Dreaming of a Retirement in Business

Posted on May 6, 2023
It’s the typical dream of many older adults. Quitting the 9 to 5 corporate jobs and opening a little bookstore (coffee shop, floral shop, boutique) near a beach (national park, quaint tourist town, hometown). The plan is to open the shop doors when you feel like it, hang out and talk to friends and customers all day, and close up when the mood strikes you. It’s not working; it’s a place to socialize and live your best life. Familiar sound? It is a beautiful story. Dream or Nightmare? I’m here to pour a little cold water on the fairy tale.…

Tupperware shares tank as company warns it may go out of business

Posted on May 5, 2023
Shares in Tupperware have tumbled to their lowest level on record as the iconic food storage company warned investors that it is in danger of going out of business. The company’s stock price fell by 50 per cent on Monday after the company said in a press release over the holiday weekend that it has hired financial advisors to explore options for the company and to “remediate its doubts regarding its ability to continue as a going concern .” Shares in Tupperware had been on a downslope for years, as the company’s 77-year-old main business model of selling direct-to-consumers via…

An In-Depth Guide For Every Business Owner Today

Posted on May 5, 2023
Marketers have used videos since the 1940s, but the term “video marketing” has gained momentum in the last decade. Google’s purchase of YouTube in 2006 can be considered a critical turning point in the growth of video marketing. Video marketing is a hot discussion topic and a focus area for every marketing team, regardless of the industry or size of the organization. So, for readers still confused about the term video marketing, here is a standard definition that explains it: Video marketing is leveraging videos to educate, entertain, and engage the audience to achieve your business or personal goals. These…

Texas Governor honors Vicksburg native as Small Business Person of the Year – The Vicksburg Post

Posted on May 5, 2023
Texas Governor honors Vicksburg native as Small Business Person of the Year Published 2:32 pm Wednesday, January 25, 2023Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, center, presents Vicksburg native Tim Porter with the National Small Business Person of the Year Award. (Photo Submitted)Vicksburg native Tim Porter, now a resident of San Antonio, Texas, was presented the National Small Business Person of the Year Award by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott this past October. Porter is the founder and CEO of Appdiction Studios, LLC, a business that develops apps, including one for students to report acts of aggression. He was also presented with…

Superpower Your Decisions | Invisible Edge

Posted on May 4, 2023
Super Power Your Decisions – a new online course for more effective decision-making Decision making is one of the most challenging aspects of leading, as we never have all the information we need and yet we still need to act. This is especially true in times of VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, chaos and ambiguity). And never have we all experienced a worse case of VUCA on such a global scale as right now. Data Overwhelm Because we are overwhelmed with so much information, fake news, questionable data, and agenda-driven news cycles, it is even more important than ever to double-down on…

Judge rules against Google, allows antitrust case to proceed – Business News

Posted on May 4, 2023
Photo: The Canadian Press FILE – Google’s logo is displayed on its headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., Jan. 3, 2013. A judge has rejected a request from Google to transfer a federal antitrust lawsuit against it from Virginia to New York. US District Judge Leonie Brinkema on Friday, April 28, 2023, rejected a motion from Google to toss out the government’s antirust case against it. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)A federal judge on Friday rejected a motion from Google to toss out the government’s antitrust case against it. US District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled the lawsuit alleging Google wields…

11 Stories You Need to See

Posted on May 3, 2023
A roundup of the week’s most newsworthy financial industry press releases from PR Newswire, including inflation’s impact on homebuying, CEOs’ pessimistic outlooks, and more. NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the finance industry stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed. The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story.…

Level Finance Loses Over $1 Million in Smart Contract Exploit By CoinEdition

Posted on May 3, 2023
Level Finance Loses Over $1 Million in Smart Contract ExploitDeFi exchange Level Finance has lost more than $1 million to an exploit due to a bug in its smart contract. The DEX has assured that the exploit was isolated and that liquidity providers and DAOs remain unaffected. Level Finance’s native token LVL tanked as much as 50% following the exploit.Level Finance, the decentralized crypto derivatives exchange built on the BNB Chain, has been exploited to the tune of over a million dollars. The attacker reportedly exploited a vulnerability in one of the DeFi exchange’s smart contracts, which allowed…