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Social Networking for Business: Does it Really Work? :: Women on.

Women on Business

I am not a big fan of any method, procedure, service, or product that requires a hard sell to friends and family. Example 1: During the 2004 election season, I connected with a new friend through a grassroots Asian Pacific Islander political group. I keep on message, I network, and I make my network work , for me and for others.

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Three Headwinds for Facebook's IPO

Harvard Business Review

I have used the social network for eight years and continue to be impressed with Mark Zuckerberg's focus on product and his vision for the internet. When I logged into the site for the first time in the spring of 2004, I was prepared to hate the service. But equity investing and product use are very different things.

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How Chinese Subsidies Changed the World

Harvard Business Review

It is no coincidence that this upheaval in the Chinese solar industry is occurring at a time when the central government''s subsidies that had financed the industry''s explosive expansion have declined even as problems in the global solar-panel market have soared. In parallel, from 2004 to 2011, U.S. In 2011, the U.S.

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An Insider’s Account of the Yahoo-Alibaba Deal

Harvard Business Review

In each iteration, we spent a lot of time thinking about what might make the best use of our existing product. content (news, finance, weather) into two Chinese languages, and directory access to 20,000 web sites, an approach that the company had adopted elsewhere. On the finance and deal side, we also felt a strong kinship with Tsai.

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Why Greece and Cyprus May Be Better Off Without the Euro

Harvard Business Review

Although the Eurozone’s 19 finance ministers recently threw Greece a much-needed economic lifeline , and the latter repaid the first of four loan installments that it owes the IMF in March 2015, there’s no long-term relief in sight for the troubled economy. The battles may be over, but the war is just beginning.

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The Making of an Innovation Master

Harvard Business Review

I didn't create any kind of ranking algorithm while making my choices, but did consider three basic criteria: Do the individual's ideas bring clarity to the quest of improving the predictability and productivity of innovation? I first met Dediu when we did an engagement with Nokia back in 2004. Some readers have asked why I put A.G.

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Using Supply Chains to Grow Your Business

Harvard Business Review

One result is that they keep their cards close to their chests about what they are looking for (at first), while expecting you to reveal everything – your finances, pricing, ownership, human resources, production processes, quality assurance, customer service procedures, KPIs, and existing customers.