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Why GE’s Jeff Immelt Lost His Job – Disruption and Activist Investors

Steve Blank

He sold off slower-growth, low-tech, and nonindustrial businesses — financial services, media, entertainment, plastics, and appliances. In 2015 Trian Partners, an activist investor, bought $2.5 In 2015, the 10 largest shareholders in a typical S&P 500 company held almost half of the company’s stock.) of the company.

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How to Become Your Own Boss in 2015 (Webinar Recap)

Up and Running

As CEO of Quintessence Group, Melinda educates entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 companies on subjects including small business startup, business development, and social media marketing. Social media is no longer an option, you must be a social media expert, too, or have some budget to hire somebody to help you.

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4 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Make The Most Of The Leap Year

YoungUpstarts

by Gyawu Mahama, Social Media and Marketing Manager at Hiscox Small Business Insurance. According to Hiscox’s 2015 DNA of an Entrepreneur Report , the average small business owner spends three3 hours and 13 minutes dealing with some sort of government regulation each week. What would you do with an extra 24 hours?

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’15 is Gonna Be a Good One

Growthink Blog

With a little luck, 2015 could go down as one of the best years ever for American business. In so many of the growth industries of the 21st century - Mobile, BioTech, HealthcareIT, Robotics, Social Media, Internet of Things - U.S. private equity firms and $515 billion on the balance sheets of leading tech. Low Oil Prices.

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How to Start a Brewery

Up and Running

As of November 2015, there were 4,144 breweries in the U.S.—more Nonetheless, their 10-barrel brewery came online in December 2015, and they began pouring beer locally and in their tasting room in early 2016. “We In 2015, Ninkasi brewed 105,000 barrels. Part 1: Planning, Location, Equipment and Relationships. Is it losses?

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