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A New Way for Entrepreneurs to Think About IT

Harvard Business

A second set of entrepreneurs focus on information goods and think of IT as the product. But today there is a third approach, one that will become the dominant path for most entrepreneurs, especially those building information products. APIs and platforms reduces the time-to-market for products and services.

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7 Charts Show How Political Affiliation Shapes U.S. Boards

Harvard Business

By comparison, male directors are more than twice as likely to identify as Republicans than Democrats. Both Republicans and Democrats say the most effective board committee is audit/finance. apparel, automobiles, retailing, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g.,

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Reflections on 2013; What's Important, What's Not? What's Ahead?

MishTalk

Trillion Yuan in Audit The Washington Post notes "Local debt now equals about 33 percent of China’s gross domestic product, up from about 10 percent in 2008 and almost nothing in 1997." Assets in exchange-traded products backed by gold fell 33 percent to the lowest since 2009 amid sales by billionaires George Soros and John Paulson."