When a niche gap exists in the marketplace, the entrepreneurial spirit sometimes takes hold of certain individuals to create something out of nothing. Through trial-and-error, bootstrapping initiatives and strategic decisions, that risk may not only turn into a profitable business, but also, a recognizable brand.
Friday, August 1, 2014
Box Office: 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' Earns $11.2M Thursday
Marvel and Walt Disney’s Guardians of the Galaxy exploded out of the gate on Thursday, with $11.2 million, besting the likes of Amazing Spider-Man 2 ($8.7m), Transformers: Age of Extinction ($8.8m), Godzilla ($9.3m), and Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($10.2m) to snag the year’s best Thursday debut.
Implied Links, Brand Mentions, And The Future Of SEO Link Building
Search engine optimization (SEO) has historically been a tricky game filled with speculation and increasingly abstract tactics to keep up with Google’s ever-more-sophisticated algorithmic changes. While Google always keeps the exact details of its updates under tight wraps, experts in the industry can make reasonable assumptions about the nature of each change based on information provided through public updates and details found in recent patents.
Pipe Dreams: Why Amazon Won't Deliver The Profits The Momentum Crowd Has Been Wishing For
Disclossure: I own MSFT shares; I am short NFLX shares
These Ivory Coast Cacao Farmers Had Never Tasted Chocolate
Ivory Coast is the world’s No. 1 producer of the cacao beans that are the base of our beloved chocolate bars. But as a TV report shows, some cacao farmers have never enjoyed the final product.
How Cultures Move Across Continents
Researchers have mapped the travels of 150,000 artists, politicians and religious leaders over the past 2,000 years. The videos reveal how cultural achievements ebb and flow across the U.S and Europe.
Why Argentina's default feels like American bullying: Don Pittis
The financial press in nearly universal agreement: Argentina is in default, and the fault is all on Argentina’s side. But Don Pittis doesn’t see it that way.
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