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The business logic of sustainability: Ray Anderson on TED.com

At his carpet company, Interface, Ray Anderson has increased sales and doubled profits while turning the traditional “take / make / wa...

May 18, 2009
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Trendables — 6 products that can

-able, everyone’s favorite “can-do” adjective suffix, is enjoying a revival. 20-some years since its heyday, we’ve f...

Mar 13, 2009
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What do consumers want? Joseph Pine on TED.com

Customers want to feel what they buy is authentic, but Mass Customization author Joseph Pine says selling authenticity is tough because, wel...

Jan 15, 2009
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The business of business is business

That was the proposition under scrutiny at today’s Economist-sponsored debate at Gotham Hall. One of several events this weekend repre...

Nov 2, 2008
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10 things you need to know before you pitch a VC: David S. Rose on TED.com

Thinking startup? David S. Rose’s rapid-fire TED U talk on pitching to a venture capitalist tells you the 10 things you need to know &...

Sep 19, 2008
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Business plans, thwarted dreams in "Kenya Stories"

Via Emeka Okafor‘s blog Timbuktu Chronicles: Kenya Stories, a fascinating new movie about the 2007 business plan competition in Kenya....

Aug 15, 2008
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Portfolio's pre-TED roundup

Conde Nast Portfolio, a sponsor of TED2008, has a great package of pre-conference stories about TED2008. Look for interviews with the three ...

Feb 23, 2008
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Making films to make change: Jeff Skoll on TED.com

Jeff Skoll made his fortune as the first president of eBay. Now he’s spending it at the movies. His company, Participant Productions, ...

Aug 23, 2007
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Jeff Bezos on TED.com

The dot-com boom and bust is often compared to the Gold Rush. But Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos says it’s more like the early days of the el...

Apr 20, 2007
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