Financing
Ideas are more important than money
Twitter It!By: Ron Dalby
Every country, every state and every region of the world offers some sort of rags-to-riches story, but only Alaska can claim the indomitable Walter Hickel.
He stepped off the boat in Alaska in 1940 with 37 cents in his pocket and is now one of the most influential and wealthiest people in [...]
Who Won the Recession?
Twitter It!By: Daniel Gross
Now that the recession is most likely over, it’s time to start looking at which companies, institutions, and individuals thrived during this grim period. In the harsh downturn that began in December 2007, success was redefined—flat became the new up, and muddling through became a triumph. In a recession that hit [...]
Creating Eco-Friendly Operations
Twitter It!By: Amy Barrett
Entrepreneurs, already at the forefront of the environmental revolution with the products they sell, also are proving to be leaders of a less visible but equally powerful trend: the transformation of their companies into lean, green operations. Some say concern for the environment is their inspiration to go green; others are [...]
How Small Businesses Win Big in Tough Economies
Twitter It!By: Jeff Stibel
Blinded by mass layoffs and the financial follies of Fortune 500 companies, we have overlooked a smaller but more important transformation: the increasing importance of small businesses in our economic recovery. After all, small businesses employ more than half of our private sector workforce. And history, as well as the Small [...]
Investors Reward Guidance, Even if News Is Bad
Twitter It!By: Kate O´Sullivan
Investors Reward Guidance, Even if News Is Bad
Companies that provided early warnings when they expected to miss an estimate enjoyed better returns than those that failed to announce an earnings miss beforehand, a new study finds.
Kate O’Sullivan, CFO.com | US
July 30, 2009
During the first quarter of this year, as the Dow [...]