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An Inspiring Story Of A Grocery Store Owner Who Gave His Business To Employees
A retiring grocery store owner rejected buyout offers from bigger chains and is turning ownership over to his employees.Joe Lueken spent 46 years building two successful grocery stores in Bemidji,...
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These CEOs Earned Their Massive Pay Packages
There is a nearly endless number of criteria that measure how well CEOs perform, whether they are paid fairly, and what metrics should be used for determining chief executive compensation. One...
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You Need To Really Know Every Person To Make A Virtual Team Work
One of the most dominant trends in the workplace is the rise of the virtual team. Whether by design or necessity, more and more people are working outside the office but on the same sorts of...
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American Eagle's Smart Tactic For Dominating The Teen Market
Since CEO Robert Hansen took over American Eagle last year, sales and profits have soared. American Eagle is the analyst favorite in teen retail, with earnings per share up a stunning 37 percent from a...
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14 Executives Demonstrate The Art Of The 'Power Pose'
Harvard Professor Amy Cuddy's research focuses on how our body language changes how we feel and act, and the way others perceive us. She's made some pretty startling discoveries. By holding an open,...
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A Young CEO Came Up With This Genius Way To Hire Top Talent Without A Headhunter
I recently received a note from the CEO of a company in San Francisco who wanted me to check out a letter posted on his website that he uses to attract talented employees.I'm impressed with his unique...
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Two Interesting Theories About Instagram's Success Applicable To Other Products
This week we held our annual IGNITION conference on the future of media, and one of the panels brought together some of the smartest people from visually-based internet companies to discuss the rise of...
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Depending On One Investor For Your Business Could Lose You A Lot Of Money
A few years after its founding Match.com was sold for just a small fraction of its actual worth. What did one member of the original start-up team learn from the misadventure?Match.com may be one of...
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Tiffany Is In A Scary Predicament Because Shoppers Have Shifted Their Thinking
Tiffany's profits are down a whopping 30 percent from last year. The iconic jeweler says that high metal and gemstone costs have hurt business. But it's possible that Tiffany has a much bigger problem:...
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Five Christmas Presents That Could Change Your Life
A chair with no back; a helmet that’s not really there; a ‘Star Trek’-style replicator. The Christmas gifts of the future are already here.Cast your mind back to the beginning of 2010. A certain...
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Why Executives In Charge Of The Twinkie Wind-Down Deserve $100K Bonuses
I drove home listening to a left-wing talk radio show that focused on the $1.8MM in bonuses that Hostess Brands is using to retain 19 executives during its wind down. They thought this was pure evil...
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Why Shopify Lets Employees Set Monthly Bonuses For Their Peers
I’m sure we’ve all worked at companies where the loudest guy gets the biggest bonus. In most companies, compensation is determined by a cabal of execs — guys that you may never have met—evaluating...
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Why Basketball Involves A Lot More Skill Than Investing
You're looking at the Skill-Luck Continuum, created by Legg Mason investment strategist Michael Mauboussin in his new book, The Success Equation.Based on quantitative and qualitative analysis, the...
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The One Massive Trend That Will Change Healthcare Forever
The business of healthcare is changing rapidly. New legislation, the pace of medical innovation, and an older and more obese population mean the way we do things is going to have to change. We spoke to...
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14 Expert Tips For Surviving Your Office Holiday Party Refreshed, Dignified,...
The storied tradition of the Wall Street Holiday party was bruised and battered after the financial crisis, but it lives on, even if it is a shade of its former self.Glory days aside, the D.E. Shaws...
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Startups Are The Real Job Creators Of The Recovery, But They're Paying Less...
A new report from the Kauffman Foundation takes a look at new data from the Census Bureau, which has started to include companies' ages and sizes in its employment data. That lets researchers compare...
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What You Say Doesn't Matter Half As Much As How You Say It
OK, it does matter a little. Sometimes more than a little.But when it comes to marketing and sales speak, what you say has little to do with your success. Chances are what you are saying right now is...
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JOB OF THE WEEK: Director, Business Strategy At Charles Schwab
Check out the Business Insider Jobs section >>As part of our new partnership with CareerBuilder.com, each week we'll feature one of the awesome jobs advertised on the Business Insider jobs...
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Why Coffee Shops Spur Your Creativity
To optimize creativity, how quiet or noisy should your workspace be? Hans Villarica presents new evidence on this question on TheAtlantic.com:“Researchers led by Ravi Mehta conducted five experiments...
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Emotion Travels Through Social Networks The Same Way Viruses Do
"Leave your personal life at home when you come to work" might sound sensible, but it is totally unrealistic advice. Recent Gallup analysis shows that your wellbeing has an impact on the people you...
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