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Don't Abandon Crowdfunding -- Manage It

Harvard Business Review

The April 2012 report estimates that 452 crowdfunding platforms (CFPs) raised nearly $1.5 billion in 2012. But as Brad Kine, president of loan provider On Deck pointed out in an article by Helen Avery in the May 2012 issue of Euromoney , these businesses weren't really very small. will not be legalized until 2013).

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What 40 Years of Research Reveals About the Difference Between Disruptive and Radical Innovation

Harvard Business Review

. “If you went to bed last night as an industrial company, you’re going to wake up this morning as a software and analytics company.” As venture capital investor Marc Andreesen pointed out, “software is eating the world.” It appealed to a niche of film nerds. A prime example is Netflix.

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“A Friend of a Friend” Is No Longer the Best Way to Find a Job

Harvard Business Review

I located a great source: A weekly meeting held by an organization for white-collar job seekers in the Bay Area, a portion of which was dedicated to successful job seekers telling their stories — on film. So, are weak ties still the key?

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Many Companies Still Don’t Know How to Compete in the Digital Age

Harvard Business Review

Every industry, no matter how traditional — agriculture, automotive, aviation, energy — is being upended by the addition of sensors, internet connectivity, and software. Although Kodak had a slow start, it did, in fact, manage a miraculous, successful digital transformation. A misunderstood story. Diversify.

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New Year, New Tablet, New Apps

Harvard Business Review

If you were a good girl or boy in 2012, with nary an unanswered email or incomplete task, Santa may have rewarded you with a shiny new tablet under the Christmas tree. The Plex option works best if you've set Plex up as your home media software (which I highly recommend ) and sprung for the PlexPass service.

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The Big Picture of Business – The Realities of Branding… Slogans that Mislead

Strategy Driven

’ What they’re really selling: Computer software. Computer software is merely one tool out of many. ’ What they’re really selling: Computer software. My analysis: Productivity software does no good unless one commits to change, alters behavioral traits and commits to time management.

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The Booming Business of Drones

Harvard Business Review

It is estimated that they currently have about seven thousand of them (and Congress asked for about $5 billion worth of more drones in 2012). Imagine the hybrid of aviation, logistics, technology, supply chain management and more that will be required to be an effective employee in the near-future for the drone industry.