Meet the Houshi Ryokan, the 1,300 Years Old Family Business
The Awazu Onsen is in many ways no different from any other Japanese hot springs. It is situated in one of the smaller Japanese...
5 Ways Public Companies Are Better Than Private Companies
The vast majority of companies we are familiar with are public owned. Firms with securities (equity and debt) owned and traded by the general...
Successful Dual Leadership Teams in Family Businesses
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Nobody likes to be alone, especially at the head of an enterprise. Due to increased management demands and increasing complexity...
Four Fair Trade Coffee Companies
In 2013, consumer sales of Fair Trade certified products reached $7.3 billion, with the Fair Trade coffee market growing 8% year-on-year. Companies can receive...
How Family Businesses Can Retain Its Best Employees
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Managing your employees wisely
In today’s specialized knowledge and skill-based economy, it has become increasingly important for companies to recruit and...
The World’s Ultra Rich Are Now $2 Trillion Wealthier
Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWI’s), or individuals who have more than $30 million in net assets, the ultra rich, are now $2 trillion...
Five Social Media Sites You Have Never Heard of Before
In 2015, active Internet users worldwide totaled 3.2 billion, which is nearly half the population of the world. Of these, over 2 billion are...
What Does it Take to Succeed as an Executive?
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By understanding the core elements of what constitutes High Performance Leadership at different stages of our careers. In the...
Six Countries That Have Faced Severe Economic Sanctions
Historically, nations have leveraged economic sanctions as a non-military tool to act against a targeted country, often for political or humanitarian reasons. Recent years...
Four Countries That Went Bankrupt But Lived to Tell the Tale
In July, Greece became the first developed country to default on the International Monetary Fund when it missed its $1.7 billion debt payment. European leaders are now...
