August 2010
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Cancun Bar Bombs: Another Nail in Mexico’s Tourism Coffin
The overdeveloped peninsula of Cancun, dripping tourist dollars. Image: cmakin/Flickr Eight people have died after someone threw petrol bombs into a bar in Cancun, a popular US tourist destination in Mexico. From the BBC: This won’t be good for all those All Inclusive Resorts In Cancun. The bar was set on fire early on Tuesday […]
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20 Must-See Business TED Talks
Every year, today’s greatest thinkers gather at various TED (Technology Entertainment and Design) conferences around the world. Their talks, which you can find on TED’s website, are often insightful, educational, and fascinating. As a TED junkie, I decided to compile 20 of the best business talks in the conference’s history. Each talk offers insights either […]
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How E-tailing Entrepreneurs Can Outsource Storage and Shipping
This is a guest post by Shipwire’s Nate Gilmore. A common growth strategy among SMBs (small and medium-sized businesses) and start-ups today is outsourcing the non-core parts of their businesses so they can focus on selling and marketing their products. Thus, it shouldn’t be a surprise that many small to medium sized e-tailers are beginning […]
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10 Prep Schools That Cost More Than Elite Universities
What’s the easiest way to get into an elite university? Have rich parents, of course. Or find another way, like financial aid, to finangle your way into a prep school. Prep schools, especially those on the East Coast, are assembly lines for minting rich and famous people. Ironically enough, for boarding students, many of these […]
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Exposing Top Secret America
This is a guest post by Wall St. Cheat Sheet Editor-in-Chief Damien Hoffman. Last month, the Washington Post did some excellent journalism about the expanding new industry Top Secret America. This new industry is unprecedented in American history and raises some critical questions about who reigns over our nation’s security and deepest secrets. Which services […]
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50 Tips for Mastering Social Media
Image: Ivan Walsh/Flickr Social media has become serious business. Few other forms of communication offer you the instant network, broad access, and sheer volume of connections that social media does. But to take advantage of this exciting new medium, you need to know what you’re doing. Simply sitting down and talking about your day won’t […]
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The World’s Most Lucrative Eating Contests
We’re the fattest country on the planet. You’d think we’d get tired of the topic of eating food. Instead, we’ve turned out attention to watching others eat ridiculous amounts of food. During recent years, eating contests have emerged as one of the hottest new competitive sports to hit the TV circuit. Though NBA players would […]
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10 Benefits of Using a Business Credit Card
This is a guest post by Andreas Nicolaides of MoneySupermarket.com. Image: TheTruthAbout…/Flickr Never used a business credit card before? This article will try and explain the main benefits of why you should. Here are ten reasons why business credit cards can be valuable for you and your company. 1. Keeping track of finances – Business […]
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The Beauty of the University Website
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