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How to Build Business Credit Speedily in 14 Painless Steps

Miles Anthony Smith

But just as individuals need to build up a personal credit history from scratch, businesses have to start somewhere to begin the process of building good credit, especially if the company hasn’t been around long. ” It’s a global identification system created by Dun & Bradstreet that is used to keep track of businesses.

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Talking to Computers, Not Just Through Computers

Harvard Business Review

It is more likely to miss shorter questions (fewer search terms to plug into its algorithmic mind), doesn't fully understand context (something that comes naturally to most humans), and doesn't learn from the mistakes of its competitors (during the first match, Watson repeated the same answer one of his opponents had just answered incorrectly).

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Courtside Seats to the Best (And Worst) C-Suites

Harvard Business Review

Often these situations are accompanied by unwritten peer-to-peer contracts that basically say, "I won't challenge your plans, as long as you don't challenge mine. Sara Mathew, the Chairman and CEO of Dun & Bradstreet confronted this realization head on after she became CEO and found herself unnecessarily in the middle of too many decisions.

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Unemployment Is About to Fall a Lot Faster than Predicted

Harvard Business Review

For several years, Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. While a decrease in the participation rate has the impact of reducing the unemployment rate, it has a long term detrimental effect on the overall economic infrastructure for the country.

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Do Startups Really Create Lots of Good Jobs?

Harvard Business Review

But if you probe further, you’ll find that different people mean radically different things when they use the term. ” This inconsistency is a problem for anyone using the term in an economic policy context. .” ” This inconsistency is a problem for anyone using the term in an economic policy context.

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Businesses Are Getting Used to the Consistently Inconsistent Economy

Harvard Business Review

In fact, the brain is well-equipped to manage short-term stress: it releases adrenaline, raises the heart rate, and makes us more alert so we can handle whatever situation is causing the stress. Long-term, however, the brain isn''t made to cope with stress. Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp.