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A Collection of Words of Wisdom – Wise Chinese Proverbs and Eastern Sayings from Confucius, Taoism, and Buddhist Philosophies. Quotes and Wisdom from Western Investing Masters and Successful Business Executives.

Richard and Nikki Lowered Their Blood Pressures by 20 Points— by Moving to Boquete, Panama

By Dan Prescher, International Living It must be the best view in the country…green hills that inspire artistic tendencies in […]

Zappos CEO: Find Investors Who Share Your Values

Posted by: John Tozzi on June 11, 2010 What happens when entrepreneurs’ values aren’t aligned with their investors? Read Zappos […]

Building a margin of safety – Jim Slater

1. Develop a method that suits you. Carefully select a method of investment and then, based on personal experience and […]

The Rise of the ‘Homepreneur’

New research shows the economic importance of home-based businesses: They account for more than half of all U.S. businesses and […]

Funding Options for Early-Stage Entrepreneurs

It’s not easy for startups that lack experience and connections to raise money. Microfinance, crowdfunding, and incubators are worth pursuing, […]

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Tells Entrepreneurs To Look Beyond Social… At The Launch Of His Social Web Fund

Social Web startups and companies are currently in their heyday, with Facebook game developer Zynga and others taking off. But […]

From Rags to Riches

Achievements and brilliant thoughts of the best: Richard Dennis – turned $400 into $200 million trading futures. “When things go […]

A Hedge Fund Controlled by Women, So It Claimed

Jane Buchan is a rarity in the big-money boys’ club of hedge funds. Amid the testosterone-fueled trading floors of Wall […]

Just Manic Enough: Seeking Perfect Entrepreneurs

IMAGINE you are a venture capitalist. One day a man comes to you and says, “I want to build the […]

Me & My Brand: Lively Entrepreneurs Ring Up Sales

Back in the 1980s, when I was a business writer at The Miami Herald, part of my job was to […]