Partnerships

Mompreneurs: Best Friends & Business Partners

Sandy Abrams | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Partnerships, Mompreneurs, Work at Home Moms, Capital City Mamas, Entrepreneurs, Best Friends & Partners, Kimmy Makes Scents, Small Business, Small Business News

Understanding the options and myriad details of business ownership is critical before deciding to go from friends to business partners.

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How To Get A Kentucky Derby Winner On The Cheap

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Seabiscuit, Investing, Video, Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Aqueduct Raceway, Kentucky Derby Horses, Horses, Colts, Partnerships, Preakness Stakess, Belmont Racetrack, Triple Crown, Saratoga, Horse Racing, Money News

If Saturday's Kentucky Derby makes you dream of owning a thoroughbred for the price of a nag, you're in luck. Several firms arrange partnerships for s...

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GPS for the Soul and HeartMath: Tools for Today's Stress

Deborah Rozman | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Stress Management, Workplace Stress, Work Life Balance, Gps-Soul, Emotional Wellness, Partnerships, Unplug and Recharge, Blife, Wellness, Stress Statistics, Happiness, Stress, Heartmath, Stress Tips, Stress Relief, Technology, Healthy Living News

April is National Stress Awareness Month. It's a time to focus on how stress is affecting our lives and to become proactive about reducing personal, family and workplace stress.

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GPS for the Soul: From Point A to Point bLife

Paul A. Campbell and Hamet Watt | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Creativity, Connection, Mindful Living, Emotional Wellness, Gps-Soul, Mindfulness, Unplug and Recharge, Partnerships, Wellness Apps, Technology, Wellness, Blife, Happiness, Healthy Living News

As entrepreneurs, we have spent our careers studying, reimagining and developing uses of new technology.

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Wanted: Professional Soulmate

Dr Layla McCay | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Women, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Tedx, Africa, Public Health, Partnerships, Innovation, Ben and Jerry's, Development, Entrepreneur, Tedxchange, 'No Controversy' Campaign, Business News

It turns out that while I was spending my formative years coming up with brilliant ideas to change the world, I should actually have been screening my fellow students for their potential as my future business partners.

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With the Chesapeake Bay, Solving a Complex Leadership Problem

Tom Fox | Posted 02.29.2012

Read More: Stakeholders, Leadership, Conservation, Partnerships, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Government, Katherine Antos, Chesapeake Bay, Smarter Ideas, Green News

"Much of the work the federal government does relies on effective partnerships, and cleaning up the river and streams that flow into the Chesapeake Bay is no exception."

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Public-Private Partnerships Are Key to U.S. Competitiveness

Bridget van Kralingen | Posted 02.17.2012

Read More: Tech, U.S. Competitiveness, Public Sector, Smarter Ideas, Social Impact, Private Sector, Public-Private Partnerships, Nonprofits, Business Partnerships, Growth, Partnerships, Business, Ibm, Bblog-Ibm18, Smarter Commerce, Technology News

Collaboration between the public and private sectors has long served as the model for addressing major challenges faced by the U.S. But in today's political and economic environment, is it a thing of the past?

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The History and Politics Behind Coke's Saudi Investment

Faisal J. Abbas | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Coca-Cola, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Muslims, Partnerships, Business, Localization, Ramadan, Mergers, World News, Video, World News

To many, Coca Cola's decision to invest $980 million in buying a stake in leading Saudi beverage manufacturer, Aujan Industries, may simply seem as an...

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Partnerships... Smarter, Cheaper, Kinder

Dr. Jane Aronson | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: Nonprofits, Jane Aronson, Partnerships, Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs), Charities, Orphans, Worldwide Orphans Foundation, Impact News

At the end of the day, being alone and isolated is not a viable way to live. Humans are not constructed to be successful without interdependence and independence... not just one or the other.

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Breaking Up is Hard to Do: How to Avoid Fatal Partnership Errors

Susan T. Spencer | Posted 08.22.2011

Read More: Business Partnerships, Small Business America, Entrepreneurs, Partnerships, Small Business, Sales, Startup, Entrepreneurship, Customers, Business News

The euphoria of having a working partner to share the responsibilities, coupled with the cash to grow the business, evaporated in less than six months. By that time we were in court, the company had lost all its business and I was left with a nothing.

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Wanted: 1,000 Pastors For the Poor

Jim Wallis | Posted 08.16.2011

Read More: Political Ideology, Leadership, Sojourners, Wealthy, Stories, Jim Wallis, Prophetic, Children, Taxes, Washington, War, Federal Budget, American, Prophet, Pastors, America, Public Policies, Government, Theology, Christian Tradition, Wealth, Values, Tax Cuts, Housing, College Degrees, College Degree, Public Policy, Leaders, Politics, Imperative, Mothers, Tradition, Biblical, Npr, Congress, Partnerships, Families, Political Leaders, Rediscovering Values, Compassion, Nutrition Programs, Private Partnership, Economic Times, Myth, Women, Those With Disabilities, Churches, Hunger, Faith-Based, Medical Care, Poverty, Religion News

There is a policy myth is that churches and charities alone could take care of the problems of poverty -- especially if we slashed taxes. But this really has more to do with libertarian political ideology than good theology.

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Apple, Google, Twitter And More: 10 Super Successful Cofounders And Why Their Partnerships Worked

Business Insider's Silicon Alley Insider | Posted 08.06.2011

Read More: Steve Jobs, Sergey Brin, Apple Cofounders, Cofounders, Biz Stone, Twitter Cofounders, Partnerships, Larry Page, Steve Wozniak, Google Cofounders, Ev Williams, Technology News

Not all entrepreneurs need co-founders, but many successful companies -- including Apple, eBay, and Twitter -- were built by multiple leaders with pro...

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From Heresy to Dogma: How Uncommon Bedfellows Changed the Environmental Movement

Gwen Ruta | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Environment, Green Business, Environmental, Partnerships, Business, Environmental Defense Fund, Sustainable Symposium, Ralph Nader, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Corporate America, Boston Globe, Mcdonalds, Green News

These days, the need for private sector leadership is greater than ever. And the good news is that even in the midst of a global recession, Corporate America hasn't shied away from investing in environmental initiatives.

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Starting a Business Begins With Exit Planning and a Buy-Sell Agreement

Jerry Chautin | Posted 05.25.2011

Charlie Spence's advice to prospective small-business owners is to visualize your exit before you start. But even if you are already in business, it is not too late plan your exit.

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WATCH: Michael Eisner To Matt Lauer On 'Today'

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Working Together Michael Eisner, Michael Eisner Working Together, Video, Business Partnerships, Disney CEO, Partnerships, Disney, Working Together Why Great Partnerships Succeed, Michael D Eisner, Michael Eisner, Busines Partnerships Michael Eisner, Books News

"I had a great partner at Disney," the company's former-CEO Michael Eisner said this morning on the "Today" show in conversation with Matt Lauer. Eisn...

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Why Are Successful Business Partnerships As Important As Marriage?

Michael D. Eisner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Benefits of Partnerships, Bill and Melinda Gates, Famous Partners, Apple, Bill Gates, Work, Microsoft, Business Partnerships, Partnerships, Business Strategy, Harvard, Business, Disney, Working Together, Books News

The institution of marriage -- life collaboration -- gets a lot more attention than the institution of business collaboration. But the benefits of working together -- of finding a partner -- are extraordinary.

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Ask Rod, Episode 13: Should I Find A Partner?

HuffingtonPost.com | Rod Kurtz | Posted 01.26.2012

Read More: Finding a Partner, Video, Ask Rod, Seasonal Businesses, Hr, Running a Business, Partnerships, Employee Management, Bonuses, Franchises, Small Business Video, Small Business News

Executive Editor Rod Kurtz helps a seasonal business diversify and advises a disgruntled employee. Plus, Barry impostors!...

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Borrowing From Friends And Family: 5 Things You Need To Know

The Huffington Post/AOL Small Business | Geoff Williams | Posted 08.06.2011

Read More: 5 Things You Need to Know, How to Get a Loans, Starting a Business, Money, Foreign Affairs, Partnerships, Borrowing From Family, Business Loans, Startup Loans, Borrowing From Friends, Small Business News

For a lot of startups, money is tough to come by. So it's not surprising that many fledgling entrepreneurs think about borrowing from the Bank of Mom ...

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A Sure Way To Solve America's $200 Trillion Derivatives Problem

Peter G. Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Banks, Warren Buffett, Partnerships, Individuals, Derivatives, Derivatives Reform, Business News

America's banks hold derivatives valued at more than $200 trillion, about a third of the world total. Hopefully Wall Street has it figured out just ...

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Class Warfare: John Kerry & Other Senators Hold Unemployed Hostage to a Tax Break for the Rich!

Iris Mack | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wealthiest, U.S. Senators, Venture Capitalists, Deficit Reduction, Taxpayers, Virginia, Hostage, Tax Loophole, Richest Americans, Voters, John Kerry, U.S. Congress, Tax Break for the Rich, Mark Warner, Tax Loophole for the Rich, Americans, Benefits, Jobless Workers, Fair Share of Taxes, Private Equity Executives, House, Federal Unemployment Benefits, Massachusetts, Partnerships, Holding the Poor Hostage, Unemployment Line, New York Times, Lawmaker, U.S. Senate Democrats, Class Warfare, Expire, Vulnerable, Unemployed, Washington, Maria Cantwell, Republicans Senators, Democratic Senators, Business News

The first news I read this morning was a very depressing New York Times editorial. Here's what I learned from the sobering statistics in this ...

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Why SMX Echo is the Leading Multicultural Social Media Monitoring Tool

Ramon Nuez | Posted 05.25.2011

I had the great pleasure of meeting Claudia Goffan about a year ago. I quickly realized that Claudia was an incredibly talented and driven person. Sh...

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Women's History Month Tribute to a Pioneering Entrepreneur: My Mother!

Susan Wilson Solovic | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women's History Month, Small Business Success, Small Business, Sales, Women Entrepreneurs, Marketing, Women Business Owners, Partnerships, World War II, Business News

As we celebrate Women's History Month, remember the great women in your life and don't let their work be for naught.

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Mourning Jeanne-Claude: Christo's Extraordinary Partner

Jezebel | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Christo, Gender Equality, Art, Partnerships, Relationships, Jeanne-Claude, Feminism, Culture, Healthy Living News

One of the most salient qualities about the 51-year relationship between Christo and Jeanne-Claude is that they were true partners. Theirs was no arti...

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Lady Gaga Named Creative Director at Polaroid

Dan Gould | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lady GaGa, Polaroid, Partnerships, Business News

Polaroid announced a strategic partnership with Lady Gaga, naming her their Creative Director of specialty products.

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Reinvesting in America

Michael Likosky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ppp, McCain Economy, Economy, Private-Public Partnerships, Partnerships, Obama Economy, Recession, Bloomberg Ppp, p3s, Business News

Our economic recovery depends upon not only rehabilitating our national infrastructure, but also on large scale investment in state-of-the-art new projects.

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