Category: digest
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The Secretive Gold Deal Keeping Venezuela Afloat
Venezuela is teetering on the edge of economic collapse, but despite crippling U.S. sanctions, the government of Nicolas Maduro has held on. Bloomberg investigates how an unexpected diplomatic friendship between Venezuela and Turkey grew into a financial lifeline for Maduro – allowing him to sell off the country’s gold reserves and keep his regime in…
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Founders Panel & Startup Pitch Night
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 6:30 PM 387 Park Ave South – 2nd Floor – New York, NY 10016 ERA Winter 2020 Applications Now Open Founders – if you’re thinking about applying to our Winter 2020 program, please join us on Wed. 9/18 for an AskMeAnything with our panel of ERA founders and the opportunity to…
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Family Busines : What It’s Like to Raise Social Media Stars
Ami and Justin McClure run a popular family YouTube channel that features their twin daughters, Alexis and Ava, and their infant son, Jersey. WSJ’s Julie Jargon visits the McClures at their home in New Jersey to learn about the challenges of parenting while vlogging.The Wall Street Journal video.
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How Lee Iacocca became an American icon
uto industry icon Lee Iacocca, once one of America’s highest profile business executives and credited with rescuing Chrysler from near-bankruptcy in the 1980s, has died. He was 94. He was instrumental in the creation of the Ford Mustang and the Chrysler minivan. Iacocca’s youngest daughter confirmed he passed away of natural causes Tuesday. CNN Business…
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The Entrepreneur Who Turned Poo-Pourri Into A $240 Million Fortune
Suzy Batiz, the twice-bankrupt entrepreneur created toilet spray product Poo-Pourri (of which she owns 100%) and amassed a $240 million fortune. She is now the 77th richest woman in America. Forbes video
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How women can be more successful in salary negotiations
n this Eye on Money segment, we focus on how women negotiate salary. Refinery 29 just published their latest “Salary Stories,” in which women discuss how they negotiate pay. CBS This Morning video
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This is the best economy for small business in 50 years: NFIB CEO
NFIB CEO Juanita Duggan on the current economic environment for small business in America. FOX Business Network (FBN) video.
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Startup Talks: AccuWeather, HackerOne, & more – July 10, 18, 23, 25 2019
Mobile Growth Insights: AccuWeather July 10 | 7-9PM Asif Rahman, Anaytics & Growth at AccuWeather, will discuss organic and paid user acquisition, retention and engagement, and mobile analytics hacks.He’ll share best practices for building mobile consumer technology, along with the considerations startups should make early on to set their app on a path to success. Register Now Getting…
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He designed the iPhone. Now Jony Ive is leaving Apple
Apple’s chief design officer, Jony Ive, is leaving the company after nearly 30 years.. Ive will start his own design company, and Apple will be one of its primary clients. He’ll continue to work closely on projects for Apple (AAPL). Ive was instrumental in establishing Apple’s sleek design aesthetic. He and Steve Jobs partnered on…