Education and Career

Whether you’re a CEO of a start-up or a seasoned executive with a team of thousands, you have one thing in common: the need for exceptional communication skills. These strategic communication skills are a must to close sales, negotiate new contracts with suppliers and partners, attract top talent as you...

Whether you have an existing business or you’re finally making the plunge and attempting to start your first venture, money is always important. Often, it seems silly, but money is what determines whether or not your great idea will take off or fail. Do you know where you’ll gain access...

“More than 89% of US citizens are interested in investing their money in real estate,” revealed a recent survey by Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate. Moreover, 96% of the people who actually invested in real estate affirm that real estate investment helped them achieve great financial gains. These high...

If you have been keeping up with news on the highest paid CEOs in the world, you probably have come across a number of controversies regarding the high pay. There are so many issues out there that range from CEOs getting more than their company is worth to CEOs getting...

Only 50% of businesses survive their first 4-5 years, while 96% of businesses fail in 10 years.  According to a report by the USA Census Bureau back in 2016, there are 400,000 new businesses being launched every year. But the sad truth is many of them never thrive – or...

For the 3rd consecutive year, Switzerland’s École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne was ranked No. 1 in the world among universities founded less than 50 years ago, according to the just-released Times Higher Education (THE) list of the world's most prestigious young universities for 2017. The Hong Kong University of Science...

Fortunately, there are hundreds of really great books out there that are aimed at helping startup investors, but there are a few in particular that we highly recommend for angel investors and venture capitalists. But before we start, here's a piece explaining the difference between angel investment and venture capital....

Establishing a company culture is an inescapable aspect of building a business — a culture will develop regardless of whether you intend it to. Your company culture affects both employees and customers, and exactly how it affects them will be determined by how much you pursue culture, how you engage...

If you are running a small-scale business and don’t have adequate resources to fund the marketing of your products, you are probably worried about growing your sales without spending more than your pocket can afford. Or even if you have a thriving business that operates on a very large scale...

Spain has been named the world's friendliest country for tourists, France came in 2nd place, followed by Germany, Japan, and the U.K., according to a new study by the World Economic Forum, which looked at 136 countries in all. Surprised? If a nation is a brand, it looks like the...