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A Clockwork 4 Week Vacation – Case Study of Cyndi Thomason of bookskeep

Mike Michalowicz

That’s Cyndi Thomason, founder and president of Bookskeep, standing in front of Pyrocumulus clouds at the Kileaua eruption in Hawaii. I did not receive emails or internal chat or FB messages—no communication from the team.”. That’s not Scarlett in the picture. Though her life story isn’t quite as dramatic, this moment in her life is.

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Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

Both Sides of the Table

It feels like something you could turn your attention to once you have tens of millions of dollars and a large staff to run operations and you could step back from it all and think about how to lead. We try to recruit investment partners who bring startup operating experience. They respond to email. Winning paves over any flaws.

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A Guide For Men Who Refuse To Settle

Duct Tape Marketing

I mean, I'm special operatives, Navy seals, you know, people that, that work in, in really intense situations, I'm not, I don't consider myself one of those people. I remember being out in Hawaii and people like, wow, that's amazing. It's, it's fascinating to understand how the mind operates in that way. Like this show?

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Walmart’s Been On A Buying Spree. Which Company Could It Acquire Next?

Up and Running

Jet.com founder Marc Lore ascended to CEO of Walmart’s US e-commerce operations, and since joining has taken the company on an e-commerce/apparel acquisition spree. To increase efficiency, AxleHire has begun to integrate robots into its operations. Walmart’s $3.3B Scroll down to see the list. New Frontiers in Retail Tech.

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Bit by bit Google is taking over my life

Jeff Hilimire

I watched half of an episode of Hawaii 5.0 Gmail is my preferred email client. And since I’m liking the Galaxy Tab more than the iPad these days, the Android operating system is something I’m starting to really embrace. Google Search. Of course I search with Google. I love this product. Very slick.

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What eCommerce Startups Need to Know About Online Sales Tax

Up and Running

Hawaii also does not charge sales tax, but they have a General Excise Tax (GET) that is applied to all sales. Operating an online store gives you freedom—you can sell products to anyone across the nation. There are five states that do not charge sales tax: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon.

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Austin and Virginia Beach ranked most business-friendly cities

entrepreMusings

In contrast, small business owners gave Hawaii, Maine and Rhode Island an “F,” while California and Illinois rounded out the bottom five, both earning a “D” grade. The relative ease of running a business where I live is a direct reflection of the way our city and state operate and enforce the rules.