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Ken Melrose Completes His Service on Earth

Modern Servant Leader

I had the good fortune to meet Ken and hear him speak in 2014. As such, many items like lawnmowers and chainsaws can harm operators when mishandled. The industry practice whenever an operator was harmed or killed was to dispatch lawyers to quickly resolve the matter. The objective was to reach a financial settlement.

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What are the best cryptocurrency exchanges in the world?

Strategy Driven

With the growing popularity of the topic of cryptocurrencies, more exchanges offering transactions using virtual coins appear on the market. As early as 2018, Binance was the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange with a market capitalization of $ 1.3 Already in 2014, the platform was used by a million users.

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Proximity Helps Startups To Thrive

The Horizons Tracker

For instance, the study found that neighbors are far more likely to adopt one another’s technology, with this especially likely when the companies operate in different markets (and are therefore complimentary rather than competitive). The benefits from such proximity are numerous and extend beyond mere knowledge sharing.

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Branding vs. Marketing

Strategy Driven

Many believe that a brand is a function of marketing. Marketers and marketing departments love ‘branding campaigns’ or ‘brand-building programs,’ because they are sexier and more exciting than their less attractive cousin, the product campaign. But a brand is much more than a component of marketing.

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Diverse Boards Are More Innovative

The Horizons Tracker

According to a study conducted by the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, diversity in terms of gender, race, and ethnicity has proven to be beneficial for companies operating in the United States. “We looked at their experiences and not just their demographic background—the more functional aspect of diversity.

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Different Perspectives On Entrepreneurship In Brazil

The Horizons Tracker

Research from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo explores how this scenario unfolded in Brazil after an economic crisis in 2014. The entrepreneurs studied can be split into two groups: those who operate in the informal economy and those who sign up as “individual micro-entrepreneurs” (MEIs).

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Everything You Need to Know About Oilfield Services

Strategy Driven

The oilfield services market has been booming due to the growing energy demand. As the oilfield service industry recovers from the oil price crash in 2014, producers are demanding more from their service providers. Production technicians work on rigs to operate equipment that helps extract and process oil.