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SOPHISTICATED FINANCE
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Robert Hacker's thoughts on strategy, finance, technology and other worthy topics
Recent Posts
Management Insights from the Israeli Army
I have written about the military 11 times on this blog, with these two posts the most popular (here and here). I find the military to be an excellent source of management techniques and lessons. Today I read a terrific post (terrific being my hig...
Mercosur Trip
Next weekend (December 5) I will be leaving for a trip to Monteveideo, Uruguay and Buenos Aires, Argentina. I will be attending a conference in Uruguay and then visiting client prospects in BA.I am especially looking forward to my first trip to BA....
Thanksgiving
Ralph Waldo Emerson said:For each new morning with its lightFor rest and shelter of the nightFor health and food, for love and friendsFor everything Thy goodness sends.For more quotations on graditude, try Quote GardenTo everybody in harms way, be ...
Miami: New Incubator
Courtesy of a tweet from @bobwhite7, I am pleased to announce that Miami has a public incubator run by EDC, a non-profit development organization focused on South Florida. EDC also runs an incubator north of Miami at an "unnamed" state university wit...
Chrome OS--Matching the Customer Need
Some experts argue that you develop the product and then match it to the customer need. I strongly believe that you first identify the customer need(s) and then design the product around those needs. As the video below demonstrates, Google developed ...
Talent Rarely Matches Ambition
The ambition and passion of young entrepreneurs is rarely matched by their talent and experience. The Netsetter has a good post entitled "Replace Yourself--A Guide to Delegating Your Workload" which encourages founders to trust employees and delega...

