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Washington Examiner | January 03, 2017

Los Angeles County recently approved a $15 minimum wage. Then the state of California followed suit. That's fine for big businesses where even entry-level employees make considerably more. But for smaller businesses with many unskilled employees, such a massive minimum wage increase can mean the difference between being competitive and going out of business. That's why Houman Salem is moving his clothing design and manufacturing shop out of California....

Lago Vista | April 12, 2017

Many school districts are bracing for some tough decisions this fall as a stream of state funding dries up. It’s happening all across Central Texas and Lago Vista ISD is slated to lose 10 percent of its total budget and nearly all of its state funding....

Troops | July 13, 2017

How does a business pivot from being a small talent recruitment agency to generating $10 million per year as a sales technology company? Manny Medina, CEO and Co-Founder of Outreach did just that. Having started my own sales technology company called Troops, I have deep appreciation for the work Manny and his team are doing and perhaps more importantly, an appreciation for the pivots and evolution of their business. In the world of startups, not all companies start off how you think....

Alibaba | November 14, 2017

Alibaba set a new record for sales on Singles Day this year. The Chinese e-commerce giant sold $25.3 billion in merchandise, a mark that’s 39 percent higher than sales from last year’s Singles’ Day....