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Brazil Speeds Up Mobile Payments
Bloomberg Businessweek

Brazil Speeds Up Mobile Payments

A year ago the Pix platform didn’t exist. Now half the population uses it like cash

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October 11, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek

11 Things I Never Knew About Disney World Until I Worked There

Whether it’s children ditched with Mary Poppins or ladies lusting after Captain Jack Sparrow, “the Most Magical Place on Earth” is also one of the most colorful places to work

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October 11, 2021
100 Women Of Impact – Eva Longoria
Entrepreneur

100 Women Of Impact – Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria became famous as an actress, but her real mission was to be the boss—and then give opportunities to women who might never otherwise get them.

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October - November 2021
The Big Are Getting Bigger
Entrepreneur

The Big Are Getting Bigger

Major acquisitions. Consolidations. Conglomerates. What’s going on in franchising? The answer says a lot about where the industry is heading—and what growth means going forward.

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October - November 2021
Mapping the Route to Success
Entrepreneur

Mapping the Route to Success

The tourism industry is ready for a comeback, and travel agents are proving their worth like never before.

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October - November 2021
Lessons That Are Worth Billions
Entrepreneur

Lessons That Are Worth Billions

How did Michael Dell build one of the most valuable technology companies in the world? By being willing to try, fail, and learn.

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October - November 2021
Innovation Comes from Intrapreneurs
Entrepreneur

Innovation Comes from Intrapreneurs

Employees say they’re unhappy. Companies are struggling to navigate massive change. The solution to both? It’s creating a culture of intrapreneurship.

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October - November 2021
Facing a Hard Choice? Get Out of Your Head
Entrepreneur

Facing a Hard Choice? Get Out of Your Head

When we look at a decision through someone else’s eyes, change becomes a lot easier to make.

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October - November 2021
Don't Compete. Differentiate!
Entrepreneur

Don't Compete. Differentiate!

Want to scale your business? Stop worrying about the competition, and focus on these three areas instead.

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October - November 2021
What Did You Cut?
Entrepreneur

What Did You Cut?

To stay agile, business owners must often rethink what they truly need. We asked six entrepreneurs: What expenses have you realized your company is better off without?

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October - November 2021
Where Change Leads You
Entrepreneur

Where Change Leads You

The process can be painful, but the goal is profound: Find something new that you’d never want to lose.

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October - November 2021
Making the First Sale
Entrepreneur

Making the First Sale

My sales career was almost cut short by my parents.

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October - November 2021
Patreon Prepares For Its Close-Up
Bloomberg Businessweek

Patreon Prepares For Its Close-Up

The service, which lets creators offer subscriptions, is beginning to compete more directly with tech giants

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October 04, 2021
The Internet's Used-Auto Dealers Want to Buy Your Car
Bloomberg Businessweek

The Internet's Used-Auto Dealers Want to Buy Your Car

Startups selling cars online are thriving, in part because they’re so good at buying cars online

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October 04, 2021
The Hamptons, But Better
Bloomberg Businessweek

The Hamptons, But Better

With new restaurants and hotels, Long Island’s North Fork is acquiring the sheen of its trendy neighbor—but with fewer crowds and at a (slightly) lower cost.

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October 04, 2021
THE DEATH AND LIFE OF A SAFETY-NET HOSPITAL
Bloomberg Businessweek

THE DEATH AND LIFE OF A SAFETY-NET HOSPITAL

Mercy Hospital, a 168-year-old anchor on Chicago’s South Side, was about to succumb to the brutal economics of health care for America's poor and uninsured. Then an unlikely savior appeared

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October 04, 2021
Warding Off A Pig Plague
Bloomberg Businessweek

Warding Off A Pig Plague

If African swine fever reaches Puerto Rico it could shut down U.S. pork exports

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October 04, 2021
‘Most Americans today believe the stock market is rigged.  And they're right'
Bloomberg Businessweek

‘Most Americans today believe the stock market is rigged.  And they're right'

Insider trading allows the well-connected to profit from privileged information. Technically it’s illegal—but only technically

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October 04, 2021
Does New Cash Make Stocks Go Up?
Bloomberg Businessweek

Does New Cash Make Stocks Go Up?

Theory said more investors coming into the market doesn’t matter. Then meme stocks hit

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October 04, 2021
China's Boozy Work Culture Fuels a #MeToo Reckoning
Bloomberg Businessweek

China's Boozy Work Culture Fuels a #MeToo Reckoning

Companies are updating employee guidelines to tackle excessive drinking and sexual harassment

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October 04, 2021
Europe's Energy Crisis Is Coming for The Rest of Us
Bloomberg Businessweek

Europe's Energy Crisis Is Coming for The Rest of Us

Millions of people around the globe will feel the impact of soaring natural gas prices this winter

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October 04, 2021
Katie Porter - U.S. Representative (D-CA 45th District)
Fast Company

Katie Porter - U.S. Representative (D-CA 45th District)

The Most Creative People in Business 2021

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September 2021
Tipping the Work-Life Balance in Your Favor
Newsweek

Tipping the Work-Life Balance in Your Favor

A paycheck shouldn’t be the only reward for hard work

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October 01, 2021
First Look at ‘FUTURES'
Newsweek

First Look at ‘FUTURES'

IF THERE WAS EVER A TIME TO reimagine what lies ahead, it’s today as we envision our post-pandemic world.

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October 01, 2021
Mexico's Two-Track Recovery
Bloomberg Businessweek

Mexico's Two-Track Recovery

A U.S.-powered rebound along the northern border has left much of the country behind

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September 27, 2021
HOLD STILL, SKYSCRAPERS
Bloomberg Businessweek

HOLD STILL, SKYSCRAPERS

New York’s tallest, most opulent residences can also be headaches to live in. Is that a problem for everyone else, or an opportunity?

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September 27, 2021
THE GOBLIN IN THE BATTERY
Bloomberg Businessweek

THE GOBLIN IN THE BATTERY

To deal with climate change and power the cars of tomorrow, we’ll need to solve the cobalt problem

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September 27, 2021
AI THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE
Bloomberg Businessweek

AI THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE

Timnit Gebru, Google’s former co-head of ethical AI research, on how to rethink and reform her field

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September 27, 2021
EASE OF SHOES
Bloomberg Businessweek

EASE OF SHOES

Nike’s Go FlyEase sneakers mark a big step for hands-free, accessible footwear. The underlying technology has more places to go

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September 27, 2021
More Debt Ceiling Drama
Bloomberg Businessweek

More Debt Ceiling Drama

The national pastime is back, but this time Democrats can finally break the cycle

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September 27, 2021