Topic: Horse Racing

MANAGEMENT | 1 comment

In the VC Derby, Jockeys Come Up Short

BY Lisa Chadderdon
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:04 AM

Consultant Debunking UnitREAD»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION | 7 comments

Astroturf for Horses

BY Josie Swindler
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:13 AM

New track technology is rocking the tradition-bound world of horse racing.READ»

BRANDING | 4 comments

When Children Outshine the Parents

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 83
Thu Feb 2, 2006 at 8:14 PM

Speaking of sports, let's turn our attention to the Kentucky Derby. The Wall Street Journal reports that Yum Brands -- parent company of the better-known KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell enterprises -- has hitched its star to the ...READ»

BOOK DISCUSSIONS | 11 comments

The last self-help book you'll ever need

BY David Lidsky
Relevancy Score: 36
Thu Dec 22, 2005 at 4:42 PM

Dear Readers, We've had a good year. You trashed me when I said NBC's version of The Office was superior to the original, an assertion of mine that's proven to be true. You rallied with me when "Jack" radio took off. So it's my ...READ»

INNOVATION | 1 comment

Perfecting Your Pitch, Part Two: The Horse Race

BY John Hoult
Relevancy Score: 33
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 9:13 AM

The business-plan pitch can mean the difference between VC funding and burn out. Bill Joos, vice president of business development for Garage.com, advises entrepreneurs to keep the pitch short and focus on three key themes: market, idea, and team.READ»

HOWARD SCHOOR | Comment

It Schoor Makes Horse Sense

BY Howard Schoor
Relevancy Score: 31
Thu Aug 20, 2009 at 10:40 PM

Thirty years ago, a cash-strapped client offered engineer Howard Schoor a 50% interest in a race horse named “Farm Nibble” to settle a bill of a couple of thousand dollars owed to his engineering firm. At the time Schoor had never ...READ»