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The Slow-and-Steady Approach To The Skincare Race

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All in, the company sells over 35 SKUs of skincare and bath and body products that are “formulated with pure, active, highly concentrated vitamins, minerals and botanicals.”. Herbivore identifies as a prestige skincare brand that sells a lot more than just soap. And as Herbivore is growing up, it is changing.

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Transcript: Michael Rockefeller

Barry Ritholtz

In fact, we had a conversation at an emerging manager’s panel back on at Bloomberg Invest earlier this year, and I thought you would be great for, for a master’s in business. I got an internship at a investment fund in Baltimore, and this was 2002 at the time. 00:01:37 [Mike Rockefeller] Thanks for having me, Barry.

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Why Innovation Is Nothing Without Distribution

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And it’s why, when I read last week that General Mills was rumored to have an interest in investing in and/or acquiring Boxed , I wondered whether the motivation might be distribution and controlling more of it. And who will influence how innovation happens. Without the membership fee, using mobile and with door-to-door delivery.

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Transcript: Luis Berruga, Global X ETFs

Barry Ritholtz

BARRY RITHOLTZ, HOST, MASTERS IN BUSINESS: This week on the podcast I have an extra special guest, Luis Berruga has a fascinating career as both a tech wizard and investment banker before becoming CEO of Global X ETFs. I remember telling myself, why would anyone invest in mutual funds when you can buy an ETF instead?

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Amazon’s Retail Swiss Army Knife

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The Swiss Army knife’s manufacturing process is said to be so meticulous that only one in 10,000 knives is ever returned. Amazon’s invested in logistics, including deals with post offices around the world, to get those products to consumers quickly and in many markets the same day. Who happens to be named Alexa. This is why.

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Using Detailed Meeting Checklists to Drive Referral Growth

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The compensation, ultimately, was dependent on a mix of products, and then the investment revenue coming in. But that means if you’re in a company that, at the end of the day, manufactures product, the people in those groups tend to be people that move a lot of the product because that’s the business of the company.

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Why It’s Time To Shut Down Cryptocurrencies

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Out the investor went, proudly showing the world the newest innovation in clothing design and manufacturing all his own. It’s a storyline with some very strong parallels to the cryptocurrency stories being told and the investments that they now garner. The Crypto Has No Clothes. Few people speak out.