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Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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In the series exploring cutting-edge manufacturing in America, the New Balance flagship factory in Lawrence, Massachusetts, is featured. New Balance is one of the few big brand sneaker companies still making their shoes in America. A combination of high-tech machinery, hand crafting skills and global logistics come together to make and distribute the brand’s best-selling sneaker and bring it to the world.
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Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Advertisements haven’t disappeared from TV just yet, but brand wars are now taking place on a different screen. The war being waged is a digital one. No brand can ignore the power of social networks—2 billion users in the world, an unbelievable sounding board. Social media has changed the rules of communication between brands and consumers. The digital era knows no respite, everything happens in real time, there is unrelenting exposure and interaction...
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English
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From Facebook to YouTube, savvy entrepreneurs know that the next big thing could be just a click away. This program focuses on ChickAdvisor, a Web site where women can rate a range of products and services, and its struggle to attract more users and pay staff while hoping for a big-time buyout. Also profiled on the show is millionaire Albert Lai, a Web entrepreneur who created his first Internet company while still in his teens-and then sold it for...
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Find out the essentials of cryptocurrency mining. The cryptocurrency phenomenon has sparked a new opportunity mine for virtual gold, kind of like the prospectors of a couple centuries back. This time around, you need some tech know-how to get into the cryptocurrency mining game. This book shares the insight of two cryptocurrency insiders as they break down the necessary hardware, software, and strategies to mine Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero, LiteCoin,...
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English
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This program, guest-hosted by CNBC's Stuart Varney, profiles Jack Welch, dubbed Most Admired CEO of the Century by Forbes and lauded by Fortune as "perhaps the most admired CEO of his generation." General Electric's former chairman and CEO shares his commonsense philosophy and the leadership initiatives that transformed GE and revolutionized the world of business. In addition, MBA students and faculty from the University of Michigan Business School...
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Amazon has become one of the most powerful corporations in the world, and only the second company ever to be valued over US{20}1 trillion. This film investigates its strategies, inner workings and ideologies and asks whether the services that we have become so dependent on could eventually cost us our hard won freedoms, and how one of the world’s most trusted brands has influenced our individual behaviour, labour force and culture.
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Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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How to sell art or anything else online without leaving your home. Whether you're selling original artwork, jewelry, or a unique product, this is the book for you. Brainard Carey offers advice with solid examples of how building an online business is something every creative person can pursue. Carey draws from his extensive experience and interviews with others to show artists and creative people how to sell their work independently and efficiently....
Pub. Date
[2012], c2012
Language
English
Description
With online purchases becoming the standard way of shopping for many people, Internet-based businesses now make up a highly lucrative sector of the global economy. As this program shows, the setup and operation of an online business has never been more attractive thanks to companies like Amazon and eBay and social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook. The program explores different types of online business opportunities, the importance of a business...
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Can bitcoin be a currency if you never know its value? Living outside the traditional banking network by design, its fluctuating value makes it too cumbersome for petty transactions. Yet despite the hurdles, bitcoin and its underlying technology is seen as a kind of "digital gold." Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.
13) Why Ships Crash
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
When the bow of the colossal Ever Given container ship plowed into the sandbank of the Suez Canal on March 23, 2021, international supply chains ground to a halt. The program follows the investigation into the cause of the crash and looks at other recent incidents to ask how such costly disasters might be prevented in the future.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
There's money to be made in the cryptocurrency market, but it's important to know what you're doing. This hands-on guide gives you just what you need to make wise decisions. It explains how cryptocurrencies work, covers the rewards and risks, explores the top 100 digital currencies, and discusses diversification. You'll determine the right platform for investing, find out how to use a cryptocurrency wallet, and see how to develop smart short-term...
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Buying and selling like lightning, a 27-year-old multimillionaire day-traded his way to a fortune via the Internet, while two Cornell University students launched an online community that, at its initial public offering, was valued at $194 million. In this program-filmed at the height of the Internet boom-day trader Scott Friedman and the "twenty-something" founders of TheGlobe.com discuss their remarkable successes. In addition, financial experts...
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Pub. Date
[2012], c2011
Language
English
Description
Jim Reeder is a cofounder of Consider It Sold. He left his job as an engineer and built this company from scratch using eBay and other channels, becoming one of the top 200 distributors on eBay - out of 200 million total distributors! Jim also learned how to brand lines of products and market them in cost-effective ways. In this program, Jim discusses where to find the valuable products that your customers want; how to negotiate the best price on...
18) Blockchain
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Blockchain is the techno-magic that enables cryptocurrencies and impacts the worlds of finance, insurance, supply chain management, and others. But you don't need to be a programmer or financial wizard to understand blockchain; you just need this book! It explains blockchain basics, smart contracts, and cryptocurrencies, with real-world examples showing how blockchains functions and where they ad value. Learn how to interact with a blockchain, tour...
19) The Startup Kids
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
The Startup Kids is a documentary about young web entrepreneurs. It contains interviews with the founders of Vimeo, Soundcloud, Kiip, InDinero and many others who talk about their lives as entrepreneurs and how they started their companies.
Series
Pub. Date
[2012], c2012
Language
English
Description
Helping people via the Internet might sound easy, but in fact, many customers expect more from a digital interface than they do from in-person or telephone venues. And because folks can take their business elsewhere with one swift click or keystroke, competition for online customers is fierce; anyone tasked with keeping them happy is on the front line of a company's battle to succeed. Using eye-catching animation, down-to-earth explanations, and illustrative...
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