China To Push Ambitious Economic Agenda On Wary World Leaders

When leaders of 20 major nations and the European Union meet next week, their host China is likely to push far-reaching measures for world economic stimulus. But Beijing's agenda that covers consolidation of cross-border investment rules and the industrialization of Africa may get just a polite, diluted reaction from the other leaders, who include U.S. President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. China would have trouble pushing the Sept. 4-5 Group of Twenty (G20) nations summit toward bold action because of increasingly obvious weak spots in its own economy, the world's second largest, and hesitation in making domestic policy changes sought by other countries.

ADT Partners With Ring Video Doorbell

ADT announced the expansion of its partnership with Ring, inventor of the smart doorbell.

In Tough Environments, Security Gets More Resilient

It can get tough out there. Common challenges include limited visibility due to illumination problems or environmental factors, as well as vibration and background noise with video solutions.

Mobile Phones Replace Checkbooks, Fingerprints Trump Passwords

The rise of robust mobile technology is driving change in the payments landscape.

Bots And Cybersecurity: What's The Risk?

The bad bots are on the rise. What should business owners do?

Selling Sins, Part 1: Avoid these Dangerous Assumptions with Women Customers

There I was, standing in a sea of black suitcases at a local department store. My current wheelie bag was in dire need of replacement. As a long-time road warrior, I knew this bag would be my constant companion, so I approached the task with the same care and thought that other people might put into choosing a new SUV.

Apple sued because of iPhone 6 Touch Disease

If you own an Apple iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus, your phone may have or may be contracting touch disease.

How to be a Speaker for Vistage

Would you like to speak to CEOs all over the nation? Vistage has one of the largest active speaker databases in the world, with more than 1,000 experts speaking on topics from strategic planning, to finance, sales, marketing, leadership, and work life balance.

Musk Promises Major Upgrade In Tesla Autopilot's Ability To 'See'

Tesla's brash CEO touts imminent enhancements to its semi-automated driving feature on the same day the company confirms plan to raise funds by year end

What Does The Future Of Augmented Reality Look Like For Marketers?

One of the latest technologies driving marketers wild is augmented reality-but what does the future hold for this phenomenon?

Why You Shouldn't Panic About Dropbox Leaking 68 Million Passwords

More than 60 million passwords leaked in 2012 hack, but solid Dropbox security should prevent any account hijacking.

Bullguard Acquisition Of Dojo-Labs Shakes Up Fledgling IoT Security Market

During the heady days of summer when everybody is supposedly on vacation and off grid, the British press has a name for it.

#AskForbes Chat: Tips For Success

Tips for success from author & Under 30 honoree Brian Wong.

Impact Investing Expert Proposes 'Impact Classes' To Parallel 'Asset Classes'

Cathy Clark, a leading expert in impact investing, is working on the concept of "impact classes" to parallel "asset classes" to make mission-driven investing easier and more effective.

The Samsung Galaxy Note7 Will Appeal To Business End Users - A 30 Day Review

I spent the better part of the past 30 days with Samsung's latest phone, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 as a business phone. Net-net, I believe business users will enjoy the experience like I did and embrace the many business-friendly features that it has. Samsung was the company to create the device category that we now know as the “phablet” as well as the modern business smartphone market with the Note line of products. This was enabled by the larger display sizes and the ability to write accurately on the screen with a stylus which Samsung branded as the S Pen. Prior to the Note7, the Note line looked and felt very industrial and the Note7 is a departure from that design philosophy. I have previously written about the consumer as well as the enterprise IT point of view but I also wanted to write about it from the business user POV. End-users like consumers want a great looking phone that they can also get a lot of work done on.Sexy, consumer design

How One Woman Is Fixing A Broken Link In Food Distribution

Annie Myers is the owner and founder of Myers Produce, a regional distributor connecting small, primarily organic farmers throughout Vermont and Western Massachusetts with wholesale customers in New York City and the Boston area. I caught up with Annie to learn more about Myers Produce, why she decided to start her company and what role she sees for young people in agriculture.

Sorry, Uber. Social Data Validates The Lyft Growth Story And Valuation Demands

Over the past couple of weeks, we've seen a lot of media coverage of Uber and Lyft – more than usual.  Uber announced it is rolling out self-driving cars in Pittsburgh, and we learned that the State of Massachusetts is imposing a “taxi-tax”, giving the revenue to cab companies on the defensive.   Lyft decided to shop itself around, but apparently had trouble finding a buyer for the company at the price they wanted.

6 Killer Tips To Increase Your Productivity - And Your Profits

Six quick productivity hacks to take charge of your work day.

Pot User's Guide To Immigrating To The United States

A new article just published reported that the DEA is looking for candidates to grow marijuana for research but it seems there are few takers. That is probably because marijuana is still a prohibited drug as far as the federal government is concerned. Despite that fact, at the state level the use of marijuana has grown rapidly. Four states: Alaska, Washington, Colorado and Oregon (as well as the District of Columbia) have legalized pot for recreational use, while an additional twenty-five states have adopted laws legalizing marijuana in some other ways. In fact marijuana use  is so widespread in the United States now that there is even a Yelp app for finding the best stores selling pot.

This May Be The Best Free Business Resource For International Entrepreneurs

Global entrepreneurship is on the rise, but the road to success is notoriously lonely and isolating at times. The British Library in London is hoping to change this by providing mentorship and networking opportunties to its visitors, and is improving success rates for entrepreneurs who are starting up their own business ventures

Mobile Phones Replace Checkbooks, Fingerprints Trump Passwords

The rise of robust mobile technology is driving change in the payments landscape.

How IoT Refines What Sales Success Looks Like

IoT disintermediates B2B account management. What is sales' role when machines take care of and order for themselves? The findings of study into the characteristics of successful sales people are shared and their relevance in the era of IoT.

Employees' Security Hygiene Getting Worse as Ransomware Exposes Insider Negligence

At a time when ransomware and other attack techniques that exploit insider negligence become rampant, only 39 percent of end users believe they take all appropriate steps to protect company data accessed and used in the course of their jobs.

Tesla Still Driving Towards The Perfect Autopilot With New Restrictions

With a new software update, Tesla is hoping to further perfect its autopilot feature, save for one huge flaw.

4 Ways Women Can Lead Fearlessly in Silicon Valley

You'd hope, in well-educated Silicon Valley workplaces, that gender wouldn't matter. But it does. Using these four steps, female CEOs can lead confidently in a man's world.

Microsoft Surface Pro 3 - Battery Issue Fixed

If you are a Microsoft Surface 3 owner, you may or may not have experienced a problem with your tablet's battery.

Asia's Quest For Google's Lunar X Prize

In Asia, where government has long held the reigns in outer space affairs, how does the private competition stack up? The lure of space entrepreneurship is certainly resonating in the region.

World's Smallest Pacemaker Gains FDA Approval By Monique C. Bethell, Ph.D.

More than 4 million people worldwide have pacemakers with about 700,000 more patients who receive one each year. Between 1995-2009, the number of people who received pacemakers increased by more than 50%, yet very little attention was given to the technology behind the procedure.

People Disregard Security Warnings Because of Bad Timing

If you want people to pay attention to your security warnings on their computers or mobile devices, you need to make them pop up at better times.

4 Simple Techniques to Increase Your Sales this Week

How did your bank account look when you woke up this morning?

This Suburban Dad Positioned His One-Man Business To Break $2 Million This Year

Not many people break $1 million in a one-person business. Laszlo Nadler, whose startup appeared in this blog last year, blasted through that milestone in 2015. This year, the father-of-two, based in East Brunswick, N.J., is on track to break $2 million at his Amazon store Tools4Wisdom-and still has no employees. Tools4Wisdom sells planners that help customers focus on their big-picture goals, instead of simply plowing through a daily to-do list. “I've just passed the threshold where the business is significantly taking off,” says Nadler, who came up with the idea in 2012, while still working as a corporate project manager.

6 Predictions For How IoT Tech Will Affect Online Marketing And SEO

The "Internet of things" could be the next major tech revolution; what would such a development mean for the world of online marketing?

First Apple Computer Auctions for $815,000

The Apple Computer Company as it was known back then, was founded on April 1st 1976 and sold its first Apple 1 computer in July 1976 for $666.66.

Drones at the Airport

Nowadays, drones are everywhere. They come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and are equip with features such as high definition cameras for video/photo and GPS.

You Can Fix Critical iOS Security Flaw By Jumping To iOS 10

Apple and security experts are urging iOS users to update to the newly released iOS 9.3.5 as soon as possible. Apple developed the update to address critical security flaws in iOS after exploits were used to compromise iPhones and spy on journalists and dissidents in the wild. Another alternative, however, is to go ahead and make the switch to the iOS 10 beta.

The Biggest Problem For Most Small Business Owners

Second and third generation owners often get stuck doing things the way their parents or grandparents did. Forbes contributor Louis Mosca explains.

Almost 20% of Consumers Would Avoid a Retailer After a Breach

Consumers are wary of the increased frequency of cyber-attacks against retailers, and many are ready to walk away from their favorite retailers if a breach occurs. 

Entrepreneurial Takeaways From The First Year Of An IPO

The CEO of Xactly provides advice on taking your company to the next level – even if you do not have plans to go public.

Everything We Know About NSO Group: The Professional Spies Who Hacked iPhones With A Single Text

Meet NSO, the Israeli spy supplier that just got busted selling some of the most sophisticated iPhone hacking tools ever seen.

5 Easy Ways to Lower Blood Pressure By Monique C. Bethell, Ph.D.

Many Americans suffer from high blood pressure, and some don't even know it!

Less Than One-Third of Organizations Prepared for IoT Security Risks

Less than one-third of organizations are prepared for IoT security risks, according to a new survey.

News Team Interviews Convicted Burglars Who Reveal Tricks of the Trade

 

The I-Team of New York's NBC Channel 4 put together a four-part investigative series in which they sent surveys to more than 500 convicted burglars and interviewed many of them.

Gigster is the Craigslist For Top Developers

With tech jobs concentrated in the Bay Area and New York, it could be challenging for companies outside of America's coastal cities to find top-notch developers. That's where Gigster fills the void. The marketplace gives top developers from tech companies like Google opportunities to moonlight for non-tech firms.

You Have 30 Days To Stop WhatsApp Sharing Your Data With Facebook

WhatsApp and Facebook will share usage stats and numbers, unless you tell them not to within 30 days.

Indian Startups Are Tapping Into New Sources Of Capital As Funding Dries Up

As 2016 progresses into its second half, a KPMG and CB report shows that Venture Capital Investments in India have fallen, with a drop sharper than anywhere else in the world.

JValley Software Solutions Acquires LENSEC

LENSEC, the manufacturer of Perspective VMS, has recently been acquired by JValley Software Solutions.

iPhones May Get Curved Screens Next Year

Apple's newest iPhones may feature a completely redesigned touch screen.

Microsoft: No Single Organization Can Close Skills Gap

Microsoft reported doing over $1 billion of corporate giving, mostly in-kind, for fiscal year 2015. The software giant is making giving a more integral part of its strategy, as I explored here. One current initiative is a drive to encourage more STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education, a three-year, $75 million program called YouthSpark.

The Big Data Era of Mosaicked Deidentification: Can We Anonymize Data Anymore?

Current approaches to generating the anonymized data that is the lifeblood of the big data era are failing us, but how big of a problem is this?

Want To Be A Great Leader? Encourage Lots Of Mistakes And Weird Career Moves

Here's how to be the kind of leader who makes people fearless, rather than fearful.

Exploring the Impacts of Tailgating Prevention Strategies

In Part I of this two-part article, “Defining Basic Tailgating Prevention Capabilities and Goals,” we organized different types of pedestrian security entrances into four distinct Capability Levels for combatting tailgating: Crowd Control, Deterrent, Detection and Prevention. We showed that each level has a different impact on an organization in terms of capital cost and whether security staff are recommended based on the entrance location and the need to respond to jumping over, crawling under, or other tailgating infractions. 

How Cell Phones Can Map The CIA: Is Location Secrecy Dead?

In this mobile-drenched world the locations of the government?s intelligence workforce can be mapped in realtime and the nation?s most sensitive and classified facilities cataloged by private companies

Diving Into All Things Food Aboard Summit At Sea

Imagine Burning Man meets TED Talks meets Davos at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival? on a Norwegian cruise line. That?s Summit at Sea. The purpose of SaS is to ?connect and inspire the thought leaders of our time,? co-founder Jeff Rosenthal summarizes. And they do so by ?offering opportunities to learn from people doing innovative work.?

Blockchain 101 With Andreas Antonopoulos: How Bitcoin Makes Each Of Us As Powerful As A Bank

?Shifting from a perspective of 'only humans control money' to 'machines and software control money' is really radical and it changes a lot of things,? says the Bitcoin and blockchain expert in the latest Unchained podcast.

Telular Surpasses One Million IoT Subscribers in the Commercial Telematics and Security Markets

Telular Corporation, a provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, has surpassed one million IoT subscribers in the commercial telematics and security markets. To drive continued growth, the company has strengthened its position in the commercial telematics space by realigning its recent acquisitions under the SkyBitz business unit.

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Why Sharing Passwords Is Now Illegal And What This Means for Employers And Digital Businesses

Some employers no doubt will see the 'Nosal' case as a valuable deterrent and tool to prosecute unauthorized access by employees and former employees.

SIA Accepting Nominations for the George R. Lippert Memorial Award

The Security Industry Association (SIA) opened a call for nominees to receive the George R. Lippert Memorial Award, which is presented annually at SIA Honors Night in New York City.

Sony's Security Division Extends Territory of Representative Firm Professional Sales Agents Inc.

Sony Electronics' security systems division is expanding the presence of Professional Sales Agents Inc. (PSA), its manufacturer's representative firm for the Southeast, to cover the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. 

Identiv to Present at 5th Annual Gateway Conference

Identiv Inc. announced that company management will present at the 5th Annual Gateway Conference. The conference will be held September 7-8, 2016 at the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco, and Identiv's presentation will take place on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at 1:00 - 1:25 p.m. PST.

2 NEW PlayStation 4 Models - Unveiling September 7th

PlayStation fans could soon see two new updated versions of the Sony PlayStation 4 gaming console.

Malware Targets Hillary-Haters With False Promise of Video Showing ISIS Payoff

A malicious email tries to lure people into following a link that downloads malware into their computer by promising to reveal a nonexistent video showing Hillary Clinton exchanging money with an ISIS leader.

ESA Supports Relief Efforts for Louisiana Flood Victims

This past week, heavy rains and extreme floods have devastated southern Louisiana resulting in more than a dozen fatalities and thousands displaced from their homes - many unaware of whether those home are still standing. As the rising water begins to wane, ESA members are looking for ways to help victims of this flood.

14 Noteworthy Social Ventures Looking To Scale

The Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University conducts an annual accelerator program for social entrepreneurs from around the world. The 14 participants this year pitched at the annual demo day event. All have achieved some scale of look to grow dramatically in the future.

Is 'Pokmon GO' Keeping Tabs on Your Children?

Just as the characters in the game pop up in unexpected places, so have ?real world? issues.

Is Your Smart Security Camera Protecting Your Home Or Spying On You?

Inexpensive smart security cameras are found in millions of locations to remotely link you to your home or office. They can add another layer of security to enhance existing alarm systems or can provide basic monitoring service to notify of changes in the environment from movement or noise within a protected area.

Say Goodbye to Data Plans - Sprint and T-Mobile offer Unlimited Data

Remember when wireless companies first started offering unlimited cell phone minutes? Well right now we are seeing the first days of “unlimited data”. However, if you are a Verizon customer, you have to wait a little longer.

Gallup Poll Shows Children Worried About School Safety

A growing number of children have expressed fears about safety at their schools, particularly in public schools.

Chillin' It With Country Music's Fastest Rising Star Cole Swindell

Every up-and-coming, club-toiling singer-songwriter in Nashville will agree on one thing: there's no skipping the toll lane to country music stardom. For every Taylor Swift or Tim McGraw there are thousands of others who still namelessly grind it every night out on Nashville's honky-tonk bar circuit while working two day-jobs. Like aspiring actors in LA, they're all looking for that one big break that will change their lives forever.

Security Partners Announces New Dealer Funding Program

Security Partners teamed up with Financial Security, a division of Belmont Finance LLC, to create a dealer funding program designed to grow dealers' RMR, build their businesses and maintain ownership of their accounts for the long term. 

DFJ's Steve Jurvetson Talks About Investing, Innovation & Robots As Agents Of Change

What makes a company a good investment? Steve Jurvetson, one of today's savviest and most forwarding-thinking venture capitalists shares his thoughts on what real innovation requires and why he's invested in smart, collaborative robots to drive the transformation that manufacturers really need.

5 Suggestions for Leading An Intergenerational Workforce

As more people continue working past ?retirement age? and businesses are disrupted at war speed by young entrepreneurs, the workforce is becoming a multi-generational minefield. But it doesn?t have to hard to navigate.

Uber - Everyone's Autonomous Car Driver?

So just when I was seriously thinking about becoming an Uber Driver, sources reveal that Uber Technologies will soon be testing an autonomous car program in Pittsburgh. So much for my Uber Driving career.

#AskForbes Chat: Cybersecurity Concerns & Advice

Join us on Twitter for an #AskForbes chat about cybersecurity.

SmartBiz Helps SMB Entrepreneurs Lower Cost Of Capital With Faster SBA Loans

Have you tried to get an SBA loan? Solutions?those tied to traditional lenders?are emerging to provide faster, less risky finance options with a lower cost of capital.

The Statutory Problem With IRS Firearms

I never thought that there was any legal question about the authority of IRS criminal investigators to be armed. There are quite a few specialized federal law enforcement organizations.  Their officers have arrest powers, which, at least in this country, implies that they might be needing to pack heat. When I looked into it further, though, there appears to be an issue.

Shadow Brokers Leak Just Revealed How The NSA Broke American-Made Encryption

A Cisco hack leaked by the Shadow Brokers offers the first example of just how the NSA exploited American vendors' security kit.

Lenovo vs. Asus vs. HP - Best Laptop Under $500.00

New student orientation and registration is currently going on for millions of students at Colleges and Universities all over the country. That means new books, new school supplies and of course, new laptop computers. The top thing students look for in laptops is price, performance, and looks. Not necessarily in that order.

What If You Haven't Filed Tax Returns For Your Business?

The consequences can be serious – so here are some steps to consider.

Banks vs. Bots

Fintech is en vogue right now, and for good reason. Trim's digital assistant cuts unwanted recurring bills automagically. Mint tracks our expenses and helps us achieve our goals. Digit squirrels away bits and pieces into a savings account.  Venture capitalists, myself included, invested as much as $19B into financial technology startups like these in 2015 alone.

Security Risks Prevent Consumers from “Buying” into Mobile Banking

Kaspersky Lab announced the results of a survey which found that banking customers are hesitant to use mobile features due to fraud and security concerns.

5 Healthy and Creative ways to add Fiber to your Diet By Monique C. Bethell, Ph.D.

We all know that fiber has lots of health benefits, particularly for digestive health.

Top 10 Security Predictions Through 2020

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Gartner, Inc.

Service and Maintenance Services Leads Security Systems Integration Market Revenue Growth

IHS reported the global market for security systems integration reached $60.3 billion in 2015, including not only security equipment sales of video surveillance, physical access control and intruder alarm systems, but also installation and maintenance services. 

How To Overcome The Growing Visibility Problem On Social Media

It's becoming more and more difficult to get your content visibility on social media channels. Here are 3 ways to overcome this challenge.

When Does A Startup Need To Create An Employee Handbook?

How many employees should a startup have before it needs to draft an employee handbook? There's no one-size-fits-all answer but it's a safe bet that a startup's policies should be documented sooner rather than later.

What's So Sensational about Your Customer Experience?

Why Marketers Need to Include All Five Senses in Their Customer Experience Formula

DJI's South Korean Drone Playground Is Spectacular

A sneak peek into South Korea's decadent drone park -- and how this type of experience is becoming prevalent in America.

Nutanix Purchase Price For PernixData Revealed?

It looks like we now know how much Nutanix is paying for PernixData.

Wearable Technology for Peanut Allergy Sufferers: By Monique Bethell Ph.D.

Food allergies are on the rise in the U.S and worldwide. Peanut allergy is one of the most common food allergies in children and adults. A 2010 study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology found that the number of children in the US with a peanut allergy more than tripled between 1997 and 2008.

The Cybersecurity Stakes Of Election 2016

We have less than 90 days to go until Election Day 2016. Citizens across the United States will go to the polls to choose between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump-or possibly one of the alternative candidates, Gary Johnson, Jill Stein, or Evan McMullin. There is a lot at stake in any general election, but this one feels more important than most-especially as it relates to cybersecurity.

Why Michael Phelps Can Make Faces But 'Crabby' Gabby Douglas Can't

“When they talk about my hair or me not putting my hand up on my heart or me being very salty in the stands, they're really criticizing me, and it doesn't really feel good,” a teary-eyed Douglas told reporters who felt the need to badger her about the attacks. “It was a little bit hurtful.” Cartoon by Rob Tornoe.

Where are Laptops Stolen From Most Often?

Losing proprietary business data through the theft of laptops or other devices can be priceless, but when users are working in the office, IT may be lulled into a false sense of security that devices are safe on the premises.

Robot Cameras Capture Gold at 2016 Olympics in Rio

The 2016 Olympics Games in Rio has had a lot of old records broken, new records set, and new technologies used. Photo and video equipment must be of the highest quality to be able to capture those priceless history making moments. Usually, the athletes make history, but this time, we also have robotic cameras not only capturing history, but making history as well.

Nespresso Delivering a Strong Buzz

My hands are shaking as I write this. I'm completely focused. Yet I'm bursting with energy. And I'm pretty sure I've exceeded my target heart rate. But no worries. I've simply been testing out the Nespresso Lattissima Touch from the company's OriginalLine. I'm beyond caffeinated. And elated.

5 Instagram Hacks That Social Media Experts Don't Want You To Know

Instagram isn't what it used to be.

Legrand Announces Complete Schedule of Installer Training Sessions at CEDIA Expo

 

Legrand announced its complete schedule of installer training sessions planned for the September CEDIA Expo in Dallas, encompassing more than a dozen. All of the courses provide continuing education units (CEU) required for qualifying for or maintaining professional certifications from CEDIA and InfoComm. 

IRS Weapons And Ammunition Spending Is Unremarkable

Concern about IRS spending on weapons and ammunition has been a "thing" of late. I've been trying to take a closer look and my conclusion is that it really is not much of a thing.  Tracing back behind headlines like "IRS Sure Spends a Lot of Money On Guns and Ammunition" and "IRS Spent $10.71 Million on Guns and Ammo"  and "Why Does The IRS Need So Many Guns?" brings you to a report by a group called Open The Books titled The Militarization of America.

Americans Prefer a 'Password' Over a Fingerprint

Biometric security checks such as voice, facial or eye recognition are still not favored by the vast majority of Americans despite the technologies' ability to make it easier to access online services.

What China's US Buying Spree Means For The Future of Hospitality

The Chinese are on a US buying spree like no other.  Since the beginning of the year, Chinese investors have announced interest in, or closed on, several multi-billion-dollar deals on a variety of American enterprises, including GE's appliance division, Strategic Hotels & Resorts (owner of numerous luxury properties here and abroad), a construction manufacturer, the Chicago Stock Exchange, Carlson Hotels (owner of the Radisson brand), Hollywood's Legendary Entertainment Group, Google's smart phone hardware division (Motorola) and Starwood Hotels & Resorts (ultimately acquired by Marriott International after a heated bidding war).  According to CNBC, the average deal announced so far this year amounts to $1.5 billion, eight times greater than last year.

Client Attraction Lessons from the Ashton Eaton Olympic Decathlon Drama

American Ashton Eaton, the reigning decathlon champion from the 2012 London Olympics and world record holder, brought some drama to the sport at this year's Olympics in Rio.

Why We Should Score Data Breaches

Disclosure: Our family is one of the “tens of millions” of Americans that may be affected by the Anthem data breach announced last year.

Volkswagens Vulnerable to Hacking Attacks

A new study at the University of Birmingham entitled “Lock It and Still Lose It – On the (In)Security of Automotive Remote Keyless Entry Systems” has exposed a hacking threat to Volkswagen's keyless entry system.

A Recruiting Startup's Strategy For Acquiring Its First Customers

New recruiting platform UpScored has managed to land 13 pilot clients. Taking a niche approach and providing high-touch service have helped along the way.

Despite Global Economic Volatility, Small Business Borrowing Remains Strong

Loan approval rates at big banks ($10 billion+ in assets) declined slightly for the first time in six months in July 2016, according to the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™, the monthly analysis of more than 1,000 small business loan applications on Biz2Credit.com. Last month, big banks granted 23.1%, still a solid figure considering where we once were during the post-Great Recession credit crunch when approval percentages were in the single digits. Credit unions (41.5%) and alternative lenders (60%), providers of asset-based and cash advance loans also experienced a dip in their loan approval rates.

How Women-Lead Startups Are Taking The Reigns In The Taboo Industry

According to the inaugural Bank of America Women Business Owner Spotlight 54 percent of women entrepreneurs expect their revenue to increase over the next 12 months, compared to 48 percent of male small business owners. Additionally, 60 percent of women business owners expect to grow their business over the next five years (vs. 52 percent of men) and the two main sources of funding used by women entrepreneurs as they grow include their business credit card (28 percent) and bank funding (23 percent).

By The Time Wal-Mart Catches Up With Amazon, There Will Be No Neighborhood Stores

Wal-Mart is getting serious about catching up with Amazon. Very serious, forging the right partnerships and amassing the right talent and resources to compete effectively against the e-commerce leader. That would mean the eventual elimination of the last standing neighborhood store.  Wal-Mart has a reputation for paying very little compensation?barely above

Is Government Secrecy Dead In The Internet And Social Media Era?

In a world of Wikileaks, Snowden disclosures, OPM breaches and inadvertent live tweeting of officials' itineraries, is the $11 billion a year spent on secrecy worth it?

7 Startup Pitfalls Can Kill Your Business Growth

In my role as an advisory board member for several startups, I'm always excited to see that initial surge of revenue from a great rollout campaign. Unfortunately, many passionate entrepreneurs read this initial surge as success, and charge ahead with more of the same passion, leading to a series of potential pitfalls that can quickly jeopardize the health of the entire business.

What Is Agile?

The Learning Consortium comes to the Drucker Forum

How Greg Mercer Started An Amazon Business That Raised $18k For Charity

In today's world, filled with internet entrepreneurs and experts vying for attention in a cluttered online space, there is a prevailing trend of each person speaking louder than the next. The resulting cacophony is enough to leave anyone confused and disheartened.

Rise of the Robot Hotels: More Henn na hotels to open in 2017

Ever since the first completely robot staffed and operated hotel opened in July 2015, the world has been watching to see how successful it would be. Apparently, it was a huge success because the second hotel is set to open in March of 2017.

Middle Market M&A: Making Money After Your Sale -- Part 2

The sale of the family firm might structured in a way that varies sale proceeds based on the post-deal success of the business. In such situations, sellers are keenly motivated to see that buyers are successful. In this installment, we talk about those things sellers might do pre-deal with an eye towards that post-deal success.

Google plans ultra-fast wireless Internet for Research Triangle Park, N.C.

Ultra-fast Internet service could soon be a reality for Research Triangle Park in North Carolina. Tech giant Google has chosen Raleigh as one of 24 potential markets for its ultra-fast wireless Internet service.

CVS Pharmacy Launches a Mobile Wallet

CVS announced the launch of CVS Pay, a proprietary mobile wallet housed within the CVS Pharmacy app.

Oracle MICROS Hackers Infiltrate Five More Cash Register Companies

Hackers who breached Oracle's point-of-sale division are on a rampage. They now have deep access to the American retail industry.

Filling Big Shoes With Square Feet: What Dollar General-Walmart Deal Means

While Walmart, Target and other chains test ways to maneuver into smaller footprints, other retailers benefit from their missteps. Most recently, Dollar General acquired the slightly larger Walmart Express stores. Still, the future of retail depends more on connections than size.

Entrepreneurs...Don't Make These Mistakes With The IRS

It's fairly common for entrepreneurs to get in trouble with the IRS. Hey, the rules can be mind-numbingly complex, right?

Self-Checkouts at Grocery Stores Promote Theft

Self-service checkout technology may offer convenience and speed, but it also helps turn shoppers into petty thieves.

ASUS vs. GIGABYTE vs. MSI - Gaming Motherboards (Under $200.00)

The PC Gaming arena demands gaming computers that can produce crisp sharp video, clear audio and process the enormous amounts of data required when playing multiplayer online role-playing games and online first-person shooter games. When building such a PC, a good motherboard is a must have. Here are three motherboards that fit the bill.

Ninth Circuit Issues Gentle Reminder: Qualifying As A Real Estate Pro Means Nothing

In the tax world, nary a week goes by without the courts being asked to settle whether a taxpayer qualifies as a "real estate professional." This week was par for the course, with two such cases already having been decided, and it's only Thursday.

Oracle MICROS Hackers Breach Five More Cash Register Companies

Hackers who breached Oracle's point-of-sale division are on a rampage. They now have deep access to

This Female Entrepreneur Is Driving Change In India's Car Rental Industry

Car rental company Myles is proving that next gen India is thinking quite differently from their parents when it comes to cars and whether to own one or not.

Agility In The Cloud: Which 'As A Service' Works For You?

The data center is fundamentally changing. Yet today, as before, every company in the world is building their own data center. That makes about as much sense as every company building their own furniture or generating their own power. It's inefficient, and it's a big diversion of limited corporate resources.

Making Blockchain Waves With National Currencies Mobilizing Centralized Order Matching

Die-hard fans claim bitcoin is a panacea for the world's financial ills and will be adopted for everything from bank clearing to stock exchanges. But this future-gazing misses where the use cases are right now - and therefore where the easy wins are for broader blockchain tech.

Is This Start-Up Creating The Future Of Fashion With Zika-Proof Apparel?

It's unlikely that you'll see a flowing, Zika-resistant dinner gown parading down the fashion runways of Paris or Milan within the next year, but NOBITECH, a 4-month old start-up founded by 33-year old former Shark Tank contestant Ben Wood, may just be cutting a new frontier into the fashion world with

Playing War Games With The Fortune 500

The most successful companies anticipate and invent the future – often before their competitors do. What's one of their secret weapons? Competitive War Gaming, exercises that generate defensive strategies to fend off competitors while building a sound offense that sparks innovation and growth.

Why Good Content Isn't Enough For Good SEO

To say that "good content" is all you need for a successful search optimization campaign is misleading and inaccurate.

The Highest-Paid Summer Olympic Athletes

The Highest-Paid Summer Olympic Athletes

Exclusive: David McJannet Joins HashiCorp as CEO

David McJannet joins HashiCorp from Greylock Partners as CEO.

How To Handle Pressure Like An Olympian

Imagine the pressure of knowing that your shot comes once every four years.

Social Entrepreneur's 5 Insights On Corporate Volunteering--You Will Love Number 5

Social entrepreneur Angela Parker helps corporate clients develop volunteering programs. Read the article to see why she says to "go easy" when making new demands of ourselves and our employees.

Fintech 50: The Future Of Your Money

Fintech 50: The Future Of Your Money

What's Your Favorite Fintech Company? Call for Nominations For The 2016 Forbes Fintech 50 List

Last year, Forbes published our first-ever Fintech 50 list of the top firms in the space. We're doing it again and would love to hear from you -- which companies should we consider?

Richard Branson: How Virgin Avoids Delivering Stepford Customer Service

I'm in Chicago with Virgin Group founder Richard Branson; we've come together discuss my favorite topic, customer service. Branson gets right down to it: “The kind of service that customers want today is unscripted and authentic."

Your Startup's Best Retention Bet? A Culture Of Learning

Why do most employees leave their jobs? It's not always over inadequate salary, perks, or even poor leadership. Most workers - especially Millennials - switch for career development. To retain top talent, startup leaders need to break out the chalk.

A Female Entrepreneur Rises From Defeat

Funlayo Alabi's venture, Shea Radiance, suffered a huge setback a few years ago. But purpose and passion gave her the strength to weather the storm.

Catholic Priest Guilty Of Tax Evasion Shows IRS Interview Risks

Do not talk to the IRS Criminal Investigation Division without a lawyer, as a Catholic Priest's guilty plea for tax evasion illustrates.

Show News: ASIS 2016

The ASIS International 62nd annual Seminar and Exhibits takes place September 12-15 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. and will feature many new events. 

How To Build Your Personal Brand Like Donald Trump

Trump doesn't sugarcoat his thoughts. He doesn't mold what he has to say to embolden his position with a certain audience. He speaks his mind in a way that makes him feel authentic.

Survey Finds Significant Increase In Theft Or Loss Of Data Due To Insider Threats

New cybersecurity survey highlights insider threats.

5 Ways To Reboot Your Recruiting Strategy

A whole lot of crickets. That's what many frustrated recruiters say they hear when they post a job opening.

Negotiate This: Office Rent

Welcome to Negotiate This, where we're telling true stories of how using collaborative negotiation can expand what is possible. We ask women entrepreneurs and leaders to share their stories of how creativity and collaboration led to successful, win-win deals. These true stories are anonymous, and names have been changed so that women can openly share important and practical details of their negotiations.

When Boundless Optimism Meets Medtech Anything Seems Possible

This is a study in optimism. Howard Leonhardt successfully developed a medical device and sold it to Medtronic. Now he's hoping to repeat that success multiple times simultaneously while launching a stock market for socially conscious companies.

Survey Says EMV Pushing Aside Other Payment Initiatives

Reducing credit and debit card fraud by implementing EMV chip card acceptance has become retailers' top payment issue in 2016, but retailers are also busy with new data security enhancements such as point-to-point encryption and tokenization to better protect payment card data.

Banking Tech Reform's 1st & 10 But Long Way Short Of Goal Line

Crisis or regulation would appear the only things that will compel banks to change their behaviour. So, with this in mind, can a shake-up in UK retail banking really be instigated after a British financial watchdog announced that new phone-based apps could help customers find banks offering the best account?

iPhone 7 Rumors: Features, Specs, and Release Date

So let's get right to it then. The Mobile World Congress which was held in Barcelona was well attended by Apple competitors who were busy presenting their new products. It seems these companies are in constant flux trying to products with better features to command market share. Samsung is almost always in attendance with it innovations following closely by a few other strong showings. The world and waiting and watching for September which has historically been the time when Apple debuts major new iPhone offerings.

"Media Contagion" is Factor in Mass Shootings

 People who commit mass shootings in America tend to share three traits: rampant depression, social isolation and pathological narcissism.

Let's drink to good health: Herbal Teas to Lower Cholesterol

Let's face it – we all like to have a good drink every now and again. But what if that drink could both good AND healthy? There's a lot of information about healthy foods that can help lower your cholesterol and improve your heart health. But don't just think about eating healthy – you can drink your way to good health too!

How Ro Kohli, The 'War Machine' Of Promo Items, Moved Into Custom Toys

Ro Kohli makes promo items for a living, but his latest are an unusual move into action figures.

San Diego's Smart City And Cybersecurity Cluster Means Smart Is Safe

Formerly better known as the headquarters of Qualcomm and the US Navy that respectively employ 10,000 and 20,000 people in the city, San Diego is becoming an innovator in the creation of Smart Cities and is fostering a growing cluster of companies engaged in cybersecurity.

Why So Many CEOs Call It Quits After Their Companies Get Acquired

Why do many startup CEOs quit after their companies are acquired? This question was originally answered on Quora by Jason M. Lemkin.

Top 25 Public Colleges 2016

Top 25 Public Colleges 2016

Two Shark Tank Entrepreneurs Fill A Niche Back-To-School Need Most Retailers Ignore

Cashiers across the country are ringing up back-to-school sales, the second-biggest shopping season of the year next to the December holidays. Back-to-school and back-to-college spending is projected to top almost $76 billion this year, according to the National Retail Federation. A clothing line killing it with a tiny college niche is Frill Clothing -- a one-stop sorority shop.

The Lowline, NYC's Underground Park, Will Be Replicated Across The World

The subterranean park sets a global precedent for high density cities.

Clinton Vows Estate Tax Hikes, While Trump Vows Repeal

Trump would repeal federal estate taxes, while Hillary will increase them materially, raising the rates and cutting the exemption.

New York Sales Tax Settlement Could Change The Way Art World (And Others) Do Business

State's aggressive enforcement will likely increase the art industry's cost of doing business in New York, which could have a dampening effect on the world's largest art market.

Everyone Is Voting For Trump

Democrats and their allies in the corporate media keep emphasizing that Donald Trump is an existential threat to American democracy who is so dangerous that he must be stopped at all costs. Whether or not you think they are exaggerating, there seems to be no limit to their arguments. Cartoon by Ted Rall.

10 States With The Highest Average Sales Tax Rates

10 States With The Highest Average Sales Tax Rates

6 Simple Hacks that will Turn You Into a Twitter Marketing Genius

Twitter can be one of the most challenging marketing platforms to learn and scale.

Watch A Keurig Coffee Maker Transform Into A Bionic Hand In 200 Hours

Keurig coffee maker is turned into a bionic hand with 200 hours of hard graft.

Debit Begins Its Shift to More Secure Types of Transactions

The 2016 Debit Issuer Study, commissioned by PULSE, takes stock of the debit industry's shift to chip (EMV) cards and mobile payments.

8 Insights For Millennials To Excel As Entrepreneurs

As an advisor to startups and an angel investor, I encounter many Millennials as entrepreneurs who are leaders and great role-models for the rest of us in business. Unfortunately there are still others who have great ideas and passion, but seem to have a very naïve understanding or acceptance of what it takes to get ahead of the crowd and succeed in business.

Youngest Self-Made Women 2016

Youngest Self-Made Women 2016

San Diego's Smart City And Cluster Goes From Strength To Strength

Almost two weeks ago, news broke that there had a been an overnight shooting in San Diego. As the information began to filter through, it became clear this was not a global terrorist event, but the shooting of two San Diego Police Officers.

Beauty Brand Memebox Just Raised $66 Million To Boost Rapid Expansion In China, U.S.

South Korea's online beauty retailer Memebox today announced it has raised a substantial $66 million in funding, led by previous investors, Formation 8, Goodwater Capital and Pejman Mar Ventures.

Attention Social Entrepreneurs: Registration Deadline for $100M MacArthur Award Is Coming Up Fast

Social enterprises with the potential for significant impact can register by early September to enter a MacArthur Foundation competition for $100 million.

Google Is Expanding AMP In Search Results: Here's What It Means For SEO

Google's Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMPs) are expanding to more organic search results. What is this change going to do, and how is it going to affect your SEO strategy?

Why I Love My European Chip Cards And Why Americans Should Embrace Them

Americans may not be thrilled by the technology yet, but chip credit and debit cards are increasingly popular internationally and point to a long-term reduction in fraud as a result.

11 Surefire Ways For Women To Get Power And Make A Ton Of Money

Cindy Gallop, founder of MakeLoveNotPorn, talks about power, money, sex, owning the future, why every woman needs a champion (who may be a man), and managing your own mind. Are you ready?

San Diego's Smart City And Cluster Goes From Strength To Strength

Almost two weeks ago, news broke that there had a been an overnight shooting in San Diego. As the information began to filter through, it became clear this was not a global terrorist event, but the shooting of two San Diego Police Officers.

Data's Big Promise: Unlocking New Ways To Innovate

Companies are still learning how to overcome challenges associated with big-data management, such as security and privacy, not to mention the shortage of deep analytical talent. It is critical that they learn fast or risk being left behind in a rapidly changing, data-driven economy.

ASIS 2016 Show News

The ASIS International 62nd annual Seminar and Exhibits takes place September 12-15 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. and will feature many new events. 

AICPA Has No Standing To Litigate IRS Credential Program

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants was in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia court defending our brand against hordes of unernrolled tax preparers waving their IRS Records of Completion.  I'm trying to decide whether this case or the big deal they made out of responding to H & R Block's new grab for upscale business is really a good use of AICPA resources.  It seems to me that if AICPA was really looking out for keeping tax work being done by American CPAs, the organization would be fighting outsourcing return preparation to India . But that's just me.

CrowdOptic Meets Skywalker: Cool Technology Launches With An Exclusive Approach To PR

When a highly-placed and accurate article takes hold, the right kind of customers take notice. This is how CrowdOptic has leveraged exclusivity in its media strategy to to excel in PR.

Three Rules You Need To Follow Before Starting A Business Abroad

Familiarize yourself with the new country's culture and customs before conducting business there.

India Aims To Be The World's Newest International Arbitration Hub

The Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA), which begins proceedings this month, will be India's very first arbitration tribunal.

Keys To Improving Leadership Communication

Keys To Improving Leadership Communication

Your Technology Skills Crisis - See It Before It's Too Late

Lots of companies perform “workforce analyses” when they believe there's a growing skills gap between the technology they need and the skills and competencies of their technology teams. Is the gap real? Is it growing? I've discussed this before, but the gaps are widening and the pace is accelerating – at light speed.

The Tony Robbins Interview: How 'Raw Communication' Changed My Life

Leaders cannot inspire unless they're inspired themselves. Tony Robbins is a great communicator because he's authentic and believes in his mission.

Let's drink to good health: Top 5 Drinks to Lower Cholesterol

Let's face it – we all like to have a good drink every now and again. But what if that drink could both good AND healthy? There's a lot of information about healthy foods that can help lower your cholesterol and improve your heart health. But don't just think about eating healthy – you can drink your way to good health too!

How Cyberwar From Hacking To GPS Jamming Is Changing The Face Of Society

From hacking elections to sending yachts off course to cutting power grids, cyberwarfare is reshaping the dynamics of conflict and leveling the global playing field, claiming privacy as its first causality

Under New Trump Tax Plan, We'll All Become Freelancers

Trump?s plan includes a 33% top income tax rate for salary income, more than double his 15% top rate for business and self-employment earnings.

Hackers Go For Gold At 2016 Rio Olympics

Hackers are competing at the Rio Olympics too! In one event called stealing your personal data. #Rio2016

Cutting Through Competitiveness-killing Red Tape: The Bureaucracy Measurement Index

by Eduardo Alvarez, Georges Chehade, Olaf Schirmer, Manish Mahajan

Scam Alert: $250K in `Free' Money

Somebody wanted to give me $250,000 with no strings attached. How to avoid small-business scams.

China Tech Innovation Goes Mainstream (Finally) As Facebook, Twitter Look East For Ideas

China tech innovation goes mainstream (finally) as Facebook and Twitter look to WeChat and Alipay for ideas.

Theft And Mayhem In The Bitcoin World

The schadenfreude of Bitcoin enthusiasts over Ethereum's recent troubles ended abruptly last week. A major Bitcoin exchange, Bitfinex, was hacked and nearly 120,000 BTC (around $60m) was stolen. The price of Bitcoin promptly crashed, and Bitfinex was forced to suspend trading. Suddenly, Ethereum was not the only basket case cryptocurrency around.

Best Router for Your Home Network (Under $200.00)

A router is an electronic device that is designed to connect computer networks together. These connections can be either wired or wireless. Basically, you would need a router if you wanted to share your home internet connections with several computer and devices. Here are three very good routers that retail for less than $200.00. Let's see what we get for that kind of money.

WikiLeaks Won't Hack Trump Taxes After All, But Would Trump Sell Them?

Julian Assange and WikiLeaks may disagree over going after Trump's tax returns, but many voters still crave them.

Finding The Right Business To Buy

Here's a look at finding the right business to buy

How To Move From An Entrepreneur To Manager Or Fail

As a business advisor, I have too often seen technical entrepreneurs get a product or service off the ground with ease, but then struggle mightily when their business reaches a couple of million in annual sales, or the employee count grows beyond a handful. It's at this stage that the job changes from creative and tactical to managerial and strategic. Many don't survive the change.

Alarm.com Releases List of Top 10 Most Connected U.S. Cities

Among cities with populations greater than 500,000 people, Alarm.com did a study to identify the most connected cities in the U.S.

Accounting Manager Fights IRS For Deduction For MBA Courses

Thanks to a trip to Tax Court, Alex Kopaigora will be able to keep his deductions for MBA expenses for the year 2011, mostly. Mr. Kopaigora began working for Marriott International Corporation in 2002 and advanced to a position of significant responsibility.

In June 2006 petitioner accepted a position as senior assistant controller for the Marriott hotel in Los Angeles International Airport (Marriott LAX). In his role as senior assistant controller, petitioner was responsible for managing a team of employees, reviewing employee performances annually, participating in hiring activities, and training employees. Petitioner's duties included preparing financial reports, creating budgets, analyzing financial data, producing forecasts to enable reaction to business changes, and monitoring different departments' performances. Additionally, petitioner conducted audits, prepared an accounting of taxes, prepared financial reports according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), enforced internal controls, reconciled balance sheets, and ensured compliance with reporting requirements.

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There's A Windows PC Helping Control Every Fleet Truck -- Any Idiot Can Hack It In 30 Seconds

Thanks to terrible security, all you need is an SD card with some malware on to ruin a truck fleet, Tulsa researchers warn.

Not All the High-Tech Jobs Are in California

Early last year, researchers at the Brookings Institution started tracking the progress of what they dubbed "advanced industries."

5 SMS Marketing Tips Every Startup Owner Should Know

SMS marketing is one of those areas of marketing that many startups seem to avoid, at least in the beginning.

NTT Security Launches in August

NTT Security Corporation, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, started its operations as a specialized security company of NTT Group on August 1, 2016, bringing together NTT's advanced analytics technologies, threat intelligence and security experts. 

Common Threat Pulling Old Foes Australia And Indonesia Closer Together

Five years ago Australia banned live exports of farm animals to Indonesia over suspicion of cruel treatment, setting back trade ties. Just two years after that Jakarta vented over allegations that Australian intelligence agents tried to tap Indonesian ex-president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's mobile phone. Australia reacted by reviewing relations, including a people smuggling policy crucial to keeping migrants out of Australia. The 2014 presidential election in Indonesia, a 257 million-population developing archipelago in Southeast Asia, delayed any restoration of productive ties with Australia, a much smaller but wealthier country to the south that happens to send a lot of tourists to Bali. Then last year Indonesia executed two Australian citizens for drug offenses, angering people down under again.

The Art Of The PR Pivot--Fitness Titan Kathy Smith

How does an entrepreneur with a highly visible personal brand stay relevant over phases of industry or decades of time? Here's what fitness expert Kathy Smith has done to succeed.

Doyle Security Systems Acquires Syracuse Accounts From Murphy's Lock and Alarm

Doyle Security Systems Inc., a regional provider of residential and commercial security, life safety and medical monitoring systems, has announced the acquisition of all alarm accounts from Murphy's Lock and Alarm. 

Diuretics: Helpful or Harmful?

Feeling tired? Bloated? Or perhaps you have some swelling in your feet or hands, excess body weight or been told you have high blood pressure. A common remedy for some of these conditions might be to reach for diuretics to help reduce water retention in the body. In fact, lots of people are taking or being treated with diuretics and may not know how these medicines work in the body. Even more important to know is whether or not they are as helpful as we want to believe?

World's Top 20 Countries Tighten Scrutiny Of Shaky Chinese Economy

China's quickly expanding economy helped inspire the Group of Twenty nations to start holding leadership summits in 2008. Heads of state from the world's most economically influential countries along with European Union officials met then to brainstorm ideas as markets, jobs and companies worldwide fell under the U.S.-driven Global Financial Crisis. China was still growing in 2008, extending already more than 20 years of industrialization padded by budgetary stimulus to head off spillover from the global crisis. Annual growth in China, the world No. 2 economy, was hitting double digits.

'Overwatch' Servers Back Up After Major DDoS Attack

Blizzard's servers are down as hackers retaliate against the Overwatch publisher for banning cheaters.

3 Types Of Meetings That Will Engage Your Team And Increase Team Performance

Are you sick of boring meetings that achieve very few results? Discover how to have meetings that are efficient, effective, and keep your team happy and executing with high accountability.

This $6 Hacker Tool Pops Cash Registers And Hotel Rooms Wide Open

Device the size of a card deck can hack hotel rooms at an alarming speed.

Monitor Dynamics and Carillon Announce SCVP Credential Validation for PACS to Meet U.S Federal Requirements

Monitor Dynamics and Carillon Information Security announced the availability of a fully FIPS-201 compliant PACS solution, using SCVP for PIV, CAC, PIV-I and CIV credential validation.

9 Tips For China Licensing

When one of my law firm's China lawyers is retained to “draft a China contract,” we usually first must determine whether or not it is premature to draft the contract. For example, if a client wants us to draft a manufacturing agreement to have its widgets manufactured by Chinese Company A, there is no point in our starting on such an agreement if the two parties are not yet close to agreeing on the widgets' price.

Windows 10: End of an Era & A New Beginning

Today is August 1st, 2016 beginning the first month without the Free Windows 10 upgrade. The free offer ended just over two days ago. According to one Microsoft MVP, “To have qualified for the free offer, all upgrades must have completed and reached the “Welcome” screen by 11:59 PM UTC-10 (Hawaii) on July 29.” Let's have a moment of silence for the end of an era. Microsoft has declared that Windows 10 will be the last version of Windows ever. So what's next?

9 Tips for China Licensing

When one of my law firm's China lawyers is retained to “draft a China contract,” we usually first must determine whether or not it is premature to draft the contract. For example, if a client wants us to draft a manufacturing agreement to have its widgets manufactured by Chinese Company A, there is no point in our starting on such an agreement if the two parties are not yet close to agreeing on the widgets' price.

America's Most Stolen Vehicles 2015

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) released its annual Hot Wheels report, which identifies the 10 most stolen vehicles in the United States.

Why Leaders Fail, And Why The Fix May Be Simpler Than You Think

Successful leadership is all about relationships. It's about relationships between and among people. And it's about the leader's relationship with tried-and-true principles and practices.