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How the Internet Saved Handmade Goods

Harvard Business Review

Indeed, it’s part and parcel of the digital disruption remaking every aspect of the global economy. Since achieving first-year sales of $175,000 in 2006, it has increased that number by four orders of magnitude: in 2013, Etsy sold $1.35 In 2013 alone, Kickstarter users funded nearly 20,000 projects and committed nearly $500 million.

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Why Young Bankers, Lawyers, and Consultants Need Emotional Intelligence

Harvard Business Review

According to a 2013 study by American Express , EQ is one of the biggest predictors of performance in the workplace and a strong driver of leadership and personal excellence. So in order to be successful you will need to be self-aware, flexible, and open to new ideas, projects, and people. So how do you build client trust like this?

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14 Principles that Made Amazon

Skip Prichard

Failure comes part and parcel with invention” (Bezos 2013 letter). Bezos realized early on that high-velocity decisions (Principle 7) are much easier within small teams that have been given the responsibility and authority to move a particular aspect of a larger project forward. Encourage Successful Failure (Principle 1).

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