Why The Star Wars Franchise Is Worth Nearly $10 Billion

Intergalactic Finance: Why The Star Wars Franchise Is Worth Nearly $10 Billion To Disney

Article by Aswath Damodaran | Featured on Forbes.com | Featured Image Credit: pio3 / Shutterstock.com I saw the newest Star Wars movie recently and it brought back memories that stretch back almost four decades. Watching Harrison Ford…
Intangibles make up the top 9 value drivers in the digital age

Intangibles make up the top 9 value drivers in the digital age

Article by Samantha White | Featured on CGMA In today’s digital economy, intangibles are more important than ever to the success of a business. New CGMA research found that the top nine drivers of value in the digital age are intangibles,…
Theory of Disruption

Clay Christensen says everyone misunderstands his theory of disruption — here's what it really means

Article Featured on Business Insider | By Richard Feloni The terms "disruptive innovation" and "disruptive technology" are at risk of becoming meaningless buzzwords, according to Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen, who…
The Missing Boom in Small-Business Sales

The Missing Boom in Small-Business Sales

Photo: Gary Morrison, 60 years old, wants his Skokie, Ill., printing company to hit certain growth and sales goals before selling it. PHOTO: Taylor Glascock for Wall Street Journal By RUTH SIMON | Featured on WSJ An expected rush in…

And Then There Were Fresh Hops

Article by Jeff Alworth | Featured on Willamette Week | Photos by Willamette Week Why Oregon is central to the most important beer trend of the last decade. Editor's note: Last month, internationally known Portland beer writer Jeff…
Network Like a Pro

7 Ways to Network Like a Millionaire

Article by DANIEL ALLY | Featured on Entrepreneur.com As I was giving a speech in Washington, D.C., a well-dressed man approached me to ask a question. After our interesting discussion, he reached deeply into his pockets and pulled out…
How This Company Is Revolutionizing the Way Farmers Do Their Job

How This Company Is Revolutionizing the Way Farmers Do Their Job

Article by Jodi Helmer | Featured on Entrepreneur Image credit: Tom Mckenzie Growing up in rural Michigan, Jesse Vollmar watched as technology transformed the world around him, while life on the farm remained labor-intensive and…
Craft Beer

Millennials drive demand for craft beer, wine and spirits

Article by Janet Forgrieve | Featured on SmartBlogs Descriptions including “craft”, “small batch,” “custom,” “limited edition” and “artisan/artisanal” are more likely to influence the purchasing decisions of millennials…
Strategic Plan

7 Elements of a Strategic Plan

Article by Dan McCarthy | Featured on management.about.com A strategic plan is a document that establishes the direction of a company or work unit. It can be a single page or fill up a binder, depending on the size and complexity of the…
Citibank

Citibank will Pay $700 million for Illegal Credit Card Practices

Article by Vicki Needham | Featured on thehill.com | Image Credit: TungCheung / Shutterstock.com Citibank will pay $700 million to 8.8 million consumers for illegal credit card practices as part of a settlement with a federal government watchdog. The…