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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2015/07/09/johns-hopkins-undergrads-design-a-device-to-reduce-pregnancy-complications/
Johns Hopkins Undergrads Design A Device To Reduce Pregnancy Complications
Johns Hopkins Undergrads Design A Device To Reduce Pregnancy Complications A team of eight Johns Hopkins University engineering undergrads have developed a device that could save the lives of thousands of pregnant women in developing countries. Called Toco Track, the device measures uterine contractions and is aime...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2015/08/11/a-solar-power-charging-backpack-made-from-recycled-plastic/
A Solar Power-Charging Backpack Made From Recycled Plastic
A Solar Power-Charging Backpack Made From Recycled Plastic Fledgling social enterprise Rethaka sells backpacks for school kids that do a few things at once: Made from recycled plastic bags, they first of all address the plague of  waste from that material. And with a charger powered by solar energy, they provide light ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2015/09/22/kickstarter-started-eyeing-benefit-corp-status-two-years-ago/
Kickstarter Started Eyeing Benefit Corp. Status Two Years Ago
Kickstarter Started Eyeing Benefit Corp. Status Two Years Ago Kickstarter just announced it's a Public Benefit Corp.--and, apparently,  the crowdfunding pioneer has been planning to take the plunge since Delaware adopted the corporate form in 2013.  (That's where the company originally incorporated). Also, when the New...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2016/02/27/social-impact-bonds-something-republicans-and-democrats-agree-on/
Social Impact Bonds: Something Republicans And Democrats Agree On
Social Impact Bonds: Something Republicans And Democrats Agree On The bipartisan embrace of Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) is growing ever more vigorous. Also known as pay for success, SIBs are a new mechanism for financing initiatives aimed at addressing social ills, such as recidivism and substance abuse; they involve pu...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2016/04/29/hatching-startups-with-a-positive-social-impact-on-muslims/
Hatching Startups With A Positive Social Impact On Muslims
Hatching Startups With A Positive Social Impact On Muslims A few years ago, while doing high-level work for the Obama administration involving Islamic extremism, Quintan Wiktorowicz and Shahed Amanullah both came to a similar conclusion: To build the organization they really needed to accomplish their goals, they had t...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2016/06/28/the-real-deal-social-entrepreneurs-meet-reality-tv-in-india/
The Real Deal: Social Entrepreneurs Meet Reality TV In India
The Real Deal: Social Entrepreneurs Meet Reality TV In India A reality TV show about social entrepreneurs in India. That's the premise of The Real Deal, a show that aired recently on India's NDTV. The brainchild of former tennis pro Shikha Uberoi, it pitted 12 social entrepreneurs against each other in a series of chal...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2016/07/30/this-fellowship-is-for-military-veterans-launching-tech-startups/
This Fellowship Is For Military Veterans Launching Tech Startups
This Fellowship Is For Military Veterans Launching Tech Startups There's a sizable number of veteran-owned businesses in the U.S., but most aren't tech companies. Now, a startup program, working with a  tech accelerator for vets, is trying to change that situation. Called the 100Vets Fellowship, it's a partnership betw...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2017/03/30/mission-accomplished-how-the-heron-foundation-went-all-in/?sh=3f502d1b4d17
Mission Accomplished: How The Heron Foundation Went 'All In'
Mission Accomplished: How The Heron Foundation Went 'All In' Back in 2012, the Heron Foundation got started on an ambitious goal of going “all in”. By fiscal year 2017, it would move the entire $270 million endowment into impact investments that fit with the organization’s mission of “helping people and communities hel...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2017/12/29/a-made-in-maine-startup-trains-locals-in-the-art-of-stitching/
A Made-In-Maine Startup Trains Locals In The Art Of Stitching
A Made-In-Maine Startup Trains Locals In The Art Of Stitching Maine (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) If you’re looking for signs of a resurgence in U.S. manufacturing, your first stop should be Maine. There you’ll find a burgeoning cluster of textile startups focused on making products in the state and training locals, many...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2018/08/16/the-growing-eco-friendly-business-of-goat-rentals/?sh=59397ff6473c
The Growing Eco-Friendly Business Of Goat Rentals
The Growing Eco-Friendly Business Of Goat Rentals Goats grazing We Rent Goats Earlier this month, about 100 or so goats had a great time in Boise when they broke through a fence by a retention pond where they were grazing and escaped onto the manicured lawns in the neighborhood. What were they doing there? The critters...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2018/09/27/patriot-boot-camp-and-founder-institute-join-forces-to-give-veterans-more-entrepreneurial-training/
Patriot Boot Camp And Founder Institute Join Forces To Give Veterans More Entrepreneurial Training
Patriot Boot Camp And Founder Institute Join Forces To Give Veterans More Entrepreneurial Training Josh Carter Patriot Boot Camp About six years ago, entrepreneur Taylor McLemore, Congressman Jared Polis and Techstars’ co-founder David Cohen launched a mini-startup accelerator program for military members, veterans and...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2019/01/07/30-a-list-celebs-and-athletes-will-divest-from-private-prison-investments/
30+ A-List Celebs And Athletes Will Divest From Private Prison Investments
30+ A-List Celebs And Athletes Will Divest From Private Prison Investments Alysia Reiner Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP What do actress Alysia Reiner, football linebacker Derrick Morgan and activist Gloria Steinem have in common? Aside from being super A-list celebrities, that is. The answer: They’re all participating in ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2019/02/25/propel-ships-600000-meals-to-food-stamp-recipients-hurt-by-the-shutdown/?sh=7eff95296c1f
Propel Ships 600,000 Meals To Users Of Its Food Stamp App Hurt By The Shutdown
Propel Ships 600,000 Meals To Users Of Its Food Stamp App Hurt By The Shutdown Packers in Orlandao, Fla, getting meal shipments ready to mail Feeding Children Everywhere The recent government shut down meant a hard few months for SNAP (food stamp) recipients. That’s because, instead of issuing benefits one month at a t...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2019/05/31/startups-innovation-cdfi-investing-for-you-and-me/
Startup's Innovation: Impact Investing For Regular Folks, While Boosting CDFIs
Startup's Innovation: Impact Investing For Regular Folks, While Boosting CDFIs Catherine Berman CNote A few years ago, Catherine Berman examined the opportunities for impact investing and saw a lot of activity in equities. Fixed income and cash? Not so much. At the same time, she started looking at community developmen...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2019/08/31/novel-bond-aims-to-boost-livelihoods-of-women-in-south-and-southeast-asia/
Novel Bond Aims To Boost Livelihoods Of Women In South And Southeast Asia
Novel Bond Aims To Boost Livelihoods Of Women In South And Southeast Asia Durreen Shahnaz Asia City Publishing Low-income women in South and Southeast Asia face a series of seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Few have a formal bank account. Women farmers in Asia work  more hours per week in the field than men, but earn...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2019/12/11/with-this-platform-regular-folks-reap-benefits-from-their-data-and-so-do-individual-investors/
With This Platform, Regular Folks Reap Benefits From Their Data—And So Do Individual Investors
With This Platform, Regular Folks Reap Benefits From Their Data—And So Do Individual Investors Andrew Peek, Delphia co-founder and CEO (left) and Cameron Westland, Delphia co-founder and CTO ... [+] (right) Andrew Williamson Two observations: There’s tons of consumer data about us floating around, from our location to...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2020/04/30/as-impact-clients-clamor-for-more-covid-investments-impactassets-launches-new-fund/
As Impact Clients Clamor For More COVID Investments, ImpactAssets Launches New $1 Billion Hybrid Fund
As Impact Clients Clamor For More COVID Investments, ImpactAssets Launches New $1 Billion Hybrid Fund Margret Trilli Young Investors Organization Over the past month or so, nonprofit impact investment firm ImpactAssets has heard the same question from an increasing number of clients alarmed by the economic and health ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2020/09/29/new-hampshire-gelato-startup-focuses-on-boosting-the-local-economy/?fbclid=IwAR0ZDC83A3_NnykJmcP4Pbq7XPxGTkFDnahPXrlTfEDyTYs2gJVWtCWxnM0&sh=127b5c3036ab
New Hampshire Gelato Startup Focuses On Boosting The Local Economy
New Hampshire Gelato Startup Focuses On Boosting The Local Economy Back in the 1980’s when she was working as a chemistry teacher in Florida, Linda Rubin chaperoned a group of students on a trip to Europe. It was during their visit to Italy, that Rubin fell in love—with gelato. So it was only natural that, two years ag...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2020/12/17/fighting-racial-inequity-with-a-new-franchise-model/
Fighting Racial Inequity With A New Franchise Model
Fighting Racial Inequity With A New Franchise Model Four years ago, Sam Polk looked at the urgent problems of food deserts in marginalized communities and the high price of healthy fare, in general. With that in mind, he formed LA-based Everytable to sell affordable, healthy meals, especially to people of color in unde...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2021/01/28/unreasonable-collectives-first-investment-a-startup-making-air-based-meat/
Unreasonable Collective’s First Investment: A Startup Making ‘Air-Based’ Meat
Unreasonable Collective’s First Investment: A Startup Making ‘Air-Based’ Meat In October, Unreasonable Group launched a co-investment club for accredited investors to focus on Unreasonable alumni. Pratibha Vuppuluri Unreasonable Group Called Unreasonable Collective, the club recently made its first investment—part of ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2021/01/30/legal-equalizer-app-aims-to-fight-racial-profiling-by-police/
Legal Equalizer App Aims To Fight Racial Profiling By Police
Legal Equalizer App Aims To Fight Racial Profiling By Police In 2014, not long after the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., Mbye Njie decided he’d had enough. He’d just been pulled over by a police officer for the third time in one month and mistakenly informed there was a warrant out for his arrest. Mbye Njie ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2021/02/18/comparison-shopping-for-power-from-community-solar-farms/
Comparison Shopping For Power From Community Solar Farms
Comparison Shopping For Power From Community Solar Farms Solar panels getty One problem with rooftop solar power systems is that many people can’t install them. (Think renters, condo owners, low-income residents or people with bad credit). That’s where community solar farms come in. These programs let subscribers—say,...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2021/02/25/entrepreneurs-goal-boosting-black-millennials-civic-engagement/
Entrepreneur’s Goal: Boosting Black Millennials’ Civic Engagement
Entrepreneur’s Goal: Boosting Black Millennials’ Civic Engagement During last summer’s protests against racial injustice and police brutality, Myron Ragsdale decided it was time to get serious about a project he’d had in mind for a few years. While he recognized that marches and public advocacy were important, he also ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2021/02/26/teaming-up-to-accelerate-justicetech-startups-and-investment/
Teaming Up To Accelerate Justicetech Startups And Investment
Teaming Up To Accelerate Justicetech Startups And Investment Justicetech is at a pretty nascent stage. While there are some startups and investors in the area, much of the activity has happened in bits and pieces, without a comprehensive community or network, or even an agreed-upon understanding of what justicetech is....
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2021/02/27/finding-a-way-for-fledgling-startups-to-adopt-the-sustainable-development-goals/
Finding A Way For Fledgling Startups To Adopt The Sustainable Development Goals
Finding A Way For Fledgling Startups To Adopt The Sustainable Development Goals A couple of years ago, the folks at the Founder Institute began pondering how the very early-stage startups in their accelerator could adopt some of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). While many company founders were a...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2021/03/30/companys-cohesive-esop-based-culture-helped-it-manage-through-pandemic-and-ransomware/?sh=1426ff092f59
Company’s Cohesive ESOP-Based Culture Helped It Manage Through Covid And Ransomware
Company’s Cohesive ESOP-Based Culture Helped It Manage Through Covid And Ransomware The pandemic has served to highlight with a glaring intensity racial inequities and the growing chasm between haves and have nots. For Kerry Siggins, the CEO of Durango, Col.-based manufacturer StoneAge, one tool that small businesses c...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2021/03/31/fast-cash-for-fast-growth-startups/?sh=345feb0c4cf6
Fast Cash For Fast-Growth Startups
Fast Cash For Fast-Growth Startups Miguel Fernández and his team want to help cash-strapped startups with recurring revenue raise money and to do so quickly. One more-traditional funding avenue for companies that need cash is to get an accounts receivable line from banks, but that takes a long time and isn’t always suc...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annemariekelly/2011/10/14/blackberrys-travails-may-impact-corporate-ground-war/
BlackBerry's Travails May Impact Corporate Ground War
BlackBerry's Travails May Impact Corporate Ground War Image via CrunchBase To anyone who’s been a longtime satisfied BlackBerry user, the recent travails of its maker, Research in Motion, are painful to behold. First came RIM’s less than ground-breaking entry in the Tablet Wars, the PlayBook, which when debuted last Ap...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annesugar/2021/02/25/what-to-do-if-you-receive-feedback-that-stings/
What To Do If You Receive Feedback That Stings
What To Do If You Receive Feedback That Stings edits to a group project getty You’ve worked hard on a project, staying up many late nights and crafting what you think is the perfect solution to the client's challenge.  You are ready to show your manager, and you sit down and go through your thought processes. But as t...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annesugar/2021/03/04/what-to-do-if-you-have-a-disastrous-meeting/
What To Do If You Have A Disastrous Meeting
What To Do If You Have A Disastrous Meeting stressed businesswoman in the office getty Meetings are part of the DNA of most company cultures. Much has been written about the subject: how to fix unproductive meetings, critical attributes of a good meeting discussion, who should and should not be invited to which meetin...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anniebrown/2021/03/23/how-to-increase-funding-for-women-founded-ai-companies-marisa-warren-of-aliavia-ventures-shares-her-insights/
How To Increase Funding For Women-Founded AI Companies: Marisa Warren Of ALIAVIA Ventures Shares Her Insights
How To Increase Funding For Women-Founded AI Companies: Marisa Warren Of ALIAVIA Ventures Shares Her Insights In 2019, 2.8% of funding went to women-led startups; in 2020, that fell to 2.3%. Historically, it has always been a challenge for women to successfully fundraise, especially at the pre-seed and seed level. Hwev...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anniedavidson/2021/01/28/the-sleeper-train-that-inspired-murder-on-the-orient-express-is-getting-some-major-updates/
The Sleeper Train That Inspired ‘Murder On The Orient Express’ Is Getting Some Major Updates
The Sleeper Train That Inspired ‘Murder On The Orient Express’ Is Getting Some Major Updates The exterior of the Belmond Venice Simplon-Orient-Express © Martin Scott Powell 2016 There’s something about luxury train travel that’s simply romantic. Perhaps it’s the slow travel through history to a time before technology,...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anniedavidson/2021/02/25/a-hamptons-culinary-retreat-just-in-time-for-spring/
A Hamptons Culinary Retreat Just In Time For Spring
A Hamptons Culinary Retreat Just In Time For Spring A cauliflower taco dish from Shou Sugi Ban House Courtesy of Fredrika Stjarne for Shou Sugi Ban House A traditional Japanese technique, shou sugi ban (or “charred cedar board”) refers to a preservation process that uses fire to burn wood, blacken it, and render the t...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anniedavidson/2021/02/28/legacy-manhattan-hotel-the-carlyle-has-a-surprising-new-clothing-line/
Legacy Manhattan Hotel, The Carlyle, Has A (Surprising) New Clothing Line
Legacy Manhattan Hotel, The Carlyle, Has A (Surprising) New Clothing Line David Bowie outside of the Carlyle Hotel in 1983. Getty Images As pandemic lifestyle forges ahead, even legacy hotel brands are having to restrategize. The Chateau Marmont, for example, was one of the first to break the mold by selling cashmere...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anniefitzsimmons/2012/11/13/10-reasons-to-visit-nevis-this-winter/
10 Reasons To Visit Nevis This Winter
10 Reasons To Visit Nevis This Winter Princess Diana and The Four Seasons saved Nevis. Or so I was told by at least 15 locals on this small Caribbean island, 2 miles away from St. Kitts. Nevis is lush and gorgeous, with its signature Nevis Peak rising 3,200 feet above the island. Though it's a huge celebrity haunt, its...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anniereuter/2020/06/19/american-idol-alum-gabby-barrett-transcends-genre-on-debut-album-goldmine/
‘American Idol’ Alum Gabby Barrett Transcends Genre On Debut Album ‘Goldmine’
‘American Idol’ Alum Gabby Barrett Transcends Genre On Debut Album ‘Goldmine’ Gabby Barrett has spent the past decade perfecting her talent on and off the stage, and now the ... [+] American Idol alum has released her debut album Goldmine via Warner Music Nashville. Robby Klein Gabby Barrett has spent the past decade ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anniereuter/2020/07/21/meet-scott-hendricks-the-most-successful-country-producer-of-the-last-quarter-century/
Meet Scott Hendricks: The Most Successful Country Producer Of The Last Quarter Century
Meet Scott Hendricks: The Most Successful Country Producer Of The Last Quarter Century For the past five decades, Scott Hendricks has been a mainstay on the country charts producing songs ... [+] for Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Dan + Shay, and Blake Shelton. Courtesy of Scott Hendricks For the past five decades, Scot...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anniereuter/2020/11/30/how-kalie-shorr-went-from-independent-artist-to-signing-a-record-deal-in-a-pandemic/
How Kalie Shorr Went From Independent Artist To Signing A Record Deal In A Pandemic
How Kalie Shorr Went From Independent Artist To Signing A Record Deal In A Pandemic Since she was a teenager, country singer Kalie Shorr has embraced a DIY approach to her career. Now ... [+] the singer is releasing the deluxe version of her debut album, Open Book: Unabridged, on New York-based label TMWRK. Catherine ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anniereuter/2021/01/29/country-vogue-artist-ashlie-amber-aims-to-be-the-beyonce-of-country/?sh=29994516e0b7
‘Country Vogue’ Artist Ashlie Amber Aims To Be The Beyonce Of Country
‘Country Vogue’ Artist Ashlie Amber Aims To Be The Beyonce Of Country Ashlie Amber grew up in Colorado with the dream of being a country star. Introduced to country music ... [+] early on by the kids in her neighborhood, she fell in love with the voices of Shania Twain, Faith Hill and LeAnn Rimes. Sara Lee Saleh Ashl...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anniereuter/2021/02/06/morgan-wallens-digital-sales-soar-after-being-dropped-by-label-country-radio/
Morgan Wallen’s Digital Sales Soar After Being Dropped By Label, Country Radio
Morgan Wallen’s Digital Sales Soar After Being Dropped By Label, Country Radio After TMZ published video of Morgan Wallen saying a racial slur outside his Nashville home Tuesday ... [+] evening (Feb. 2) the country singer’s swift ascent changed overnight. All the while, Wallen’s streaming numbers soared. JohnShearer A...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anniereuter/2021/02/28/acm-new-male-artist-of-the-year-nominee-hardy-paves-his-own-path-in-country-music/
ACM New Male Artist Of The Year Nominee Hardy Paves His Own Path In Country Music
ACM New Male Artist Of The Year Nominee Hardy Paves His Own Path In Country Music Michael Hardy never intended to pursue an artist career, but when the opportunity presented itself ... [+] he says he would have been a fool not to take it. Tanner Gallagher Michael Hardy never intended to pursue an artist career, but w...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anniereuter/2021/03/29/dolly-parton-on-facebook-partnership-i-thought-maybe-i-could-help-spread-some-joy/?sh=7a8faf2644c1
Dolly Parton On Facebook Partnership: ‘I Thought Maybe I Could Help Spread Some Joy’
Dolly Parton On Facebook Partnership: ‘I Thought Maybe I Could Help Spread Some Joy’ Dolly Parton collaborated with Facebook throughout 2020 for several projects including the rollout ... [+] of A Holly Dolly Christmas, her first holiday album in 30 years, Rob Hoffman Dolly Parton collaborated with Facebook throughout...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annieridout/2019/06/20/incorporating-spirituality-into-your-business-may-be-the-key-to-success/?sh=2bb0d6181246
Incorporating Spirituality Into Your Business May Be The Key To Success
Incorporating Spirituality Into Your Business May Be The Key To Success Fairy oracle cards Annie Ridout Oprah Winfrey speaks publicly about her daily spiritual practice—including starting the day with thoughts of gratitude. Arianna Huffington sets intentions for the day and meditates for 30 minutes. And Headspace found...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annieridout/2020/11/17/is-membership-the-best-way-to-create-a-rolling-income-online/?sh=3a4bf5401fb6
Is Membership The Best Way To Create A Rolling Income Online?
Is Membership The Best Way To Create A Rolling Income Online? My dad is an optician and he’s successfully been running a small chain of shops for the past 40 years. Whenever we talk business, he says: you need a subscription model, so that you have guaranteed income each month. For him, that comes from contact lens sal...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anniewebber/2016/02/17/raising-money-from-friends-family-part-two-understanding-the-convertible-note/
Raising Money From Friends And Family Part Two: Understanding The Convertible Note
Raising Money From Friends And Family Part Two: Understanding The Convertible Note In part 1 of this series, I highlighted some important questions and issues to consider when setting out to raise money from friends and family. In part two, I’ll take a close look at convertible notes – a popular method used when raisin...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annlatham/2017/06/20/terrible-horrible-informational-meetings-and-why-you-should-stop-them/
Terrible, Horrible Informational Meetings, And Why You Should Stop Them
Terrible, Horrible Informational Meetings, And Why You Should Stop Them Shutterstock Want to make me cringe and grimace? Ask me to attend an "informational" meeting. These are those anti-productivity meetings that invite everyone to talk. Without any particular purpose! They invoke the worst of all Treadmill Verbs™: in...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annlatham/2017/07/23/7-rules-naturally-clear-leaders-follow-when-making-decisions/
7 Rules Naturally Clear Leaders Follow When Making Decisions
7 Rules Naturally Clear Leaders Follow When Making Decisions Shutterstock If you make decisions by consensus, you waste a lot of time. But if you make decisions without sufficient involvement, you won't gain the cooperation and commitment you need for subsequent steps and successful implementation. How do naturally cle...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annrafalko/2010/08/06/tweet-the-wheat-when-farmers-twitter-comodities-traders-profit/
Tweet The Wheat: When Farmers Twitter, Comodities Traders Profit
Tweet The Wheat: When Farmers Twitter, Comodities Traders Profit Image by AFP via @daylife I love it when we publish a story that both makes me giggle and makes me sit back and go hmm ... The latest example of this type of journalism is a little piece written by personal finance writer Emily Lambert, ''Farmers Twitter ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annrafalko/2010/08/09/in-memoriam-jerry-flint/
In Memoriam: Jerry Flint
In Memoriam: Jerry Flint It was a sad day for Forbes on Sunday. Jerry Flint, the dean of auto writers died at 79. Here's a round-up of what's being said about, as GM's Bob Lutz called him,  "a great man." From Jerry's wife Kate McLeod, Jerry And Kate: A Forbes Love Story. From Steve Forbes, Jerry Flint: A Vigorous, Vib...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annrutledge/2016/02/12/will-there-be-a-financial-crisis-in-2017/
Will There Be A Financial Crisis in 2017?
Will There Be A Financial Crisis in 2017? I am a fixed income analyst with a fascination for patterns. Here’s one to consider: since the Bretton Woods Agreement ended in the 1970s, there has been a financial crisis in the seventh year in three of the last four decades: 1987, 1997, 2007. One way or another, every crisis...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/annrutledge/2017/02/02/china-understands-the-limits-of-financial-engineering/
China Understands The Limits Of Financial Engineering
China Understands The Limits Of Financial Engineering Shutterstock When China published “Some Measures to Expand China’s Openness and Aggressively Utilize Foreign Investment Capital," a lightbulb went on in my head: China finally "gets" the limits of financial engineering and will return to first principles. Deng Xiaop...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2011/05/26/48-carat-diamond-ring-may-fetch-3-5-million-at-auction-2/
48-Carat Diamond Ring May Fetch $3.5 Million at Auction
48-Carat Diamond Ring May Fetch $3.5 Million at Auction Two diamond rings will lead Christie’s Important Jewels sale to be held June 14 at the international auction house's  New York location. The first is a ring set with a 46.51-ct. oval-cut diamond, flanked on either side by a pear-shaped diamond, weighing approximat...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2011/08/31/zale-corp-q4-sales-and-losses-increase/
Zale Corp Q4 Sales and Losses Increase
Zale Corp Q4 Sales and Losses Increase Image via Wikipedia Jewelry retailer Zale Corp. said Wednesday that fourth quarter sales rose 9.4 percent year-over-year to $377 million. Same store sales for the period, ended July 31, increased 9.8 percent, compared to a decrease of 2.1 percent during the same period last year. ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2011/10/03/lady-gaga-files-trademark-infringement-lawsuit/
Lady Gaga Files Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
Lady Gaga Files Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Photo credit: FilmMagic Lady Gaga is suing a Nevada company for using her name to sell jewelry and cosmetics without her permission. The Grammy Award winning singer filed a suit last week in New York against Excite Worldwide for trying to trademark the names "Lady Gaga" an...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2011/12/15/elizabeth-taylor-jewelry-sale-is-most-valuable-in-auction-history/
Elizabeth Taylor Jewelry Sale is the Most Valuable in Auction History
Elizabeth Taylor Jewelry Sale is the Most Valuable in Auction History Francois Curiel leads the auction proceedings during the second day of the Elizabeth Taylor jewelry... [+] sale at Christie's. Photo credit: Anthony DeMarco NEW YORK - Nothing could have topped Tuesday night’s $115.9 million jewelry auction of Elizab...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2012/01/04/holiday-online-spending-up-15-for-new-record-10-days-exceed-1-billion/
Holiday Online Spending Up 15% For New Record, 10 Days Surpass $1 Billion
Holiday Online Spending Up 15% For New Record, 10 Days Surpass $1 Billion Retail e-commerce spending for the November – December 2011 holiday season increased 15 percent, year-over-year, to $37.2 billion, an all-time record for the season, according to comScore, a company that measures digital data and provides digital...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2012/01/10/swatch-group-sees-record-sales-of-7-5-billion-in-2011/
Swatch Group Sees Record Sales of $7.5 Billion in 2011
Swatch Group Sees Record Sales of $7.5 Billion in 2011 Image by Getty Images via @daylife Despite a difficult economic environment, Swatch Group saw its gross sales increase 21.7 percent, year-over-year, to 7.14 billion Swiss francs ($7.5 billion) in 2011 with December posting the strongest month in sales in company hi...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2012/01/16/nrf-2011-holiday-sales-up-4-1-percent/
NRF: 2011 Holiday Sales Up 4.1 Percent
NRF: 2011 Holiday Sales Up 4.1 Percent Retail industry sales for the 2011 holiday season increased 4.1 percent, year-over-year, to $471.5 billion, according to the National Retail Federation, beating its expectation of 3.8 percent growth. The holiday season defined by NRF runs from November 1 till December 31. Sales fi...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2012/01/16/nrf-expects-retail-sales-to-rise-3-4-in-2012/
NRF Expects Retail Sales To Rise 3.4% in 2012
NRF Expects Retail Sales To Rise 3.4% in 2012 The De Beers Jewellery store on Rodeo Drive Retail industry sales are expected to rise 3.4 percent to $2.53 trillion in 2012, according to the National Retail Federation—slightly lower than the pace of 2011, in which sales grew 4.7 percent. The NRF excludes the sales of aut...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2012/02/03/swiss-watch-exports-enjoy-record-growth-in-2011/
Swiss Watch Exports Enjoy Record Growth In 2011
Swiss Watch Exports Enjoy Record Growth In 2011 Image via Wikipedia Swiss watch exports grew by an astounding 19.2 percent in 2011 to 19.3 billion francs ($21.1 billion), according to the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry. With the exception of 2010, which followed a major downturn, it is the strongest growth in t...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2012/02/10/de-beers-2011-diamond-and-jewelry-sales-up-26/
De Beers 2011 Diamond and Jewelry Sales Up 26%
De Beers 2011 Diamond and Jewelry Sales Up 26% The De Beers Group said Friday that total sales increased 26 percent year-over-year to $7.4 billion. Sales of rough diamonds by the Diamond Trading Company, the company’s the rough diamond sales and distribution arm, increased 27 percent for the year to $6.5 billion—the se...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2012/06/26/miami-heats-wade-gives-white-hublot-big-bang-watches-to-teammates/
Miami Heat's Wade Gives White Hublot Big Bang Watches to Teammates
Miami Heat's Wade Gives White Hublot Big Bang Watches to Teammates Hublot White Big Band, designed for the Miami Heat. The Miami Heat celebrated its 2012 NBA Championship Monday with a victory parade followed by a rally at AmericanAirlines Arena, its home court. In a special presentation at the arena, Hublot brand amba...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2012/11/30/iron-chef-jose-garces-expands-into-food-services-farming/
Iron Chef Jose Garces Cooking in Barbados
Iron Chef Jose Garces Cooking in Barbados Jose Garces with Nilou Motamed of Travel + Leisure magazine at the Barbados Food & Wine and Rum... [+] event. Photo credit: Anthony DeMarco ST. THOMAS, Barbados — Jose Garces wears many hats these days and there seems to be no end to how far and wide his ambitions will take him...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2013/02/17/pprs-annual-profits-up-28-2-sales-up-20-8/
PPR's Annual Profits Up 28.2%, Sales Up 20.8%
PPR's Annual Profits Up 28.2%, Sales Up 20.8% Paris-based holdings company, PPR, said net profit in 2012 increased 28.2 percent to €1.27 billion ($1.7 billion). Revenue increased 20.8 percent to €9.73 billion ($13 billion). The company, which has divided its high-end businesses into the categories of luxury and sport a...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2013/04/02/angelina-jolie-opens-school-in-afghanistan-funded-by-her-jewelry-collection/
Angelina Jolie Opens School in Afghanistan Funded By Her Jewelry Collection
Angelina Jolie Opens School in Afghanistan Funded By Her Jewelry Collection Gallery: Style of Jolie Jewels by Robert Procop and Angelina Jolie 17 images View gallery Angelina Jolie has reportedly said that the all-girls school she is building in Afghanistan has opened, funded by her eponymous jewelry coll...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2013/04/03/former-harry-winston-diamond-corp-q4-sales-up-8-ekati-mine-acquisition-is-approved-luxury-brand-ceo-reportedly-resigns/
Former Harry Winston Diamond Corp. Q4 Sales Up 8%; Ekati Mine Acquisition Is Approved; Luxury Brand CEO Reportedly Resigns
Former Harry Winston Diamond Corp. Q4 Sales Up 8%; Ekati Mine Acquisition Is Approved; Luxury Brand CEO Reportedly Resigns Dominion Diamond Corp., the company formerly known as Harry Winston Diamond Corp., said Wednesday that consolidated sales from continuing operations increased 8 percent to $110.1 million for the fo...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2013/10/15/kim-kardashians-2m-engagement-ring-sells-for-749000/
Kim Kardashian's $2M Engagement Ring Sells For $749,000 At Auction
Kim Kardashian's $2M Engagement Ring Sells For $749,000 At Auction Kris Humphries was able to get back some of the reported $2 million he spent on a 20.5-carat engagement ring for Kim Kardashian. Listed simply as an “Impressive Diamond Ring,” the diamond and platinum ring designed by Lorraine Schwartz sold for $749,000...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2013/11/13/59-6-carat-pink-diamond-sell-for-world-record-83-million/
59.6-Carat Pink Star Diamond Sells For World Record $83 Million
59.6-Carat Pink Star Diamond Sells For World Record $83 Million The 59.60 carat "Pink Star" Billed as “the most valuable diamond ever to come to auction,” the 59.6-carat Pink Star lived up to its hype by selling for a world record price of more than $83 million at Sotheby’s Geneva Magnificent Jewels sale Wednesday. The...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2014/02/05/sochi-gold-medal-will-be-the-largest-in-olympic-history-heres-how-much-its-worth/
Sochi Gold Medal Will Be One Of The Largest In Olympic History, Here's How Much It's Worth
Sochi Gold Medal Will Be One Of The Largest In Olympic History, Here's How Much It's Worth Gallery: Sochi Olympic Medals 10 images View gallery It'll be one of the biggest but not the most expensive. The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics gold medal’s “podium value” clocks in at approximately $566, a 20% decline ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2014/08/15/global-gold-jewelry-demand-down-30-led-by-declines-in-china-and-india/
Global Gold Jewelry Demand Down 30% Led By Declines In China And India
Global Gold Jewelry Demand Down 30% Led By Declines In China And India Gold jewelry demand fell by 30 percent year-over-year for the second quarter of 2014 led by broad declines in consumer demand from China and India, the largest consumers of gold adornments, the World Gold Council said Thursday. The loss was slightly...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2015/10/12/alex-soldiers-colorful-creative-jewels/
Alex Soldier's Colorful, Creative Jewels
Alex Soldier's Colorful, Creative Jewels Alex Soldier prides himself on creating jewels that are miniature sculptures using techniques that he personally developed. A recent tour of his Manhattan showroom jammed with his jewelry pieces and objects of art show some of the details in his work. Several of his jewels are d...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2015/11/19/rare-jewels-and-watches-among-items-at-new-york-art-antique-jewelry-show/
Rare Jewels And Watches Among Items At New York Art, Antique & Jewelry Show
Rare Jewels And Watches Among Items At New York Art, Antique & Jewelry Show The New York Art, Antique & Jewelry Show will make its annual return to the Park Avenue Armory, November 20 - 24. The event features more than 80 international exhibitors showcasing more than 30,000 items, including more than a dozen exhibitors...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2015/11/26/the-dreamlike-world-of-wallace-chan-on-exhibit-in-hong-kong/
The Dreamlike World Of Wallace Chan On Exhibit In Hong Kong
The Dreamlike World Of Wallace Chan On Exhibit In Hong Kong Gallery: The 27 Ways to Wear ‘A Heritage In Bloom’ Necklace 27 images View gallery Bright colors burst from the darkness. Titanium in shades of pink, gray and brown combine with green jade and emeralds, red rubies, blue sapphires and a rainbow of...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2016/01/03/elvis-presleys-jewels-and-watches-up-for-auction/
Elvis Presley's Jewels And Watches Up For Auction
Elvis Presley's Jewels And Watches Up For Auction It’s not the same as being “The King” but owning his jewels may be the next best thing. Elvis Presley had a thing for jewels and watches. He liked wearing them and giving them as gifts. He seems to have a preference for yellow gold, diamonds, sapphires and antique coin ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2016/02/14/forevermark-hosts-dinner-benefiting-rhino-rescue-in-botswana/
Forevermark Launches Rhino Rescue Effort in Botswana
Forevermark Launches Rhino Rescue Effort in Botswana The diamond mining and marketing giant, De Beers, has had a long-term relationship with the country of Botswana. The two entities split ownership of the mining company, Debswana. Its four diamond mines provide one of the largest supplies of diamonds in the world, acc...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2016/10/17/responsible-sourcing-takes-hold-in-the-jewelry-industry/
Responsible Sourcing Takes Hold In The Jewelry Industry
Responsible Sourcing Takes Hold In The Jewelry Industry Those who attended the ninth annual Portland Jewelry Symposium witnessed presentations on the latest in design trends, jewelry-making techniques and business practices. However, for this year's event, held October 2 and 3, there was an added focus on responsible s...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2017/02/05/frederic-cumenal-steps-down-as-tiffany-ceo/
Frederic Cumenal 'Steps Down' As Tiffany CEO
Frederic Cumenal 'Steps Down' As Tiffany CEO Tiffany & Co. CEO Frederic Cumenal attends the Tiffany & Co. 2016 Blue Book Celebration "The Art of... [+] Transformation" at The Cunard Building on Friday, April 15, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) In a stunning announcement Tiffany & Co. said Sunday...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2017/02/21/tiffany-co-adds-three-members-to-its-board-in-agreement-with-jana/
Tiffany & Co. Adds Three Members To Its Board In Agreement With JANA
Tiffany & Co. Adds Three Members To Its Board In Agreement With JANA Signage is displayed on the exterior of a Tiffany & Co. store at the Easton Town Center shopping... [+] mall in Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 23, 2016. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg Tiffany & Co. will increase its board of directors from 10 to 13 membe...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2017/05/04/wgc-report-global-jewelry-demand-remains-weak-overall/
The Rising Price Of Gold Slows Global Jewelry Demand In First Quarter
The Rising Price Of Gold Slows Global Jewelry Demand In First Quarter An employee brings a gold jewelry set for a prospective customer at a shop on the eve of ''Akshay... [+] Tritiya'' festival in New Delhi, India, Thursday, April 27, 2017. The Hindu festival "Akshay Tritiya," is considered auspicious for buying gold a...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2018/03/04/2018-oscars-jewelry-stars-sparkled-on-the-red-carpet/?sh=c0d81ac4cdc7
Oscars 2018: The Best Jewelry on the Red Carpet
Oscars 2018: The Best Jewelry on the Red Carpet Zendaya shines in Bulgari at the 90th Annual Academy Awards. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) The 2018 Oscars were much more colorful than the blackout statement at the Golden Globes, except when it came to the jewels. Diamonds and white metals were the overwhelmin...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2019/04/03/the-most-valuable-jewelry-collection-you-never-knew-existed/?sh=63f276c05b20
The Man With The Most Valuable Jewelry Collection You Never Knew Existed
The Man With The Most Valuable Jewelry Collection You Never Knew Existed Wearing a dark suit and tie, Kazumi Arikawa, formally greets guests as they enter Nobu Fifty Seven in New York with a handshake and a bow. It’s not until everyone arrives that he joins the group at a large table on the mezzanine, sitting in the mi...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2019/08/01/31-of-the-best-designer-jewels-for-2019/?sh=28fc96b83838
31 Of The Best Designer Jewels For 2019
31 Of The Best Designer Jewels For 2019 Thirty-one jewels by 31 jewelers all with different perspectives and from all over the world. They were among the 200 or so fine jewelry and watch firms that exhibited at the recently concluded Couture Show in the Wynn and Encore Las Vegas Resorts. In the aisles of the main ballr...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2020/04/02/newest-jewelry-creations-by-otto-jakob-cindy-chao-wallace-chan-and-hemmerle/?sh=e0e2bbe8d3ea
Latest Jewelry Creations By Otto Jakob, Cindy Chao, Wallace Chan And Hemmerle
Latest Jewelry Creations By Otto Jakob, Cindy Chao, Wallace Chan And Hemmerle One of the most interesting things when viewing the creations from the world’s best high jewelry artists is how wholly independent they are from one another. Edentulina earrings by Ottoe Jakob Otto Jakob There is no way of comparing the mini...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2020/06/14/the-9-best-watches-from-the-2020-watches--wonders-digital-fair/?sh=120f373f6baa
The 9 Best Watches From The 2020 Watches & Wonders Digital Fair
The 9 Best Watches From The 2020 Watches & Wonders Digital Fair The Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept, the world's thinnest mechanical watch Piaget With the world economy reeling from the coronavirus pandemic and public events shut down throughout the world, Watches & Wonders Geneva 2020 (formerly SIHH), was moved to ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2020/07/30/gold-jewelry-demand-plunges-46-in-first-half-of-2020/?sh=1308c669399f
Gold Jewelry Demand Plunges 46% In First Half Of 2020
Gold Jewelry Demand Plunges 46% In First Half Of 2020 A staff member shows gold jewelry at a gold store in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. China, a ... [+] leading consumer of gold was one of the countries most affected by the global coronavirus pandemic and one of the first to begin recovery. VCG via Getty Images...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2020/08/27/graff-necklace-fetches-325000-at-christies-diamond-themed-online-auction/
Graff Necklace Fetches $325,000 At Christie’s Diamond-Themed Online Auction
Graff Necklace Fetches $325,000 At Christie’s Diamond-Themed Online Auction A diamond necklace by Graff, that features a detachable 20.21-carat pear shaped yellow-brown diamond ... [+] pendant Christie's Christie’s first online-only auction dedicated to diamonds achieved $1.49 million with 84% of the approximate 50 l...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2020/09/21/chopard-partners-with-kiton-to-create-the-luc-xp-ii-sarto-kiton/
Chopard Partners With Kiton To Create The L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton
Chopard Partners With Kiton To Create The L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton The Chopard L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton Chopard For the first time Chopard has partnered with the luxury Italian tailoring firm, Kiton ateliers, to produce a limited edition watch with unique design characteristics and a fabric watch strap. The L.U.C XP Il ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2020/10/29/de-beers-lightbox-opens-94-million-lab-grown-diamond-facility-partners-with-blue-nile/?sh=75bd25617085
De Beers’ Lightbox Opens $94 Million Lab-Grown Diamond Facility, Partners With Blue Nile
De Beers’ Lightbox Opens $94 Million Lab-Grown Diamond Facility, Partners With Blue Nile The entrance to the new Lightbox lab-grown diamond manufacturing facility in Gresham, Ore. Lightbox Lightbox, a De Beers-owned company that produces laboratory-grown diamond jewelry, officially opened its $94-million manufacturing...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2020/11/11/2888-carat-fancy-vivid-yellow-diamond-fetches-31-million/
28.88-Carat Fancy Vivid Yellow Diamond Fetches $3.1 Million
28.88-Carat Fancy Vivid Yellow Diamond Fetches $3.1 Million This 28.88-carat, VVS2, fancy vivid yellow diamond fetched $3.1 million at Christie's Geneva Christie's Christie’s Geneva managed to make its Magnificent Jewels sale intriguing, intense and exciting despite having a saleroom void of buyers due to a new set of...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2021/02/17/harry-winston-unveils-the-winston-pink-legacy-diamond-ring/
Harry Winston Unveils The ‘Winston Pink Legacy’ Ring With 18-Carat Pink Diamond
Harry Winston Unveils The ‘Winston Pink Legacy’ Ring With 18-Carat Pink Diamond The 'Winston Pink Legacy’ ring centered with an 18.96-carat rectangular-cut fancy vivid pink diamond ... [+] Harry Winston To bring attention to Harry Winston’s 125th birthday, the luxury jewelry house that bears his name unveiled the “Wi...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2021/03/15/father-and-son-join-forces-at-luxury-brand-jacob--co/
Father And Son Join Forces At Luxury Watch And Jewelry Brand Jacob & Co.
Father And Son Join Forces At Luxury Watch And Jewelry Brand Jacob & Co. Benjamin Arabov, the new CEO of Jacob & Co., with his father, Jacob Arabo, the founder of the ... [+] family-owned luxury brand, in Jacob & Co.'s New York flagship boutique Petro Onysko (Onysko Production) Young, confident and with a plan, Benjam...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2021/04/02/royal-tiara-and-worlds-largest-kashmir-sapphire-featured-at-sothebys-auction/
Royal Tiara And World’s Largest Kashmir Sapphire Featured At Sotheby’s Auction
Royal Tiara And World’s Largest Kashmir Sapphire Featured At Sotheby’s Auction Natural pearl and diamond tiara of Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo, Duchess of Aosta and Queen of Spain Sotheby's A natural pearl and diamond tiara with royal provenance is one of the featured lots in Sotheby’s Geneva Magnificent Jewels and Noble ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydimoro/2015/07/13/social-selling-the-innovation-of-how-professional-sports-teams-are-doing-business/
Social Selling - The Innovation Of How Professional Sports Teams Are Doing Business
Social Selling - The Innovation Of How Professional Sports Teams Are Doing Business The ever-evolving impact of Social Media on the sports industry continues to expand. While the leveraging of social media has mostly been spearheaded by users & businesses primarily for the purposes of branding, customer service and mar...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydimoro/2016/09/22/wwe-discussing-new-stable-for-smackdown-comprised-of-accomplished-collegiate-wrestlers-maybe-angle/
WWE Discussing New Stable For SmackDown Comprised Of Accomplished Collegiate Wrestlers, Maybe Angle
WWE Discussing New Stable For SmackDown Comprised Of Accomplished Collegiate Wrestlers, Maybe Angle The WWE news cycle and rumor mill keep on churning today and Forbes SportsMoney has the latest. There are rumors circulating that WWE creative is discussing ideas about forming a stable for the SmackDown Live brand show....
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydimoro/2016/10/19/bret-hart-discusses-original-wrestlemania-13-plans-for-rematch-with-shawn-michaels/?sh=37eefe156778
Bret Hart Discusses Original WrestleMania 13 Plans For Rematch With Shawn Michaels
Bret Hart Discusses Original WrestleMania 13 Plans For Rematch With Shawn Michaels WWE Hall of Famer has been in the news lately regarding controversial comments he made regarding a number of legendary pro wrestlers as well as the WWE Hall of Fame. Although Hart has since apologized for those remarks he is still making...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonyeggert/2020/03/05/e-is-for-environment-unpacking-the-benefits-of-e-scooters/
E Is For Environment: Unpacking The Benefits Of E-Scooters
E Is For Environment: Unpacking The Benefits Of E-Scooters LISBON, PORTUGAL - JANUARY 13: A number of Lime-S e-scooters are parked in a neat row outside MAAT ... [+] museum by the Tagus River on January 13, 2020 in Lisbon, Portugal. Corbis via Getty Images Are shared e-scooters good or bad for cities and the climate? ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonykarcz/2015/10/06/adobe-photoshop-fix/
Adobe's New Photoshop Fix App Provides Powerful Photo Editing That's Easy To Use (And Free)
Adobe's New Photoshop Fix App Provides Powerful Photo Editing That's Easy To Use (And Free) Before and After (Photo by Anthony Karcz) Getting photo editing software to do what you want it to do, without completely destroying the picture you're editing, can be arduous work. Usually the most powerful tools, like Adobe Ph...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonykarcz/2016/03/04/this-old-imac-speeding-up-photos/
This Old iMac: Speeding Up The Photos App
This Old iMac: Speeding Up The Photos App Image by Anthony Karcz The time has come my friends. I’ve talked about it. I’ve lamented that it is an ever-growing tumor on my hard drive. I’ve come to accept that there's little I can do to stop its progress. Yes, today is the day I do something about Photos. Now the most log...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonykarcz/2016/04/27/this-old-imac-upgrade-better-than-new/
This Old iMac: Upgrade And Make Your Mac Better Than New
This Old iMac: Upgrade And Make Your Mac Better Than New Photo by Anthony Karcz A few weeks into this series, I got an interesting email from Illinois-based Other World Computing (OWC for short, also known as MacSales), wondering if I wanted to hear more about their Mac hardware upgrade service, including upgrading the...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonykarcz/2016/08/12/pebble-eric-migicovsky-top-9/
What's On Your Pebble? Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky Spills His Top 9
What's On Your Pebble? Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky Spills His Top 9 What's loaded on that Pebble of his? Read on to find out. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for... [+] TechCrunch) During my conversation about the ultra successful Pebble Time 2 Kickstarter with Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky, he turned the tables on m...