and technology changes our lives day by day. They provide an excellent way for startups to train their employees without incurring the cost of a physical location or hiring more staff members. What’s behind this boom?

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Marketing and Growth Lessons for Uncertain Times

ConversionXL

“Rare is the business that has a formal disaster plan, let alone one that covers a global Black Swan event.” In 2002, McKinsey published a study of 1,000 U.S. Yet in expansionary periods, successful leaders spent significantly less on [selling, general, and administrative costs] than did their former peers. Promotion.

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Genius, Power, and Magic

Growthink Blog

Try this on for size – an analysis of over 300 patents acquired between 2002-2008 found an average price per patent of $383,000 ! Companies rich in intellectual property in all its forms – patents, processes, and people – attain purchase offers on factors other than last year’s earnings.

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Modi and Ma

thebarefootvc

Days before his US visit, India announced that its space program had successfully launched a spacecraft into Mars orbit for only $74M, or 11% of what a similar mission cost the US. Economics Emerging Markets Entrepreneurship Technology Women Alibaba business china economics globalization india Jack Ma Narendra Modi women'

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3 Reasons Why Young Companies Need To Train In Cybersecurity

YoungUpstarts

Last year, cybersecurity breaches cost businesses around the world $400 billion. The threat is growing, with cybersecurity attacks expected to cost global businesses $2.1 The toll on individual businesses is huge, with an average cyberattack in the United States costing $6.5 The statistics don’t lie.

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What Defines Your Company Culture?

Up and Running

Similarly, in it’s own 2002 study, the communications agency Cone found that 77 percent of respondents said that a company’s commitment to social issues was a major factor when deciding where to work,” writes CEO of TOMS shoes Blake Mycoskie, in his book Start Something That Matters. Healthcare, dental, and vision; especially in the U.S.