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Our competition isn’t just there to beat. They can also teach us how to get better at what we are doing so that we can beat them at their own games. I see my competition as a bar set for me to jump over. In the business world, anything goes. While some people like to…
BIC, Clearwater, Fla., has bought a majority stake in Cello Pens, India's largest manufacturer and distributor of writing instruments. According to Forbes, BIC acquired a 60 percent stake in Cello Pens from the Rathod family for $82 million. In March 2009, BIC had taken a 40 percent stake in six of Cello Pens' seven entities for…
As seen in movies, such as "Signs," some people believe that wearing hats made of aluminum foil (aka tinfoil hats) protects them from harmful electromagnetic waves and radiation. While aluminum hats are far from stylish, one company has created designer headwear that protects users' heads…
Drum-Line, Stuttgart, Ark., has completed construction on a building expansion. The facility added an additional 10,000 square feet, bringing the production facility to 85,000 square feet. The company primarily will use the additional space for calendar production. Drum-Line has seen growth in this category over the last five years. The increased space allows for more…
Replacing single-use drink containers with a reusable bottle not only cuts down on trash and problems like plastic pollution in the ocean, but it also reduces the amount of new resources and energy needed for the manufacturing process. The water bottle company Dopper is taking that concept a…
Entrepreneurship demands effective leadership. You need to be able to make solid decisions, organize plans, hire teammates and provide direction—all under the steady pressure of being accountable for all those decisions and actions. To add even more heat, as an entrepreneur, your personal success is often tied directly to the success of your business, meaning…
As she slowly pulled the sheer black nylon stocking up along her shapely leg, her bright red fingernail caught at the edge, causing a fresh run to skittle down her thigh toward her shimmering midnight calf. OK, as much as I love them, that’s about all we’ll be talking about black stockings in this article.…
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. hired an investigator to rid the Chinese e-commerce business of counterfeit goods. According to Bloomberg, the investigator, Matthew Bassiur, previously helped Apple Inc. find fake iPhones and investigate copyright infringement. Bassiur formerly was a vice president for Pfizer Inc. and computer crimes prosecutor for the U.S. Department of Justice. As the…
Social proof can be a great way to help push your visitors toward a conversion. It doesn't matter what your conversion is—it might be a purchase, it could be a PDF download or it could be a newsletter signup. If you can show visitors that there are other people out there, just like them, taking…
You opened your business and trademarked your brand name, logo and so on. Fantastic! You’ve taken the first step to ensure that only you can profit from your brand. But registering your trademark is just the first step to protecting your brand. A trademark gives you the right to exclude others from using similar marks…