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Things Just Got Real in Elon Musk's Attempt to Buy Twitter

Now he’s got cash. Tesla and SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk has just made a huge new move to acquire Twitter, the social media giant.
Last week, Musk announced plans to offer $43 billion to buy th...

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4 Decisions That Will Increase Your Revenue and Business Growth

The Internet and social media have been amazing for entrepreneurs but they've also created a shortsighted view of what it means to build a business.

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Attract More Attention to Your Business Online by Improving Your Copywriting

This five-course bundle can turn you into an expert copywriter.

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Pinterest, Etsy Among 23 Stocks Expecting 100% To 2,883% Growth

Pinterest, Etsy, Deere and Ternium lead this list of 23 leading growth stocks expecting 100% to 2,883% EPS gains in Q1 2021.

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8 Keys to Building Business Momentum With Limited Resources | Inc.

Sustained business growth is necessary to thrive and survive today, and it won't happen by default.

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I Posted On LinkedIn 90 Times in 90 Days. Here's Why You Should Too.

Learn how consistently posting relevant content can grow your personal brand and revenue.

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Starting a business with no money. How to do it?

How to start a business when you don't have capital. Know the financing options you can get.

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The Rules of Startup Success, According to Daymond John

The 'Shark Tank' investor and entrepreneur reflects on the wisdom he's gained from backing hundreds of startups-- and learning to assess himself honestly.

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Coca-Cola Is Discontinuing TaB After Almost 60 Years

It doesn’t have a huge fan base, but the people who run the website ‘ilovetab.com’ are going to be very upset about this.

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10 Of The Best Online Business Courses To Elevate Your Business Skills

Nine online business courses that will help you boost your business knowledge. Explore branding, marketing, negotiating, public speaking, and more.

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3 Keys to a Highly-Effective Content Marketing Strategy

Zero in on these three areas of content marketing to boost engagement with customers and prospects.

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I cofounded two startups with my best friend. Here are 5 ways we made it work

It’s a rule many agree on: Doing business with friends is a bad idea. These two entrepreneurs met in college a decade ago and are proving the old adage wrong.

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5 Reasons Now Is the Best Time to Start Your Own Business | Inc.

GE, GM, IBM, Disney, HP, Hyatt, Trader Joe's, FedEx, and Microsoft were founded during hard times.

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What It Takes to Launch a Successful Online Clothing Brand in 2020

If you have the right drive, know-how and positioning, you can start a business that will do well for years to come.

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Painful Lessons for Getting an Investment Deal on 'Shark Tank'

You can learn the easy way or hard way.

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Why Defunding Police Will Hurt America’s Small Businesses

Small business owners must use their leadership platform to be voices of reason against the defunding police movement and expose it as a canard for a political agenda. Nothing good comes from anything that harms America’s small businesses.

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4 Things to Check to See If Your Business Is Ready to Reopen | Inc.

As non-essential businesses prepare to resume operations, recognizing the signs that your business is--or isn't--ready to reopen is a crucial next step.

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Just putting it out there: It's embarrassing to exist on LinkedIn

I've never been big on social media, but there's one platform I absolutely can't stomach the courage to exist on: LinkedIn.

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Trader Joe's Won't Do Delivery Or Pickup. For An Extraordinary Reason | Inc.

Not every supermarket chain thinks the same way. Some prefer to stick to certain principles.

This is why I live Trader Joe’s.

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Clever Zoom Backgrounds For Your Next Meeting | Inc.

Brands are giving us Zoom backgrounds that can place us anywhere from a Paris chateau to the Iron Throne. These are among some of the top looks out there.

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How to Re-open Your Business | Inc.

Here are some questions to ask as you prepare to re-open your doors once the pandemic subsides.

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The Keys to Getting Your Customers Back | Inc.

Don't expect a return to business as usual. You've got to give people a reason to trust your company.

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The Biggest Changes to the Small Business Loan Program This Week | Inc.

The Small Business Administration released a 31-page document outlining the latest changes to the Paycheck Protection Program.

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Applying for Small Business Loans? Here's How to Prepare | Inc.

Getting loans through the U.S. government's Paycheck Protection Program may take more time than originally intended. Here are a few things you can do to help speed up the process.

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How to Manage Salaries During Covid-19 | Inc.

Five strategies to make the best decisions about cutting salaries, furloughs, and layoffs, that are in the best interest of your employees and your business.

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How Your Small Business Can Survive The COVID-19 Pandemic

How can small businesses survive the turbulent times coming ahead in 2020? Here are a few tips.

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What's Plan B? The Lifeboat Strategy for Your Startup | Inc.

Ask yourself these four questions to lead your business through a time of uncertainty.

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The Essential Guide to Business Continuity in a Crisis | Inc.

Inc.'s solutions center offers expert advice on handling panicked customers, interrupted supply chains, webinars, Zoom meetings, hyper kids, and a work environment that changes by the hour.

This is an incredibly useful list!

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U.S. internet well-equipped to handle work from home surge

BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. internet won’t get overloaded by spikes in traffic from the millions of Americans now working from home to discourage the spread of the new coronavirus, experts say. But...

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‘Shark Tank’: Why these toothpaste company founders turned down a 6-figure deal with Mark Cuban

"It is shocking when someone says 'no' to me," "Shark Tank" investor Mark Cuban said after Bite Toothpaste Bits turned down his offer of a $325,000 investment. "When was the last time that even happened?"

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As coronavirus pandemic spreads, demand for remote-work startups spikes

As the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, spreads around the world, many companies are asking their staff to work from home. The boom in working remotely may prove temporary — even if the trend behind it is not — but having more staff operating aw

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The Big Squeeze: How Mr. Whipple Made Advertising History

Dick Wilson, the star of more than 500 Charmin toilet paper commercials, became one of the most recognizable faces in the country.

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How to Make your Podcast a Successful Lead Generator | Inc.

As the podcast space becomes more congested, a well-positioned content strategy is integral for success. Use these tips to craft your podcast as a lucrative lead-generation tool.

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I got 82 rejections to fund my business, here’s what I learned

“Constant rejection can be detrimental, but in my case, it kept me going.” NextChapter founder Janine Sickmeyer discusses how she moved on from hearing “no” over and over.

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These 3 Simple Steps Helped My First Small Business Make Millions of Dollars

Starting out is hard. Succeeding is even harder.

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Chicago's Startup Ecosystem Is Giving New York and San Francisco Some Serious Competition

The Windy City owes much to its healthy business climate and reasonable cost of living.

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Toys “R” Us Is Officially Back in Business! | Mental Floss

A year and a half after Toys “R” Us closed its doors, the toy titan is back with a smaller, cooler type of store.

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T-Mobile CEO John Legere to step down on May 1

COO Mike Sievert is taking over as the carrier continues to look toward closing its merger with Sprint.

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7 Smart Business Ideas You'll Wish You'd Thought of First--and the Companies That Did

These startups came up with unique business models--and they turned out to be wildly lucrative.

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3 Ways You're Sabotaging Your Business (Without Even Knowing It)

Success truly is a state of mind.

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Starting a Restaurant or Food Business? Take This Advice - Eater

How to fund your business, knowing when to launch, what to prioritize, and how to compensate yourself, and other advice for chefs, restaurateurs, and entrepreneurs

Be careful, food is a VERY tough business!

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Target’s same-day pickup and delivery services growing at double the rate of 2018 | TechCrunch

Target’s investment in same-day pickup and delivery options is paying off. The company, which today offers same-day in-store pickup, drive-up and same-day delivery through its acquisition of Shipt, said this week that these services combined have more t

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How To Save Your Business When You're Running Out Of Cash

Your company requires three main resources to stay alive: food (customers), water (employees, vendors and creditors) and air (cash).

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300 Examples Of Business Ideas To Help You Start A Successful Business

Are you looking for a business idea? But you want to make sure it's profitable first? You can learn from these 300 businesses to ensure your start-up launches on the right foot.

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Toys ‘R’ Us is back from the dead and will open U.S. stores in 2019 | AdAge

Maybe American kids will only have to live through one Christmas without Toys “R” Us.

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The 7 Best Podcasts in Business and Finance

Business and finance podcasts are multiplying, and some of them are quite good. Here are our favorites.

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11 Businesses You Might Not Know Were Started By Women

They include Pepperidge Farm, Proactiv, and your favorite soy sauce brand—which was founded by a samurai widow, according to legend.

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Amazon may be rethinking its New York City headquarters | TechCrunch

Amazon’s decision to open HQ2 in New York City has been a controversial decision since day one. The company has been championing the estimated 25,000 jobs the move could bring to the metropolitan area, while citizens and local government officials have

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15 Free Online Business Courses You Can Take From Harvard, Yale, MIT and Other Amazing Schools

Check out these free online courses from some of the most prestigious schools in the world.

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Jeff Bezos says 'Amazon will fail' one day - Business Insider

Jeff Bezos told Amazon employees that 'one day Amazon will fail,' according to a recording heard by CNBC of an all-hands meeting.

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Why the Shuttering of Fifth Avenue Mainstay Henri Bendel Is a Warning Sign to Luxury Brands – Adweek

Parent company L Brands said it wanted to focus more on the other stores in its portfolio.

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Volkswagen Is Killing Off the Beetle. Again. | Mental Floss

Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.

I loved my Beetle! That was before I knew that they we designed by Hitler.

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Glossier CEO Emily Weiss on why the company won’t sell on Amazon | TechCrunch

E-commerce beauty startup founder, Glossier CEO Emily Weiss, dished on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2018 this morning about some of the company’s top competitors in the e-commerce space, including Amazon as well as the forthcoming threat from Instagra

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Apple is officially a $1 trillion company — here are 32 photos of how it came to rule the world

Before the iPhone, Apple was different. A lot different.

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How Goop’s Haters Made Gwyneth Paltrow’s Company Worth $250 Million - The New York Times

Inside the growth of the most controversial brand in the wellness industry.

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5 Tips to Nail Your LinkedIn Profile Like a Boss

A digital media and commerce company that enables creativity through inspirational content and online classes.

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How to use Whatsapp as a Business Tool: 3 Easy Tips

Whether you own a restaurant or a toy store, WhatsApp can be your best business buddy.

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Why It’s Time for Brands to Go Back to Basics and Entice Consumers With Strong Design & Copy

People browsing sites are less likely to stop if they aren’t pulled in from the get-go.

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A New Harvard Study Reveals The Truth Behind Amazon's Purchase of Whole Foods (And Why Store Shelves Are Shockingly Empty)

Employees crying, empty store shelves, and irate customers do not sound like the Whole Foods we know and love. Welcome to the new normal -- at least for now.

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Why It's Wrong To Ask Users What They Want (And What To Ask Instead)

Effective UX research does not ask users what they want, focusing instead on the real as opposed to the hypothetical.

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Inside The Ecosystem That Fuels Amazon’s Fake Review Problem

A vast web of Amazon review fraud lives online, and it's designed to evade the company’s efforts to thwart it.

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‘It’s just not what people want anymore’: Subway to close hundreds of U.S. stores

The world's largest restaurant chain, which has been struggling to turn around its U.S. business, plans to expand abroad instead.

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Superior Customer Experiences Start With These 3 Things – Adweek

Opinion: Brands must undergo a marketing transformation.

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Why Your Brand Plan Is More Important Than Your Business Plan

If people don't know who you are and what you represent, they won't do business with you.

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Want to Increase Attendance at Your Next Event? Use These 8 Social Media Strategies | Inc.com

Events can provide you with monumental business results. Here's how to make sure every seat is filled at your next one.

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Why More One-Person Businesses Are Breaking $1 Million Dollars In Revenue

The number of solo entrepreneurs and partnerships hitting seven-figures rose 33 percent since 2011.

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Your Amazon Prime Membership Just Got A Lot Better

With the most recent updates to Prime members' perks, shopping for groceries is easier than ever before. 

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Want to Work From Home? Here's the Best Advice From 3,000 People Who Are Doing It Right | Inc.com

Houzz polled its members and asked people who work from home for their best advice. Here's their collective wisdom.

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Apple's best-paid female employee earns nearly twice as much as CEO Tim Cook

Angela Ahrendts oversees strategy, real estate and development, and operations of Apple’s physical stores, online store, and contact centres.

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5 SEO Strategies to Immediately Focus On in 2018

While Google's algorithm is constantly changing, these tactics aren't going to change anytime soon and will increase your chance of being found online.

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How GoFundMe Is Redefining The Business Of Disaster Relief

Families in need used to look to nonprofits and government. Now they can raise their own funds in record time–assuming they have a click-able story.

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How to make millions on Instagram

Over the past decade, there has been a dramatic shift in the way companies execute marketing campaigns. Today, marketers are using social media platforms and influencers to spread awareness of their products and services. Instagram is one of the most popu

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Tai Lopez Reveals the Secrets He Used to Make Millions From Social Media

It's easier than you think to transform your social media profile into a lucrative business.

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How To Get More Real Instagram Followers: The Definitive Guide

Struggling to get any followers on Instagram? We hear you! This definitive guide will show you how to grow your Instagram following faster...

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eBay Is Playing Catchup, But Will It Work? - Racked

Even with 171 million users, the online shopping giant is grasping for relevancy.

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The Startup Teaching Languages That Have Almost No Teachers

After failing to find a Buryat instructor, Inky Gibbens launched Tribalingual to offer e-courses in endangered languages spoken only by thousands of people.

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Amazon Prime members will get special discounts at Whole Foods

Amazon Prime members will receive special discounts at Whole Foods. The Federal Trade Commission has approved Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods.

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End of the checkout line: the looming crisis for American cashiers | Technology | The Guardian

Donald Trump is fixated on a vision of masculine, blue-collar employment. But the retail sector has long had a far greater impact on American employment – and checkout-line technology is putting it at risk

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10 Essential Business Skills to Learn Before You StartUp

Your successful startup needs to have the following skills alongside those technical ones that you already possess

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How to Make Your Business Fully Remote in 7 Steps

Converting a traditional business to one that's fully remote can be intimidating. But take things one step at a time and you'll pull it off.

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Sheryl Sandberg Is Being Approached to Replace Travis Kalanick as CEO of Uber | Inc.com

The beleaguered ride-hailing company wants to tap the Facebook COO, according to a source close to Uber board member Arianna Huffington.

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Amazon is gobbling Whole Foods for $13.7 billion

Amazon has made a bid to buy Whole Foods in what would be a whopping $13.7 billion deal. The all-cash acquisition (which includes Whole Foods Market's net..

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A Daily Social Media Checklist That Will Double Engagement

Looking to increase your social media engagement? You need a plan! Here's your daily social media checklist with exact steps you need to take.

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21 Secret Facts About Successful Online Businesses That Nobody Understands

This post will look at 21 "secret" facts that set successful online businesses apart from the rest. If you want to succeed at building your online empire. Take note.

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5 Keys To Building A Strong Social Media Audience | Inc.com

Fitness entrepreneur Amanda Bucci helps explain how it really works.

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Why CEOs Need to Embrace Social Media (and How to Do it)

A beginner's guide to connecting with an online audience.