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Why emerging markets are next e-commerce frontier

After eight years as a vice president at Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, Porter Erisman is sharing his insights into the…

What defines millennials, and how marketers can reach them

Members of the millennial generation are far less trusting than baby boomers or Generation X. Also, unlike their older counterparts,…

How to build trust and lead effectively

Building good teams starts with having strong relationships based on a foundation of trust. But how does one develop that…

How to keep a company from leaving town

About 20 years ago, General Motors announced it would leave its production facility in Lansing, Michigan. The mayor at that…

How Richard Thaler’s ‘simple insights’ led to a Nobel Prize

Richard H. Thaler, the “father of behavioral economics,” has this week won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Economics for his…

Why the next phase for fintech is collaboration, not just competition

Fintech — or financial technology — is a much-hyped buzzword on Wall Street that brings to mind nimble startups slaying…