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712bddcd5fe0887a86ca8ec6e478da82 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinedrean/2014/03/17/in-private-equity-the-popularity-of-investing-alongside-managers-not-in-their-funds-soars/ | In Private Equity, the Popularity of Investing Alongside Managers - Not in Their Funds - Soars | In Private Equity, the Popularity of Investing Alongside Managers - Not in Their Funds - Soars
Although there’s plenty of reason to think that co-investments have underperformed returns from private equity funds in the past, there’s no reason why co-investments can’t be as lucrative - or perform even better than funds ... |
819f05a4cdb16db05cf3b14c9bd4bb73 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinedrean/2014/04/10/the-secret-to-successful-private-equity-investing-is-specialization/ | The Secret to Successful Private Equity Investing is Specialization | The Secret to Successful Private Equity Investing is Specialization
The days when private equity fund managers and investors could make out-sized returns through plain vanilla, debt-fueled buyouts are over. Some of the best opportunities today are in specialist private equity funds that stretch the boundaries of the as... |
7aaad065065ab29ef175af2170570b7b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinedrean/2014/09/08/the-dawn-of-a-new-golden-age-for-first-time-private-equity-funds/ | The Dawn of a New Golden Age for First-Time Private Equity Funds | The Dawn of a New Golden Age for First-Time Private Equity Funds
More than half of private equity investors intend to invest in first-time funds at some point in the next two years. That means new opportunities for would-be fund managers and big challenges for investors.
After five years of declining market share, priv... |
53560fb67690b338090837af7434ac99 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinedrean/2015/03/09/a-record-number-of-private-equity-funds-seek-investor-capital-often-for-surprising-strategies/ | A Record Number of Private Equity Funds Seek Investor Capital, Often for Surprising Strategies | A Record Number of Private Equity Funds Seek Investor Capital, Often for Surprising Strategies
An all-time high of 2,209 private equity funds is seeking $811 billion from investors, according to data from Palico, the online marketplace for private equity funds that I founded three years ago.
The good news for fund mana... |
9720f21345456c7760335b22aa0912a7 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinedrean/2015/07/28/individual-investors-and-family-offices-are-the-rising-power-in-private-equity/ | Individual Investors and Family Offices are The Rising Power in Private Equity | Individual Investors and Family Offices are The Rising Power in Private Equity
Private equity fund managers need to improve their ability to market to individuals and family offices. If they don’t up their game, they may get left in the dust.
Last week’s big news in private equity, Ares Management’s $2.55 billion purch... |
b6365ac26648aa9b525f7b86a43300cc | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2014/11/12/jpmorgan-citi-among-five-banks-in-3-3-billion-forex-settlement/ | JPMorgan, Citi Among Five Banks In $3.3 Billion Forex Settlement | JPMorgan, Citi Among Five Banks In $3.3 Billion Forex Settlement
UBS , Citigroup , JPMorgan Chase , Royal Bank of Scotland and HSBC have agreed to pay a total of $3.3 billion in fines to settle a foreign exchange market manipulation probe among regulators in the United States and Europe.
While Wednesday's set... |
707570a79c94b33c6c89a5c53cf092cb | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2014/12/01/lubrizols-deal-for-weatherford-assets-a-top-focus-for-berkshires-warren-buffett/ | Lubrizol's Bolt-On Energy Deal A Priority For Berkshire's Warren Buffett | Lubrizol's Bolt-On Energy Deal A Priority For Berkshire's Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett's over $50 billion cash stockpile often drives speculation about Berkshire Hathaway's next mega deal. However, it is acquisitions like Berkshire subsidiary Lubrizol's $825 million purchase of engineered chemistry and drilling fl... |
b2ab7e23aa5087dcc9fd6e26a066543a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2014/12/31/hedge-fund-jana-partners-dumps-plunging-civeo-shares-after-winning-board-seats-in-october/ | Hedge Fund Jana Partners Dumps Plunging Civeo Shares After Winning Board Seats In October | Hedge Fund Jana Partners Dumps Plunging Civeo Shares After Winning Board Seats In October
Barry Rosenstein-run Jana Partners has sold all of its shares in oilfield accommodations specialist Civeo Corporation, the activist hedge fund disclosed in a filing on New Years Eve. That sale comes just over two months after the ... |
d4041e55905c94ad606aadcaf14feb11 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2015/02/13/bill-ackman-ray-dalio-harbor/ | Quant Guru Ray Dalio Talks Up Risk Of Ruin At Bill Ackman's Stock Picking Summit | Quant Guru Ray Dalio Talks Up Risk Of Ruin At Bill Ackman's Stock Picking Summit
Around five P.M. in a subterranean auditorium in Midtown Manhattan on Thursday evening there was perhaps the most enthralling three-minute back and forth discussion on discount rates in Wall Street's history.
Pershing Square Capital Manage... |
5050224933e0e90b5cff2b145292c68f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2015/02/25/wall-street-cries-foul-as-edm-mogul-robert-sillerman-tries-to-take-sfx-entertainment-private/ | Wall Street Cries Foul As EDM Mogul Robert Sillerman Tries To Take SFX Entertainment Private | Wall Street Cries Foul As EDM Mogul Robert Sillerman Tries To Take SFX Entertainment Private
Roughly a year ago, SFX Entertainment chief Robert F.X. Sillerman dropped an F-bomb during a testy earnings conference call that rattled the electronic dance music (EDM) company's stock. Now, after Sillerman unveiled a deal to ... |
9c7ef659ee271c267fccb34904ccbf75 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2015/03/04/obamacare-supreme-court-health-insurance/ | Glenview's Larry Robbins Still Betting On Healthcare Amid Supreme Court Obamacare Battle | Glenview's Larry Robbins Still Betting On Healthcare Amid Supreme Court Obamacare Battle
Glenview Capital's Larry Robbins emerged as one of the hedge fund industry's top stars after he made billions betting on healthcare stocks amid legal challenges to the Affordable Care Act in 2012. With another legal challenge of th... |
8062c46f674b8111ce7b00797a7bbde1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2015/03/30/hedge-fund-deerfield-management-nets-two-scores-in-pharma-merger-monday/ | Hedge Fund Deerfield Management Nets Two Scores In Pharma Merger Monday | Hedge Fund Deerfield Management Nets Two Scores In Pharma Merger Monday
A major day of deal-making in the red hot biotech and pharmaceutical sector is paying for healthcare focused hedge fund Deerfield Management.
On Monday, two of the fund's largest publicly traded positions, Auspex Pharmaceuticals and Horizon Pha... |
50cd543cd8fa83dc307c8bedcda309d1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2015/04/08/why-bet-on-mark-pincus-when-king-digital-is-a-better-zynga/ | Why Bet On Mark Pincus When King Digital Is A Better Zynga? | Why Bet On Mark Pincus When King Digital Is A Better Zynga?
Mark Pincus, the billionaire founder of Zynga is back as CEO after a 21-month hiatus in which replacement CEO Don Mattrick showed little ability to stabilize business at the once booming maker of popular freemium games such as FarmVille and FarmVille 2. But in... |
8d2fb6777cc56e73f6540938b5a44fa5 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2015/04/20/morgan-stanley-profits-surge-60-on-trading-and-wealth-management-performance/ | Morgan Stanley Profits Surge 60% On Trading And Wealth Management Performance | Morgan Stanley Profits Surge 60% On Trading And Wealth Management Performance
Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman is hard at work building a wealth management business to provide stability and consistent earnings for the standalone investment bank, but a strong quarter for the firm's trading desks never hurts. On Monday, ... |
cf09c4f0fbe5d3c729865da4674edf6a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2015/05/06/how-a-howard-hughes-tax-dodge-landed-in-bill-ackmans-portfolio/ | How A Howard Hughes Tax Dodge Landed In Bill Ackman's Portfolio | How A Howard Hughes Tax Dodge Landed In Bill Ackman's Portfolio
The late business tycoon and billionaire Howard Hughes may be best remembered for producing the most expensive Hollywood film of its day (Hell's Angels, 1930), flying around the world in record time (1938), his affair with Katharine Hepburn (1939) and buil... |
56b00a2c4a9a7bddffee1795263fca79 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2015/05/08/h-partners-tempur-pedic-sealy-mattresses/ | No Sleep Till Activism: Hedge Fund H Partners Wins Mattress Company Fight | No Sleep Till Activism: Hedge Fund H Partners Wins Mattress Company Fight
Hedge fund H Partners scored a victory on Friday in its bid to unseat directors from the board of mattress giant Tempur Sealy International, indicating widespread investor dissatisfaction with the company's financial results and management. The w... |
2ee4e89f7489d497e8d43729c4e3776d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2015/06/09/how-xijian-zhou-an-unknown-chinese-mlm-promoter-made-5-billion-in-three-months/ | How Xijian Zhou, An Unknown Chinese MLM Promoter, Made $5 Billion In A Matter Of Months | How Xijian Zhou, An Unknown Chinese MLM Promoter, Made $5 Billion In A Matter Of Months
If you think Mark Zuckerberg's path to becoming a billionaire was fast, consider the case of Xijian Zhou, a 39-year Chinese investor who apparently turned a few hundred thousand dollars into $5 billion in a matter of a few months.
I... |
85e26b1e1850d07d3c9e8bd518370461 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2015/06/17/the-new-money-masters-starboards-jeffrey-smith-and-the-rise-of-shareholder-activism/ | The New Money Masters: Starboard's Jeffrey Smith And The Rise Of Shareholder Activism | The New Money Masters: Starboard's Jeffrey Smith And The Rise Of Shareholder Activism
Jeffrey Smith 43
Hometown: Great Neck, N.Y.
Alma Mater: Wharton, B.S.
Specialty: Hedge fund activism
Day Job: CEO and CIO, Starboard Value
Cred: Starboard's assets have grown by nearly $4 billion since 2011. Average annual return: 16.... |
5ca0eccaa91f9c3f203d997876c1456a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2015/07/02/warren-buffett-will-celebrate-july-4th-with-a-new-stock-the-kraft-heinz-company/ | Warren Buffett Will Celebrate July 4th With A New Stock: The Kraft Heinz Company | Warren Buffett Will Celebrate July 4th With A New Stock: The Kraft Heinz Company
Don't be surprised if Warren Buffett feasts on hot dogs doused in Heinz ketchup, Kraft macaroni & cheese, Claussen pickles, Velveeta cheese, and a glass of Countrytime Lemonade this Fourth of July. All of those brands are important ingredi... |
6240fd580844d14a23f29759572c2d60 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2015/07/06/greek-no-vote-sends-european-bond-investors-a-dose-of-reality/?utm_campaign=yahootix&partner=yahootix | Greek 'No' Vote Sends European Bond Investors A Dose Of Reality | Greek 'No' Vote Sends European Bond Investors A Dose Of Reality
Greek voters' disavowal of a bailout package being offered by European financial authorities is creating a gut-check for investors betting on a Eurozone recovery. Since Greece missed a payment on its International Monetary Fund bailout package, and then vo... |
4617fcf45d7ffa6cb4c3977e43b62b22 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2015/07/08/jeff-gundlach-says-chinese-stock-bubble-aftermath-will-last-for-years/ | Jeff Gundlach Says Chinese Stock Bubble Aftermath Will Last For Years | Jeff Gundlach Says Chinese Stock Bubble Aftermath Will Last For Years
Once a bubble pops don't expect another quick rise -- it can take years for a recovery. That's Doubleline Capital head Jeffrey Gundlach's message when it comes to the once-surging and now-cratering Chinese stock markets, which he characterizes as in ... |
df7bd6b17beb4df6a9ccaa689cc89de5 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2015/08/04/shires-30-billion-bid-for-baxalta-is-all-about-drug-pipeline-and-tax-savings/?utm_campaign=yahootix&partner=yahootix | Shire's $30 Billion Bid For Baxalta Is All About Drug Pipelines And Tax Savings | Shire's $30 Billion Bid For Baxalta Is All About Drug Pipelines And Tax Savings
A year ago Shire shares were punished when the U.S. Treasury's freeze on so-called inversion transactions nixed the company's sale to AbbVie , a Chicago-based pharma giant looking to save money on taxes by shifting its headquarters a... |
cbe5b68e53b6e6029c4023e50e2b96ab | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2015/08/10/sfx-entertainment-still-losing-millions-despite-48-rise-in-revenue/ | SFX Entertainment Still Losing Millions Despite 48% Rise In Revenue | SFX Entertainment Still Losing Millions Despite 48% Rise In Revenue
Electronic dance music (EDM) giant SFX Entertainment continues to grow, as it adds to a stable of well attended concerts around the around the world and signs up new advertising and streaming music partners. But profits and cash flow continue to be elu... |
2287b3f03787cb771773dc111a7bca5a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2015/10/21/semiconductors-consolidate-as-western-digital-buys-sandisk-lam-research-merges-with-kla-tencor/ | SanDisk, KLA-Tencor Bought In $30 Billion Semiconductor Buying Binge | SanDisk, KLA-Tencor Bought In $30 Billion Semiconductor Buying Binge
A wave of consolidation in the semiconductor industry is heating up as two deals add to a flurry of mergers among chipmakers seeking to increase their presence in non-personal computer markets like mobile phones, tablets and connected devices.
On Wed... |
38d87f99b81457324c9a5a689da76dcd | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2015/10/26/valueact-capitals-morfit-rejoins-valeant-pharmaceuticals-board-as-drugmaker-plays-defense/ | Valeant Pharmaceuticals Adds ValueAct Capital's Morfit To Board As Drugmaker Plays Defense | Valeant Pharmaceuticals Adds ValueAct Capital's Morfit To Board As Drugmaker Plays Defense
Mason Morfit, a partner at activist hedge fund ValueAct Capital, is rejoining the board of directors of embattled specialty drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals as the Quebec-based company defends itself against allegations of a... |
eab6a561eada7bd7abbd00fa1f2d82b2 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2020/05/15/andreessen-horowitz-wins-vc-sweepstakes-to-back-clubhouse-voice-app/?sh=2afd71f46f2a | Andreessen Horowitz Wins VC Sweepstakes To Back Clubhouse, Voice App Still In Beta, At $100 Million Valuation | Andreessen Horowitz Wins VC Sweepstakes To Back Clubhouse, Voice App Still In Beta, At $100 Million Valuation
Paul Davison, the creator of Clubhouse, seen here in 2012, just closed one of 2020's hottest startup ... [+] funding rounds. BLOOMBERG NEWS
Clubhouse is a voice-based social media app with less than 5,000 beta... |
f48ea1421a8b8fddf8127f64656fbf54 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2020/06/22/canva-new-funding-6-billion-valuation/?sh=45b12ad81c95 | Design Software Unicorn Canva Hits $6 Billion Valuation In $60 Million Raise Amid Covid-19 Boom | Design Software Unicorn Canva Hits $6 Billion Valuation In $60 Million Raise Amid Covid-19 Boom
Canva cofounders Cameron Adams, Cliff Obrecht and CEO Melanie Perkins now run a software startup ... [+] valued at $6 billion. Canva
Its design software business booming in a work-from-home pandemic environment, Canva has r... |
99fe29dcf35e74c0bd10cfffa8a8a16e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2021/03/08/denver-startup-agentsync-raises-at-220-million-valuation/?sh=60cf0bc16c94 | This Husband-And-Wife Duo Increased The Valuation Of Their Startup 10x To $220 Million In Eight Months | This Husband-And-Wife Duo Increased The Valuation Of Their Startup 10x To $220 Million In Eight Months
Entrepreneurs Niji Sabharwal and Jenn Knight have few complaints about building a startup and ... [+] fundraising from Denver since their move. AgentSync
Entrepreneurs Niji Sabharwal and Jenn Knight had it much easie... |
cebe6f2d3c5a519e1c16039a2b8fec10 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2021/03/08/zapier-bootstraps-to-5-billion-valuation/?sh=34042ad71c8e | Zapier’s CEO Reveals How His Automation Startup Reached A $5 Billion Valuation Without Jumping On The VC ‘Hamster Wheel’ | Zapier’s CEO Reveals How His Automation Startup Reached A $5 Billion Valuation Without Jumping On The VC ‘Hamster Wheel’
Zapier cofounders Mike Knoop (left), Bryan Helmig (center) and CEO Wade Foster (right) didn’t ... [+] participate in a recent secondary sale. Zapier
Zapier CEO Wade Foster avoids thinking about fun... |
7551794969d260b0c9ef57cce4de7a41 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2021/03/22/idme-reaches-billion-valuation-for-identity-software-used-by-22-states/?sh=3ddebddc52e1 | Startup ID.me Reaches $1.5 Billion Valuation For Its Identity Software Used By 22 U.S. States | Startup ID.me Reaches $1.5 Billion Valuation For Its Identity Software Used By 22 U.S. States
ID.me CEO Blake Hall says he’ll look to take his company public if it succeeds over the next one to ... [+] two years in becoming the "Visa of the identity layer of the internet." ID.me
When Californians log on remotely to up... |
d3357b3325127ef198b8135dc5b146dd | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexlawrence/2012/11/01/five-customer-retention-tips-for-entrepreneurs/? | Five Customer Retention Tips for Entrepreneurs | Five Customer Retention Tips for Entrepreneurs
When it comes to growing their startups, many entrepreneurs are so focused on gaining new clients and customers that they fail to effectively address the need to retain those they already have. This is counterproductive considering that it’s far easier (about 50% easier ac... |
2ab4dcb7e060bd7e6d21201923f87320 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexlazarow/2021/02/28/fintech-innovation-done-right-be-a-creator/ | Fintech Innovation Done Right: Be A Creator | Fintech Innovation Done Right: Be A Creator
Time to create getty
Fintech is becoming a powerful force. Last year $2 billion went into the industry. Some have proclaimed fintech is everything and everywhere.
This misses a key subtlety: not all fintech is created equally. Like all innovation (and as I argued in my recen... |
b12e4fae8a2b8b76bab8ff48d5bb325f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2018/11/13/agricool-is-growing-food-in-the-cities-where-you-live/ | Agricool Is 'Growing Food In The Cities Where You Live' | Agricool Is 'Growing Food In The Cities Where You Live'
Agricool is a Parisian startup on a mission to grow delicious strawberries in inner city areas, at scale and for profit, which can be transported ‘from field to fork’ in just 20 km. What’s more, it’s a sustainable business that be replicated worldwide.
Agricool gr... |
6ba2dd606b3fac96b422730c24feb87a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2019/02/22/why-almond-and-cezanne-lovers-should-visit-aix-en-provence/ | Why Almond And Cézanne Lovers Should Visit Aix-en-Provence | Why Almond And Cézanne Lovers Should Visit Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence is a cultural haven for foodies, but unlike other Provençal towns, it is famous for an almond dessert, which was literally the food of kings. Feted French painter, Paul Cézanne's hometown also has enough sublime art to make this a truly sweet, c... |
c21b2b1d1357b0534df2a387be5c8db1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2019/09/06/maurice-the-french-rooster-wins-his-fight-against-city-folk/ | Maurice The French Rooster Wins His Fight Against City Folk | Maurice The French Rooster Wins His Fight Against City Folk
A battle for preserving the French countryside has been won. A court ruled this week in favour of a crowing rooster who lives on a small French island, Oléron, on the Atlantic coast. Neighbours had taken his owner to court to stop Maurice the rooster making wh... |
a6163a821c8dabfc6f33db4a4d36d571 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2020/01/19/the-walkman-and-cassette-tapes-are-making-a-comeback/?sh=1caf943050ad | The Walkman And Cassette Tapes Are Making A Comeback | The Walkman And Cassette Tapes Are Making A Comeback
The cassette tape was created in the 1960s and became a household staple in the 1980s with the rise of Sony's Walkman, when music became “on the go.” Now after the digital music revolution, one French company is bringing back the personal audio cassette player—but th... |
cd9e80b2999005992a9d5d1a9a8bd08b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2020/05/07/10-million-litres-of-beer-to-be-destroyed-in-france-26-million-gallons-as-bars-stay-closed/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=thememo&utm_campaign=thememo&utm_campaign=thememo&cdlcid=5d63c5ad195063fa4ff2d8df | 10 Million Liters Of Beer To Be Destroyed In France As Bars Stay Closed | 10 Million Liters Of Beer To Be Destroyed In France As Bars Stay Closed
A closed Parisian brasserie on April 05, 2020 in Paris, France. Corbis via Getty Images
With restaurants and bars closed, many alcohol producers are suffering from a lack of sales during France’s confinement, now in its 52nd day. The Union for Fre... |
817030d0e282dddf7537f685086c8971 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2020/09/01/us-to-uk-travelair-bridges-possible-between-london-and-new-york/ | U.S. Travel Ban–Air Bridges Possible Between London And New York | U.S. Travel Ban–Air Bridges Possible Between London And New York
Ministers are in talks to discuss a New York/London travel corridor getty
Whilst visitors from the U.K are still not allowed to travel to the U.S., talks have begun to discuss the possibility of putting travel corridors in place from some cities in the U... |
ffd6cdc8e509d348204f88f42ed64f48 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2020/09/10/which-americans-are-drinking-the-champagne-sales-up-73/ | Who’s Drinking The Champagne? U.S. Store Sales Up 73% | Who’s Drinking The Champagne? U.S. Store Sales Up 73%
Champagne sales are up 73% in the U.S. Getty Images
Data shows that some Americans are ‘trading up’ on weekly household items in the last weeks of summer, replacing table wine for sparkling wine (champagne sales have spiked), buying artisanal loaves instead of supe... |
75f3f1c1b1c977b4421a4fb09b725eb9 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2020/09/30/white-house-blocks-cdcs-idea-to-extend-no-sail-order-until-feb-2021/?sh=18df0a9b3e42 | White House Blocks CDC’s Idea To Extend No-Sail Order Until Feb 2021 | White House Blocks CDC’s Idea To Extend No-Sail Order Until Feb 2021
The Coral Princess after it docked at Miami after passengers and crew members aboard tested positive ... [+] for COVID-19. Getty Images
U.S. cruise companies currently have a no-sail order until September 30. The Center for Disease Control and Preve... |
f85de9bd5cbb81dc36860186fd81adab | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2020/10/07/how-much-do-happy-people-earn-and-where-could-you-go-there/ | Do You Earn Enough To Be Happy? New Study Asks How Much Is Enough | Do You Earn Enough To Be Happy? New Study Asks How Much Is Enough
In the U.S., people are happiest in Hawaii, but what do they earn on average? getty
Does money buy happiness? It's a difficult question—an easier one might be to ask, how much do happy people earn? Or where do people go to find happiness through work?
A... |
532fb1df2050dd6f88042ae9fca65f58 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2020/10/28/france-back-in-nationwide-lockdown-in-worse-second-wave-what-you-now-can-and-cant-do/?sh=7464fd6d7bee | France Back In Nationwide Lockdown In ‘Worse’ Second Wave: What You Now Can And Can’t Do | France Back In Nationwide Lockdown In ‘Worse’ Second Wave: What You Now Can And Can’t Do
French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysée Palace on October 28, 2020 before his address to the ... [+] nation at 8pm Getty Images
Even with 46 million of its 67 million residents under a nighttime curfew (between 9pm and 6am)... |
3f91d41ae7e570d1ccac9b4b96f12b99 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2020/11/04/the-cruise-paradox-cdc-says-you-can-set-sail-but-you-cannot-depart/ | The Cruise Paradox: CDC Says You Can Set Sail But You Cannot Depart | The Cruise Paradox: CDC Says You Can Set Sail But You Cannot Depart
The CDC has said that cruise ships can set sail and U.S. cruise companies have postponed sailings ... [+] until 2020 getty
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order to allow cruises to take place from 1 November onwards. The... |
7d40fa259fe5d5e6c3a79915be900e66 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2020/11/21/the-10-safest-countries-in-the-world-to-visit/?sh=199f80a01f74 | The 10 Safest Countries In The World To Visit | The 10 Safest Countries In The World To Visit
Glacial Ice Cave, Svinafellsjokull glacier, Skaftafell National Park, Iceland getty
The Institute for Economics and Peace conducts an annual ranking of which countries in the world are the safest, called the Global Peace Index. The 2020 report shows that the world is less ... |
37f16c9c612a47fe838be3447555e1eb | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2020/11/24/france-allows-family-christmas-but-ski-resorts-bars-restaurants-stay-shut-until-20-january/?sh=7679ee224a03 | France Allows Family Christmas But Ski Resorts, Bars, Restaurants Stay Shut Until 20 January | France Allows Family Christmas But Ski Resorts, Bars, Restaurants Stay Shut Until 20 January
French ski resorts will be shut until 20 January Universal Images Group via Getty Images
President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday how France would emerge from its second lockdown on 2 December.
Crucially, family will be all... |
f0be8c778e9dfe797fd9b4bbf935fc04 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2021/01/19/is-france-moving-towards-a-legalization-of-cannabis/?sh=41ae66da75cb | Is France Moving Towards A Legalization Of Cannabis? | Is France Moving Towards A Legalization Of Cannabis?
Protesters march for the legalization of cannabis and medical marijuana which has been illegal in ... [+] France since 1970. Corbis via Getty Images
France has some of the harshest cannabis laws in Europe–it has been illegal in the country since 1970, the state doe... |
c5e28f8fd396c1ac3fdc4ef787d0927c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2021/02/06/february-us-travel-restrictions-by-statequarantine-and-covid-19-test-requirements/?sh=71cd09812659 | February U.S. Travel Restrictions By State–Quarantine And Covid-19 Test Requirements | February U.S. Travel Restrictions By State–Quarantine And Covid-19 Test Requirements
McDonald's in Times Square on February 5, 2021 in New York City. Getty Images
The situation in the U.S. is much more upbeat in February than it was last month. There have been 1.3 million new shots of Covid-19 vaccines given every da... |
2c5959d50a107aefad9b4f9d8542f806 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2021/02/07/new-study-shows-that-more-money-buys-more-happiness/?sh=561c2ff770d5 | New Study Shows That More Money Buys More Happiness, Even For The Rich | New Study Shows That More Money Buys More Happiness, Even For The Rich
A new study posits the theory that money can buy happiness after all getty
The Beatles famously sang about how money can’t buy love and ever since a 2010 paper, people have been assuaged somewhat by research which showed that above a certain income... |
96c618ed35875339fc2fbc071c66cb74 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2021/02/08/uk-mandatory-hotel-quarantine-chaos-at-up-to-1500-per-stay/?sh=2ef4c15f7ef2 | U.K. Mandatory Hotel Quarantine Chaos At Up To £1,500 Per Stay | U.K. Mandatory Hotel Quarantine Chaos At Up To £1,500 Per Stay
The U.K. government's mandatory hotel quarantine has come under criticism for a chaotic rollout Getty Images
The government has confirmed that its plan to place all arriving passengers from high-risk areas into government allocated hotels for a mandatory q... |
a3292c9caa419fcafa18561c3c0175c9 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2021/02/14/shot-trips-to-dubai-florida-tel-aviv-havana-covid-19-vaccine-tourism-takes-off/ | ‘Shot Trips’ To Dubai, Florida, Tel Aviv, Havana: Covid-19 Vaccine Tourism Takes Off | ‘Shot Trips’ To Dubai, Florida, Tel Aviv, Havana: Covid-19 Vaccine Tourism Takes Off
Vaccine tourism is becoming increasingly common AFP via Getty Images
It started in December 2020 with reports that Indian tour operators were eying up trips to London or New York to transport guests to parts of the world where they co... |
e99cecfab4772b654619271b144d785c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2021/02/17/us-travel-ban-eu-told-to-find-a-way-to-open-borders-to-americans-or-lose-billions-in-2021/ | U.S. Travel Ban: EU Told To Find A Way To Open Borders To Americans Or Lose Billions In 2021 | U.S. Travel Ban: EU Told To Find A Way To Open Borders To Americans Or Lose Billions In 2021
U.S. tourists visit Paris in 2004-it has been a long time since Americans were allowed non-essential ... [+] travel to the EU AFP via Getty Images
It has been a long time since American tourists could wander Rome’s Colosseum o... |
d1928b3a29fd6d1f61140761e05f1faa | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2021/02/25/france-puts-20-regions-on-high-alert-as-covid-19-picture-worsens/ | France Puts 20 Regions On High Alert As Covid-19 Picture Worsens | France Puts 20 Regions On High Alert As Covid-19 Picture Worsens
French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Prime Minister Jean Castex POOL/AFP via Getty Images
The ‘will he/won’t he?’ debate has been raging for weeks–would president Emmanuel Macron put France into another nationwide lockdown?
France has been reporting ... |
fd2071545bd12487c68025a192e68e42 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2021/03/02/is-europe-open-for-summer-all-bets-are-off-for-us-travelers/ | Is Europe Open For Summer? All Bets Are Off For U.S. Travelers | Is Europe Open For Summer? All Bets Are Off For U.S. Travelers
Positano on the Amalfi coast, Italy getty
There is some optimism in the U.S. that increased vaccination rates, decreasing Covid-19 rates and the rise of health passport schemes could open international travel up for the summer.
At a time when EU countries ... |
5e343f4eb0b649f39d59db953c75118d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2021/03/03/the-best-passports-for-global-entrepreneurs-us-passport-slides-to-number-42/ | The Best Passports For Global Entrepreneurs: U.S. Passport Slides To Number 42 | The Best Passports For Global Entrepreneurs: U.S. Passport Slides To Number 42
Vianden, Luxembourg, which is the top country in the Nomad Passport Index getty
Many countries’ passports just aren’t as powerful as they used to be. Poor decision-making, electoral outcomes and a global pandemic have shown how passport pow... |
088284d8949fb31711ff89435fe4be41 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2021/03/17/third-wave-proving-hard-to-stem-march-eu-travel-restrictions-covid-19-test-requirements-quarantine-by-country/?sh=46fda3183a41 | Third Wave Proving Hard To Stem: March EU Travel Restrictions, Covid-19 Test Requirements, Quarantine By Country | Third Wave Proving Hard To Stem: March EU Travel Restrictions, Covid-19 Test Requirements, Quarantine By Country
Spring blossom in Madrid as Europe struggles to cope with the third wave involving the B.1.1.7 ... [+] variant of Covid-19 LightRocket via Getty Images
The country-by-country picture across the EU (plus the... |
c38f75d768d628c1f678c5316ee16e28 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2021/03/23/brits-told-international-travel-unlikely-in-summer-2021-uk-stocks-tumble/?sh=2348f0be363f | Brits Told International Travel Unlikely In Summer 2021, U.K. Stocks Tumble | Brits Told International Travel Unlikely In Summer 2021, U.K. Stocks Tumble
Brits hoping to head overseas this summer have been told that it is unlikely AFP via Getty Images
Brits are currently banned from traveling overseas but with rapidly falling Covid-19 infection rates and a highly successful vaccination rollout,... |
1f25f875bfbb3829170c406b4216d3a1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2021/03/23/us-travel-reports-that-biden-will-lift-eu-uk-travel-ban-by-mid-may/?sh=398be60d3eac | U.S. Travel: Reports That Biden Will Lift EU, U.K. Travel Ban By Mid May | U.S. Travel: Reports That Biden Will Lift EU, U.K. Travel Ban By Mid May
President Biden's administration might revoke the EU, Brazil and U.K. travel ban by mid-May. AFP via Getty Images
The U.S. public is ready to travel again–over 1.5 million people took a flight on Sunday, the highest in over a year. According to t... |
ba095d5d1f4414f94f4a46433995eb0e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2021/03/28/us-travel-data-suggests-americans-disrespecting-state-restrictions-and-quarantine-rules/?sh=bd14b777c10e | U.S. Travel: Data Suggests Americans Disrespecting State Restrictions And Quarantine Rules | U.S. Travel: Data Suggests Americans Disrespecting State Restrictions And Quarantine Rules
Americans are traveling again and not adhering to current U.S. travel restrictions and quarantine ... [+] requirements getty
Americans, it seems, are on the road. Spurred on by Covid-19 fatigue and promising signs in the battle ... |
f767e3271e97425b7a8cb19c02e90769 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2021/04/05/april-us-travel-restrictions-by-statevaccinations-quarantine-covid-19-test-requirements/ | April U.S. Travel Restrictions By State–Vaccinations, Quarantine, Covid-19 Test Requirements | April U.S. Travel Restrictions By State–Vaccinations, Quarantine, Covid-19 Test Requirements
Many states are relaxing travel restrictions in April 2021 as vaccinations increase across the ... [+] country AFP via Getty Images
“We're in the life and death race with a virus that is spreading quickly, with cases rising ag... |
9b82b70604ef698224059cc507f1ee86 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2021/04/06/us-and-uk-give-green-light-to-vaccinated-travelersbut-when/ | U.S. And U.K. Give Green Light To Vaccinated Travelers—But When? | U.S. And U.K. Give Green Light To Vaccinated Travelers—But When?
Both the U.S. and the U.K. gave the all clear–in principle–for vaccinated passengers to travel ... [+] overseas without quarantine or testing getty
For anyone waiting to travel again between the U.S. and the U.K., many can take heart that the two countri... |
cd4a8d495dd6c71bb2d2caeb51914ffd | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexmcclafferty/2015/02/05/decision-making/ | 5 Simple Steps to Improve Your Decision Making | 5 Simple Steps to Improve Your Decision Making
Entrepreneurs are natural born problem solvers.
To solve difficult problems, you need to make difficult decisions.
In this post, I will unpack five tips to help you improve your decision making process.
1. Don't delay
Simple decisions are fun. You can tick them off your to... |
d25620bfdf237aa6ad20c32361aae13c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexmcclafferty/2015/05/18/customer-success/ | Customer Success: The Best Kept Secret of Hyper-Growth Startups | Customer Success: The Best Kept Secret of Hyper-Growth Startups
“Customer success is where 90% of the revenue is,” said Jason Lemkin at the 2015 Gainsight Pulse conference.
Lemkin, now managing director of Storm Ventures and software as a service (SaaS) maven at SaaStr, speaks from first-hand experience. Before ven... |
37f02f6568124e46eaf351ce0b4bf814 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexmcclafferty/2015/10/23/customer-success-secrets/?utm_content=buffer29800&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer | 3 Startup Experts Reveal Their Customer Success Secrets | 3 Startup Experts Reveal Their Customer Success Secrets
In 1996, Lester Wunderman predicted the future.
Wunderman explained that advancing technology would create an experience that looks like a product, but acts like a service. He argued that consumers would prefer to buy what things do, instead of what they are. He c... |
d0b1213b132356ed734c44db1d277b47 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexmcclafferty/2015/11/04/okta/ | Okta: How Customer Success Powers Their Incredible Growth | Okta: How Customer Success Powers Their Incredible Growth
Okta is an identity and mobility management company co-founded by Todd McKinnon and Frederic Kerrest in 2009. I met with Chief Customer Officer Krista Anderson to learn more about how Customer Success has powered the hyper-growth SaaS company. We discuss Krista’... |
827a2a174c100e081158fde822e75fd6 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexmorrell/2014/03/12/first-hand-account-of-deadly-explosion-in-east-harlem/ | Firsthand Account Of Deadly Explosion in East Harlem | Firsthand Account Of Deadly Explosion in East Harlem
Shortly before 9:30 a.m. Wednesday an explosion rocked the East Harlem block between 116th street and 117th street on Park Avenue, adjacent to the Metro-North Railroad tracks.
The explosion could be felt blocks away, spraying debris and shattering the windows of buil... |
6be8335d5b533fd30a39ef35fedb2b4d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexmorrell/2014/07/26/who-got-rich-this-week-zillow-trulia-merger-talk-lifts-owners-fortunes/ | Who Got Rich This Week: Zillow, Trulia Merger Talk Lifts Owners' Fortunes | Who Got Rich This Week: Zillow, Trulia Merger Talk Lifts Owners' Fortunes
Merger rumors this week between Zillow and Trulia , the two largest online real estate listing companies in the U.S., have galvanized their respective stock prices, making their principal owners considerably wealthier in the process.
Zillo... |
c944219f17c621613bee93b95233a596 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexmorrell/2015/03/14/did-the-ny-ag-flub-its-testing-in-herbal-supplement-smackdown/ | Did The NY AG Flub Its Testing In Herbal Supplement Smackdown? | Did The NY AG Flub Its Testing In Herbal Supplement Smackdown?
Experts in analytical testing say the New York Attorney General’s office may have used the wrong kind of test when it announced in its headline-grabbing investigation in February that store-brand herbal supplements sold by GNC, Target , Walmart and Walgr... |
34340144827cbe5a850a4b14e5682397 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexreimer/2015/11/04/jaguars-twitter-and-snapstream-partnership-is-innovative/ | An Inside Look At The Jacksonville Jaguars' Innovative Social Media Strategy | An Inside Look At The Jacksonville Jaguars' Innovative Social Media Strategy
In the digital age, the most crucial marketing vehicle for corporations is social media. People now fast-forward through commercials and don't pick up magazines or newspapers. If you want to reach the masses, you have to head to penetrate Twit... |
27d1b58d4e0cea8909eb3b9cdbff787f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexreimer/2015/11/13/mlb-free-agent-pitchers-should-seldom-receive-big-deals/ | Signing Pitchers To Big Free Agent Deals Is A Losing Proposition | Signing Pitchers To Big Free Agent Deals Is A Losing Proposition
This offseason, four teams are going to award massive contracts to free agent pitchers David Price, Johnny Cueto, Zack Greinke and Jordan Zimmermann. History shows all of them will probably wind up regretting it.
According to Baseball Prospectus, 16 hurle... |
96733322b60a5f480e31c4cc209fed5d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexreimer/2015/12/07/mlb-free-agent-contracts-are-more-costly-than-ever/?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonv6TIZKXonjHpfsX56uouWqKyhIkz2EFye%2BLIHETpodcMTcBmM6%2BTFAwTG5toziV8R7fMLM1z1MMQWBTh | Why Are Baseball Players Getting Paid So Much Money? | Why Are Baseball Players Getting Paid So Much Money?
Perhaps no tidbit illustrates how awash Major League Baseball teams are with cash than this: David Price, who signed a seven-year, $217 million contract with the Red Sox last week, will make more money throughout the duration of his deal than every NFL player in hist... |
6f6291a9e643d2284802d425f34ddabc | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexreimer/2016/01/18/tom-brady-cheater-deflategate-narrative-still-exists/ | One Year Later, Deflategate Represents The Power Of The NFL's Propaganda Machine | One Year Later, Deflategate Represents The Power Of The NFL's Propaganda Machine
The Deflategate scandal began humbly enough. Indianapolis sports writer Bob Kravitz reported hours after the completion of the AFC Championship that the NFL was investigating the Patriots for deflating footballs. The story gained traction,... |
4d48c4b3fc4959ca551951e33fd9278a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexreimer/2016/04/27/morethanmean-campaign-poignantly-exposes-harassment-women-in-sports-face-online/ | #MoreThanMean Campaign Poignantly Exposes Harassment Women In Sports Face Online | #MoreThanMean Campaign Poignantly Exposes Harassment Women In Sports Face Online
Brad Burke, Gareth Hughes and Adam Woullard are hardly the first three people to expose the obscene amount of harassment women in sports face on social media. But few have done so more poignantly.
The three friends, who work in the media i... |
78c0b69363a6c96ff526282ae2eddf3f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexreimer/2016/06/10/how-the-cleveland-cavaliers-win-at-mobile/ | How The Cleveland Cavaliers Win At Mobile | How The Cleveland Cavaliers Win At Mobile
The Cleveland Cavaliers haven't only been the best team in the Eastern Conference over the last two seasons. They've found a way to stand out in the mobile arena as well.
The Cavaliers have one of the most visible mobile presences in the league, connecting with the vast majorit... |
6a0a690077dc7508664abf6288c500aa | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexreimer/2016/07/11/carmelo-anthonys-strong-social-stances-show-hes-the-opposite-of-selfish/ | Carmelo Anthony's Strong Social Stances Show He's The Opposite Of 'Selfish' | Carmelo Anthony's Strong Social Stances Show He's The Opposite Of 'Selfish'
Carmelo Anthony has been the object of scorn for the bulk of his NBA career. Ever since he was traded to his hometown New York Knicks in 2011, he's routinely been called "selfish" and taken the blame for the franchise's futility. Even when he r... |
cf402095048c73ee6ac667ea3b218df3 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexreimer/2019/12/06/bernie-sanders-fight-to-save-minor-league-baseball-is-one-issue-thats-unifying-congress/?sh=115548095777 | Bernie Sanders’ Fight To Save Minor League Baseball Is One Issue That’s Unifying Congress | Bernie Sanders’ Fight To Save Minor League Baseball Is One Issue That’s Unifying Congress
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders' fight to save minor league baseball is ... [+] rallying bipartisan members of Congress around democratic socialist ideals. Alex Wong/Getty Images
It is not surprising Sen. Be... |
75fdfacbd92afb06c2dba9fb98c56414 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexreimer/2020/08/26/nba-player-boycotts-over-jacob-blake-shooting-represent-historic-turning-point-in-athlete-activism/?sh=110ce34698d3 | NBA Player Boycotts Over Jacob Blake Shooting Represent Historic Turning Point In Athlete Activism | NBA Player Boycotts Over Jacob Blake Shooting Represent Historic Turning Point In Athlete Activism
The Milwaukee Bucks announced Wednesday they would boycott their playoff game, leading the NBA to ... [+] cancel its entire slate. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Getty Images
First, the Milwaukee Bucks said they wo... |
53b696f4a7c3e0d70a549a83966eb6d9 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexreimer/2021/01/06/by-helping-elect-raphael-warnock-wnba-players-set-new-blueprint-for-athlete-activism/?sh=5c0668b231bc | By Helping Elect Raphael Warnock, WNBA Players Set New Blueprint For Athlete Activism | By Helping Elect Raphael Warnock, WNBA Players Set New Blueprint For Athlete Activism
Sue Bird was one of many WNBA players who wore t-shirts supporting Rev. Raphael Warnock in his U.S. ... [+] Senate race against Kelly Loeffler. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) Getty Images
Rev. Raphael Warnock was floundering i... |
8799096c8c70cee6c1140949a3e5e65f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexreimer/2021/01/31/why-matthew-stafford-is-the-right-win-now-upgrade-for-los-angeles-rams/ | Los Angeles Rams Will Give Up A Lot For Matthew Stafford, But It’s The Unequivocal Right Move To Make | Los Angeles Rams Will Give Up A Lot For Matthew Stafford, But It’s The Unequivocal Right Move To Make
Matthew Stafford gives the Rams a much better chance to compete for the Super Bowl in 2021. (Photo ... [+] by Leon Halip/Getty Images) Getty Images
The Los Angeles Rams will pay a steep price to acquire Matthew Staffo... |
3ded58e6f9311e501cb3e322d8ecd895 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexreimer/2021/02/12/after-releasing-jj-watt-houston-texans-slide-further-into-organizational-abyss/ | After Releasing J.J. Watt, Houston Texans Slide Further Into Abyss | After Releasing J.J. Watt, Houston Texans Slide Further Into Abyss
J.J. Watt was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year three times in four years. (Photo by Carmen ... [+] Mandato/Getty Images) Getty Images
The number of departures from the Houston Texans since Jack Easterby was hired is staggering, and on Friday, the... |
7ae00f0c0ef8b2df5245e370bf030080 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexreimer/2021/02/16/transgender-athlete-bans-are-making-progress-in-state-legislatures/?sh=1ce34ad75139 | Transgender Athlete Bans Are Gaining Momentum In State Legislatures | Transgender Athlete Bans Are Gaining Momentum In State Legislatures
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has taken a stance against transgender inclusion in sports. (Photo ... [+] by Rogelio V. Solis / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ROGELIO V. SOLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) POOL/AFP via Getty Images
One of President Joe Biden’s ... |
6f85af81033caf80f57117247b43e30a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexreimer/2021/03/08/what-skip-bayless-massive-payday-says-about-future-of-sports-tv/ | What Skip Bayless’ Massive Payday Says About Future Of Sports TV | What Skip Bayless’ Massive Payday Says About Future Of Sports TV
Skip Bayless recently signed a four-year, $32 million deal with Fox Sports. (Photo by Christopher ... [+] Capozziello/For The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Washington Post via Getty Images
There is at least one high-profile sports pundit who’s th... |
1e659e88b03027ba22e508308e737e83 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alextaub/2012/06/07/5-key-things-needed-to-improve-your-digital-identity/ | 5 Key Things Needed To Improve Your Digital Identity | 5 Key Things Needed To Improve Your Digital Identity
Image via CrunchBase
This post originally appeared on my blog here, but I felt it was time to revisit and update.
Having a solid digital identity is more important now than ever. The first thing anyone will do when they hear your name is Google search you. Would you ... |
1d7936a8f57c637ff19646a65f98132e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alextaub/2012/08/02/warby-parker-the-human-referral-effect/ | Warby Parker: The Human Referral Effect | Warby Parker: The Human Referral Effect
warby parker holiday bazaar (Photo credit: amlamster)
A few months ago, I purchased a new pair of Warby Parker glasses and was excited to wear them for the first time. A dinner guest took particular interest in my glasses, commenting on how cool they were. The follow-up question ... |
753c526e6cb99f9b4e857e80fb337359 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alextaub/2013/07/25/is-your-fashion-brand-looking-to-move-into-eyewear-time-to-meet-eponym/ | Is Your Fashion Brand Looking To Move Into Eyewear? Time To Meet Eponym | Is Your Fashion Brand Looking To Move Into Eyewear? Time To Meet Eponym
When looking at disruption in the eyewear space, most people talk about Warby Parker. That is because Warby Parker is cutting out the middleman and selling eyewear directly to consumers. However, there is a new disruptor in town and its name is Epo... |
1534092ae4467ac552d0d6fd842b5098 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alextaub/2013/08/22/new-website-gradtrain-helps-international-graduate-students-attend-graduate-school-abroad/ | New Website, GradTrain, Helps International Students Attend Graduate School Abroad | New Website, GradTrain, Helps International Students Attend Graduate School Abroad
A few months ago I met Jacob Bacon (an unusual last name for an Israeli), who was a special advisor to the Assistant Secretary-General and Chief Information Technology Officer of the United Nations. Bacon told me about a startup he was w... |
fde0a51ac4017c74c00d547beccd3618 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alextaub/2013/09/18/remember-your-dreams-with-shadow-a-social-dream-database/ | Remember Your Dreams With SHADOW, A Social Dream Database | Remember Your Dreams With SHADOW, A Social Dream Database
In high school my friends and I used to read books and articles about how to have lucid dreams. For those who don’t know, lucid dreams are ones in which the dreamer is aware that he or she is dreaming. It is pretty amazing: having experienced them twice, I have ... |
6ecc632de0dbfe3bd0f657d4e1c3ac39 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alextaub/2014/01/02/bootstrapped-to-300k-users-bodbot-will-help-you-get-fit-in-2014/ | Bootstrapped To 300K Users, BodBot Will Help You Get Fit In 2014 | Bootstrapped To 300K Users, BodBot Will Help You Get Fit In 2014
Personal Training Overlooking Melbourne Category:Fitness_training Category:Personal_training (Photo... [+] credit: Wikipedia)
Sergio Prado and Eddie Laux both grew up with independent weight problems. Prado was far skinnier than was healthy. In high schoo... |
4576fe0cb44f55ed0ca7092e06e3284d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alextaub/2014/09/11/profiles-and-founders-where-are-they-now-part-v/ | Profiles and Founders: Where Are They Now? Part V | Profiles and Founders: Where Are They Now? Part V
We are on week five of Profiles and Founders: Where Are They Now? As I mentioned in Parts I, II, III and IV, I’ve been contributing to Forbes for two and half years and have had the opportunity to profile great companies and interview some interesting founders. Every on... |
f20c0ebb5b68371ed9c969b752351664 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alextaub/2014/10/08/purewow-dazzles-with-sponsored-content-grows-readership-to-4-million/ | PureWow Dazzles with Sponsored Content, Grows Readership to 4 Million | PureWow Dazzles with Sponsored Content, Grows Readership to 4 Million
In September 2010, Ryan Harwood founded PureWow - a digital publication that specializes in women’s lifestyle content - after working for Goldman Sachs for almost five years. With help from media veteran Bob Pittman (founder of MTV ), Harwood ha... |
3c06b00401b4ed460b3f934cd88cdfb1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alextaub/2015/01/08/mistaken-identity-on-twitter/ | Navigating The Social Mob Of Mistaken Identities On Twitter | Navigating The Social Mob Of Mistaken Identities On Twitter
In May 2010 I joined a startup called Aviary. My first boss was one of the founders of Aviary named Michael S Galpert. Michael’s initials are MSG and as an early tech adopter, he managed to snag @msg when Twitter came out. MSG is also short for Madison Squ... |
6398bb9abad730c869d9a9d16fd4731a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alextaub/2015/06/04/personal-security-app-lifeline-response-is-blowing-up-on-college-campuses/ | Personal Security App, LifeLine Response, Is Blowing Up On College Campuses | Personal Security App, LifeLine Response, Is Blowing Up On College Campuses
Two weeks ago I received an email from a 19 year old Fordham University student named Andrew Nelson. He contacted me to tell me about an app called LifeLine Response that was picking up steam around campuses across the US. I hadn’t heard of it ... |
a9b0169e288b0458dd8082d2719e934c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alextaub/2015/06/18/major-contributor-to-open-source-technologies-julian-shapiro-pulls-back-the-curtains-on-saas-usage/ | Major Contributor To Open Source Technologies, Julian Shapiro, Pulls Back the Curtains on SAAS Usage | Major Contributor To Open Source Technologies, Julian Shapiro, Pulls Back the Curtains on SAAS Usage
Julian Shapiro is a leading web developer and a major contributor to open source technologies. He is the creator of Velocity.js, the most popular open source Web animation engine that powers the user interface animation... |
01bea94e09444422934f8af85776a8ee | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alextaub/2015/11/12/benchmade-modern-custom-sofas-direct-to-consumer/ | BenchMade Modern: Custom Sofas Direct To Consumer | BenchMade Modern: Custom Sofas Direct To Consumer
Edgar Blazona has been in the furniture industry for 25 years. After spending time at Pottery Barn, Thinc, TrueModern and running a graphic art company that produced commissioned art pieces for Lollapalooza, the City of San Francisco, and more, Edgar launched BenchMade ... |
59efe517b872941b2fb0d80078d83448 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alextaub/2016/06/09/trials-and-tribulations-of-solo-foundership-public-recs-mighty-team-of-one/ | Trials And Tribulations Of Solo Foundership: Public Rec's Mighty Team Of One | Trials And Tribulations Of Solo Foundership: Public Rec's Mighty Team Of One
Building a company from scratch is an enormous challenge, even when you have a team of capable professionals helping. But doing it solo is even more difficult. Finding time to accomplish everything - both professional and personal - as a ... |
3ebb32e0f395badb2e38bbca5c0c6096 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alextaub/2016/09/13/meet-velvetjobs-transforming-the-5-billion-career-transition-industry/ | Meet VelvetJobs: Transforming The $5 Billion Career Transition Industry | Meet VelvetJobs: Transforming The $5 Billion Career Transition Industry
It’s a scary feeling, when your boss tells you your company is downsizing and you are being let go. If you are lucky, your company will pay for an outplacement service to help you transition into a new job. The career transition market is over $5b ... |
6078e3f06671fd217e31f30a432bdfba | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alfredkonuwa/2016/05/13/aj-styles-injuries-are-further-proof-of-wwes-struggles-with-indy-veterans/ | AJ Styles' Injuries Are Further Proof Of WWE's Struggles With Indy Veterans | AJ Styles' Injuries Are Further Proof Of WWE's Struggles With Indy Veterans
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When AJ Styles debuted at the Royal Rumble back in January it was a celebration.
Announcers not only acknowledged his past accomplishments, they embraced them. Styles, a veteran of the independent wrestling circuit, was not tamp... |
f163a11bdd0026a21490fecc04603f50 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alfredkonuwa/2016/08/16/nxt-champ-samoa-joe-responds-to-conor-mcgregor-calls-out-wwes-brock-lesnar-in-exclusive-interview/ | NXT Champ Samoa Joe Responds To Conor McGregor, Calls Out WWE's Brock Lesnar In Exclusive Interview | NXT Champ Samoa Joe Responds To Conor McGregor, Calls Out WWE's Brock Lesnar In Exclusive Interview
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Samoa Joe couldn't care less about Conor McGregor.
During an interview to promote his upcoming NXT Championship match against Shinsuke Nakamura at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II, Joe weighed in on the boistero... |
060db347d88b75f31cf81c38fb1450ff | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alfredkonuwa/2016/09/01/wwe-superstar-roman-reigns-tops-pwi-500-twitter-loses-its-mind/ | WWE Superstar Roman Reigns Tops PWI 500, Twitter Loses Its Mind | WWE Superstar Roman Reigns Tops PWI 500, Twitter Loses Its Mind
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Roman Reigns, the embattled star of The New Era, is the No. 1 wrestler in the world. This, according to the annual PWI 500, a list published by Pro Wrestling Illustrated that ranks the 500 best wrestlers from scores of global wrestling prom... |
bcaeef3fe6f2c1139e9dae562c9546ec | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alfredkonuwa/2016/09/27/wwe-raw-rating-viewership-hits-another-record-low-against-presidential-debate/ | WWE Raw Ratings: Viewership Hits Another Record Low Against Presidential Debate | WWE Raw Ratings: Viewership Hits Another Record Low Against Presidential Debate
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Monday's Raw, with a main event that pitted Enzo and Cass against Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens, drew an average viewership of 2.478 million. The number marked a new low for Raw, dating back to the 90s. This is hardly a surp... |
7110d7a5dd2f003842836e6dc9644f21 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/alfredkonuwa/2016/10/04/bill-goldbergs-potential-return-makes-2k-sports-wwes-mvp/ | Bill Goldberg's Potential Return Makes 2K Sports WWE's MVP | Bill Goldberg's Potential Return Makes 2K Sports WWE's MVP
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Over the past several years, hype surrounding the release of the annual WWE 2K series has matched that of WrestleMania season. That's because WWE 2K has utilized nostalgia, which is to pro wrestling fans what syrup is to IHOP, to promote forthco... |
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