Why an Accountability Buddy Is Your Secret Weapon for Faster Growth
Two years ago entrepreneur Nika Stewart of Freehold, N.J. set a goal for herself: double the sales of her business, Laptop Mom, an information-product consulting firm. She had set lofty goals before, but hadn’t achieved the kind of success she wanted.This time one thing was different: she had an accountability partner who was watching over her. An accountability partner is a business peer who helps you grow your company by offering guidance and by holding you to your commitments. While it’s similar to a mentor relationship, both partners work on bettering their businesses with the feedback and support of each other. “Through ... → Read More
Young Entrepreneur - Monday, September 9, 2013
Yahoo announced today that Megan Liberman, a former deputy editor at the New York Times, will be the new editor in chief of Yahoo News. Yahoo says Liberman will focus on original reporting, video, and live events coverage. Liberman was most recently the deputy editor for The New York Times Magazine. Here’s the full announcement from Yahoo: Yahoo News has tapped Megan Liberman, deputy news editor of The New York Times, to be our new editor in chief. She will lead a major expansion of Yahoo News, bringing in new voices and defining features for the site. She will focus primarily ... 
Microsoft just announced plans for an event to reveal its next Surface tablet. It will be on September 23 in New York City. The first Surface has been a big flop for Microsoft. It took a $ 900 million write down on the Surface RT, which runs the light weight version of Windows. Still, Microsoft isn’t giving up on making its own tablets. Join the conversation about this story » Tech
This is a guest post from Gary Sharma (aka “The Guy with the Red Tie”), founder and CEO of GarysGuide and proud owner of a whole bunch of black suits, white shirts and, at last count, over 40 red ties. You can reach him at gary [at] garysguide.com. Can’t walk down the street without bumping into a model? Haven’t had much sleep lately? Friends suddenly dressing up like Lady Gaga? Yup, it must be Fashion Week! MakerBot’s getting in on the fun with a 3D-printed, Francis Bitonti-designed Verlan Dress, made from the all-new MakerBot Flexible Filament. And don’t miss indie-designer-focused ... 
Koch Industries, the giant conglomerate that dabbles in everything from oil to manufacturing, announced today that it will buy electronics company Molex for $ 7.2 billion. Molex makes electronic connectors, or the stuff that holds internal components together inside gadgets likes smartphones. The company is one of Apple’s component suppliers. If the deal goes through, Molex will operate as an independent subsidiary of Koch Industries. Join the conversation about this story » Tech
