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Kickstarter and the HumanToolz iPad Stand: Another Great Example of a Best Buy and Target Loss

It has been interesting how many disruptive and innovative products are coming through Kickstarter, the crowd-funding site for cool, new ideas. Some of the more famous entries have been the Pebble e-watch and the most recent, OUYA, a game console. A former colleague of mine recently announced a new product on Kickstarter, called the HumanToolz Stand, one of the coolest and useful iPad stands I’ve ... Full story

Deal Talks Take Flight, But Will US Airways Land American?

Since well before American Airlines parent AMR filed for bankruptcy in November 2011, rumors have swirled that the carrier would need to find a dance partner in a consolidating industry that had already seen most of its rivals pair up. http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2012/08/31/deal-talks-take-flight-but-will-us-airways-land-american/ Full story

The Dangerous Seduction of the Lifetime Value (LTV) Formula

This is a guest post written by Bill Gurley, a general partner at Benchmark Capital in Menlo Park, Calif. He blogs at Above The Crowd. You can follow him on Twitter at @bgurley. Bill Gurley Many consumer Internet business executives are loyalists of the Lifetime Value model, often referred to as the http://www.forbes.com/sites/bruceupbin/2012/08/30/the-dangerous-seduction-of-the-lifetime-value-ltv-formula/ Full story

A Labor Day Weekend Sale in Apple Shares

With Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares down three in a row for the first time in more than a month, is now the best time to begin plucking some of this low-hanging fruit? http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2012/08/30/a-labor-day-weekend-sale-in-apple-shares/ Full story

"I Would Rather Shower At Penn State…" (And Other Dumb, Amusing and Surprising Quotes Of The Day)

There was no shortage of ill-advised, foolish, surprising, amusing or just plain dumb things quoted in the last 24 hours. http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidwismer/2012/08/30/i-would-rather-shower-at-penn-state-and-other-dumb-amusing-and-surprising-quotes-of-the-day/ Full story

What Two Sisters From Rio Can Teach Marketers

Let's say you and your sister were from Rio de Janeiro. Let's  say you wanted to start a business in the United States. Let's say you wanted said business to sell clothing around the idea of ?sexy modesty? aimed at Mormon women. http://www.forbes.com/sites/marketshare/2012/08/30/what-two-sisters-from-rio-can-teach-marketers/ Full story

Honda Reaches $41 With Fatter Margins With More Local Production

As part of its measures to address margin erosion caused by a strong Yen, Honda Motors is increasing its production capacity in North America to reduce its dependence on Japanese exports. http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2012/08/30/honda-reaches-41-with-fatter-margins-with-more-local-production/ Full story

How Big Of A Threat Is Google To Kayak?

Unlike online travel agencies such as Expedia, Orbitz and Priceline, Kayak does not provide online bookings directly but gives consumers a one-stop search solution to the best fares along with other value-added services like flight status updates and pricing alerts. The company aims to offer travel suppliers and online travel agencies (OTAs) an efficient channel to sell their products and services to potential users. http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2012/08/30/how-big-of-a-threat-is-google-to-kayak/ Full story

10 Reasons Why Some People Love What They Do

Continuing my research into what motivates highly respected achievers, I’ve come across a few gleaming nuggets of a subject that eludes most of us – what makes some people truly love their jobs.  And by “love” I don’t mean that they never have a day when they’d rather be doing http://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2012/08/28/10-reasons-why-some-people-love-what-they-do/ Full story

Raymond Jefferson Congratulates Super Reunion II’s 2012 Pathfinder and Trailblazer Award Honorees

Ray Jefferson applauds the outstanding contributions made by Super Reunion II's 2012 Pathfinder and Trailblazer Award Honorees. http://www.1888pressrelease.com/ray-jefferson/raymond-jefferson/raymond-jefferson-congratulates-super-reunion-ii-s-2012-path-pr-419962.html Full story
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