The Importance of Listening in a Negotiation
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William Ury, a mediator and the author of 'Getting to Yes,' discusses the power of negotiation and how to listen to the other...
Are Crowdfunding Valuations Better?
Anyone who has caught an episode of ABC's hit show Shark Tank understands the need for an accurate valuation for a business. Valuation helps...
Pros and Cons of Breakwaters
Breakwaters are designed to help control the erosion of a shoreline. Some of them are created naturally through the development of coral reefs and...
How Airbnb Used Early Adopters to Soar
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Joe Gebbia, the co-founder of Airbnb talks about how understanding their users helped to change everything for the better. As of 2015, more...
Merit Pay for Teachers Pros and Cons
We all know there are good teachers and bad teachers out there. How do we reward the good ones to encourage their positive teaching...
Great Tips from Eric Reis on The Lean Startup
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Eric Reis, co-founder of IMVU and author of 'The Lean Startup,' discusses the value of entrepreneurship as a key ingredient to success. No...
Equity Crowdfunding Continues to Grow
The numbers are in and they are very encouraging. In Q4 2014, equity crowdfunding brought in a total of $483 million. In Q1 2015,...
Lowering the Voting Age Pros and Cons
The fastest amendment to ever be passed in the United States helped to lower the voting age from 21 to 18. Now there is...
Crowdfunding For Scientific Research
Crowdfunding has reached the point where even scientific research is pulling down dollars to have critical needs met. The only problem is this: are...
Judicial Activism Pros and Cons
Should justices and judges be allowed to rule in court based on their own political leanings or opinions? When this does occur, the practice...