Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 9, 2011

Recently a survey was conducted that asked preteens about their long term career aspirations - the top three were sports star, pop star and actor. This is in sharp contrast to those of a generation ago- teacher, banking/finance and medicine.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

If your CFO handles all communications with your banking relationships, and your Chief Investment Officer handles all of your investor relations, you’re flat out missing the boat. Private conversations are accommodated by small conference rooms or a walk about the parking lot. Job requirement determines the size.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 28, 2015

Most Western executives have limited exposure to a frontier market until they are relatively senior in their careers. Spending time early in your career in a frontier market has a lasting impact on all your subsequent management decisions. At worst, they misjudge or simply stay out of markets vastly different from their own.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2018

In 2004, Hickox was a certified public accountant in Texas and at a crossroads in her career. “I’m not sure when I first asked if I thought it would be successful,” said Hickox, now CFO of Independent Bank in McKinney Texas. I shouldn’t even be at this conference,” Hickox said.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2018

Who wouldn’t want a meaningful career and better balance between work and home? For many of us, it’s finances that keep us from making a career change. We worry and wonder: What would a career change do to our bank accounts? What drove them to abandon established careers, steady incomes, and security?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 20, 2016

Look for professional associations in your field, search LinkedIn for people who are in the same business, and attend conferences in your areas of expertise. Find an accountant who can help you set up your finances and make tax filing easier. Make sure your network includes fellow freelancers. All of this preparation has paid off.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 7, 2014

The boom-bust tendencies of Wall Street mean we need tougher capital requirements for banks, Greenspan now says, and maybe even a forced return to the partnerships that once dominated investment banking. I came armed with lots of questions, but ended up only getting to two or three. Why Fed chairmen can’t do research.

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