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Business Pivot Examples: The Curious Story of Victorinox

During the first week of this year, I spent some hours reading a book that touches on the subject of companies that went through massive business pivots. As an entrepreneur myself, after reading that book, I realized that one of my own businesses pivoted during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was this pivot that helped us …

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Examples of Logical Fallacies in Business That Can Ruin You

I’ve seen people do painfully stupid things in my career that cost them their entire life savings. In this article, you will learn about 5 examples of fallacies in business that pave the path to bankruptcy. I was a financial advisor for several years. It was a common way for business school graduates to get …

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5 Countries Benefiting From the War in Ukraine and Crises of 2022

Some people expected to go back to normalcy after the end of the COVID pandemic. But they could not get more wrong than that. What 2022 has delivered to us so far is: As war returned to Europe, countries issued survival manuals. Skyrocketing inflation (which shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone; check here to see …

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Another Negative Economical Record: 2022 US Job Openings

The US job openings, a key indicator of economical activity, had its 2nd-largest drop ever.  Before showing the numbers (if you want to see them directly, jump to the last subtitle, but you will lose a lot of information), it’s important to understand how we got here and why this economic catastrophe is starting to …

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Deep Work vs Shallow Work: A Crucial Step for a Productive Ogre

A reality exists that few people are aware of: the battle of deep work vs shallow work inside our minds. A scary truth: business conglomerates and media companies are auctioning for your attention right now. Each year, they invest billions in research. All of them aimed to find a method to catch your attention, even …

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Things to Consider Before Starting a Business (Factors for 2023)

Asking if a business idea is worth any SH*T? Here we tell you 6 things to consider before starting a business. But first of all, two disclaimers: 1st — This article is based on my own experience (as someone who has started three different businesses) as well as the experiences of my fellow entrepreneurs. If you are …

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If the Inflation Spike Surprised You, I Have Some Bad News…

I’m sick of reading headlines about how the recent spike in inflation rates has surprised everyone. To begin with, it is not surprising to anyone. It’s not even close to be a surprise. Some journalists just use the word “everyone” because they have the heinous habit of generalizing flaws they observe within their bubbles. I …

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Balenciaga Fully Destroyed Collection: A Marketing Lesson

This article could also be named “How Rich Kids Can Spend $4935 to Look Like Crack Addicts”. It is a story about some Millenials buying whatever influencers tell them to buy. But it is also about a force than can be harnessed by YOUR business. Unless you’ve been living on an isolated Pacific island for the last …

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