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The Dark Side of American Business
There's no denying that these are dark times for American capitalism. Unemployment is alarmingly up, the markets—though recovering nicely at last—have been horribly down…
There's no denying that these are dark times for American capitalism. Unemployment is alarmingly up, the markets—though recovering nicely at last—have been horribly down. And every day brings a new screaming headline about some new act of white color criminality, including by far the largest and most wide ranging investment fraud of all time. In this episode, we bring you the inside story on researching and writing about Bernie Madoff, publishing books during a recession, about a classic business book we can still learn from today, and practical advice about how to avoid crossing over to the dark side.
Books featured in this episode:
How to use technology for business gain rather than feeling like a slave to it
Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll discusses how his coaching techniques apply in business.
Nancy Lublin and Jill Konrath discuss how to get the most out of your dollar
Made by Hand author Mark Frauenfelder and Power Friending author Amber Mac share ideas on how to build your business from scratch.
Our hosts learn how important an MBA is in the current business climate
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