Real estate is all about buying and selling, but there are some myths that stop people from managing it in the right way. Whether buying a family home in North America or a holiday home on the other side of the world, there are still people who believe they don’t need an agent until the […]
Maverick Mattress Biz Wakes Up Tired Industry
When a consumer brand sets an entirely new benchmark, you know they’re on to something big. Very big. This is the case with Nolah, an entrepreneurial, technology and cause-driven mattress company spurring a marketplace movement with a distinctive—and decidedly successful—business model that’s resonating in today’s modern, more empowered marketplace. This “sleeper” turned industry pioneer is […]
Samsung Rewrites Playbook for Halting Smartphone Decline
From the model it brings to the market and the way it selects its smartphone components, Samsung Electronics has had to go through a painful process of moving away from its past in order to staunch a decline in the smartphone business. For instance, when planning the camera specifications for its flagship handset, Galaxy S7, […]
The U.S. Financial Mess? Just Follow the Money
Come on. Enough of this hand-wringing. It would really be remarkably simple to fix this nation’s financial mess. How? Just follow the money – and, when you find it, grab it. Amid all this apocalyptic talk of $700 billion disappearing into the ether to save capitalism as we know it, everyone’s forgetting to ask […]
Praise for Tougher Consumer Protection
A new consumer law in Syria is being seen as a welcome step to protect people from overpriced or harmful goods and fraudulent trading practices. The only major concern is that people will be able to break the rules by paying bribes. The law, which went into effect on June 11, sets out stiff penalties […]
Comedy is More than Just Stand Up
Sure stand up is great, but often times the shows can be overpriced and the clubs flashy and overcrowded. What’s fantastic about improv and sketch comedy shows is that the venues are intimate and there is an air of unpridicability, teetering on the edge of chaos, and it’s usually dirt cheap. Also, many of the […]