Great read on the real cost of free shipping. The only thing I would point out is that just because Amazon can subsidize free shipping does not mean you should just grouse about it or kill your business to try and keep up. There are solid examples of companies trying ways to not get sucked down by the cost of free shipping. …see more

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what type of new assets will be rated in 15 years by rating agencies. what type of new data sets will be sold in 15 years by financial data service providers?

“I think people’s fear of bad things happening on the internet is becoming, justifiably, greater and greater,” Berners-Lee, the inventor of the web, told the Guardian.

This is an important read - and one of the many reasons why I consider Adam Q. to be among the most important voices addressing inclusion in venture capital (and why I am honored and grateful to consider him a friend and mentor).

Louie Woodland so glad to have you on board. Using Cliq in the heritage sector to avoid the need for power, data or wires at the door and disguising the cylinder with a heritage escutcheon is an excellent application for eCliq. https://lnkd.in/dgVKgib #accesscontrol #securitysolutions #securitymanagement #facilitiesmanagement #heritagebuildings #estatemanagement #abloyfortrust #cliq …see more

A new episode of Think About This with Shelly Palmer & Ross Martin drops tomorrow. Catch up on all five episodes today, or save them up and binge en route to Thanksgiving!

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I agree with this 100%. Design has a business function and is not art. Is it creative? I can be. But not art. Any smart design project begins with objectives, context, and questions ideally in a creative brief.

I spoke with CNN’s Zain Asher yesterday about the new requirement for Chinese citizens to have their faces scanned when purchasing a mobile phone.

Great explanation by David Bray, PhD - We can all be #ChangeAgents - and I am thrilled to be a Voice of Change at this year's Executive Leadership Conference in Virginia to talk about what is already working at APPCityLife, Inc. - and why it can and should scale to enable others become Change Agents. …see more

Below is part of a memo we sent out to our portfolio companies for Proof of Capital, on tangible steps founders & CEO's can take before the upcoming economic crisis caused by COVID-19 Sharing it publicly here for the benefit of other entrepreneurs and founders in the technology sector: https://lnkd.in/gnickfy #founders #venturecapital #startups #startups #capital #portfolio #technology …see more

Another terrific virtual Networking Connection today with Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey , this time sprinkled with great info on government relief for small businesses and nonprofits hit hard by the shutdown. Risk Reduction Plus Group Bancroft COIT Cleaning and Restoration Services Maryville Addiction Treatment Center Credit Union of New Jersey Clearbridge Branding Agency Insperity Ancero CFB Promotional Products Shape It Up #Networking #coronavirus …see more

re-reading this article on dual interest rates as an effective central bank tool. first, the implications for the EU are intriguing (independence from exogenous market cycles) second, how would this concept be applied to crypto? anyone? DAI/Maker has one interest rate w/a quantitative mechanism (buying/selling) which is traditional c-bank. #crypto #eu #blockchain #tokenization #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #ethereum #btc #fintech #capitalmarkets #cryptocurrencies #regulation #centralbanks $ ¥ € #dollar #euro #yuan …see more

Today at 1pm ET, 10am PT— learn how dscout found a path to an inclusive experience for users, why it matters to #UX , #CX , and #marketing , and what you can learn from their methodology. Live here on LinkedIn: …see more

Having trouble concentrating or remembering why you walked into a room? Anxiety may be crowding out your working memory.

Epic failures are inevitable when you are innovating but not many are as compelling or world changing as General Magic was. https://lnkd.in/gKU9Cua #founder #failure #startup #generalmagic …see more

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I'm looking forward to joining Jeffrey Hayzlett on his podcast #AllBusiness on Thursday at 12:30pmET to talk about maintaining business continuity, plus strategies on how to manage the current business climate.

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