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Are Investors Hedging, Or Is Your Baby Ugly?

Every time we show an investor our concept and our prototype, they absolutely love it. How can we get the investors to get over their fear and pull the trigger?READ»

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Conference Organizers: Bag the Swag

Even a conference like Opportunity Green can fall victim to the Cult of Swag. Stuart Karten wants it to stop.READ»

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A Consultant’s Economic Outlook using the Art of War

Respected Colleagues, I need your help. As a training consultancy operating within the business sphere over the last eighteen months, the economic state across the corporate sector signals a major shift in doctrinal thinking. With ...READ»

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Meeting the Parent Company, and More Signs of Designer Monogamy

What happens when the thrill of working together is gone? Should your designer meet the parent company? Is it time to get designer-exclusive? Stuart Karten has answers.READ»

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Why You Should Have a Threesome, and Solving Other Partner Problems

Are three heads better than one? How should designers weather the current economy? What's with the acronyms? Stuart Karten has answers.READ»

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Inside Your Designer's Head, and More Dirty Little Secrets

Is your designer showing off? Why do designers want to be involved in every part of business? Why can't creatives spell? Stuart Karten has answers.READ»

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Tough Love, and More Design Advice You Don't Want to Hear (But Should)

Does your design firm want to get serious too fast? Why do designers do things their own way? Is a potential client just not that in to you? Stuart Karten has answers.READ»

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Advice for Design Sluts, and Burning Questions Answered

Scarred by a less-than-innovating relationship? Worried about being a design slut? Wondering why designers wear all black? Stuart Karten has answers.READ»

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Beyond Design, 10 Skills Designers Need to Succeed Now

10 attributes that are just as important as design skills for success in today’s economy.READ»

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Next-Gen Investing

Giants like Fidelity and hot startups such as Thrive are developing new technologies to soothe bewildered investors.READ»

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"TheCorner" Why Does 80% of the Work, Equal 1,000% Return.

Yes it's true, 20% of the work earns 80% of the results.  The reason to always complete the 80% of work that only earns 20% of the results, is because of something called “TheCorner.” When you complete the work that others will ...READ»

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5 Essential Tips To Jumpstart Your Marketing Career

My syndication through BrazenCareerist has made me think a lot more about my career path. In part, my vocation (online marketing) did not even exist when I was in college. How did I get here? And how can I help others find ...READ»

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5 Copywriter Lessons From AC/DC

For many of us, AC/DC evokes memories of homecoming dance soundtracks and warm summer nights in a teenager’s Camaro. However, the bad schoolboys of rock have some valuable lessons to impart to copywriters as well. 1: ...READ»

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Youth Hiring Tips: Pens and Something Called a Pension

For the Native peoples who used to live along this Pacific Coast that we now call home, the tides would serve dinner twice a day.  Rolling back into the greater sea, a host of options were readily available for their culinary ...READ»

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Job Seekers Beware: Don’t Use A Recruiter!

This is going to seem backwards, a recruiter telling you not to send your resume to recruiters, but bear with me.  I should probably start at the top.  When a company hires a recruiting firm to find people for them, the contract ...READ»

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Costa Rica's Life and Nature

  For those That always wanted to visit or make business in Costa Rica, we have set up a complete website full of fresh and healthy information. Our content is about real people, real business and real nature exposures. ...READ»

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