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Will Pokémon Go Be An 'Enduring' Success?
Thursday, July 14, 2016 - 3:53pm | 323For anyone that's been living under a rock the past few days, Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY) newest augmented reality based game, Pokémon Go, is a smash hit. Shares of Nintendo hit a new 52-week high of $30.71 on Thursday. The question investors might be asking: Will the game...
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How Many Hours Did Steve Jobs Sleep Per Night?
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 - 1:39pm | 288Clearly, the late great Steve Jobs, the creative force behind the largest and most successful tech company of all time, has inspired an entire generation of entrepreneurs. Now that the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) figurehead is gone, the world is still trying to learn more about how Jobs thought, how...
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3 'Realistic' Ways To Get Rich In 5 Years
Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - 5:41pm | 404We've all wanted to get rich quick. Some have even died trying. So what are some realistic ways to hit the jackpot? A Quora user asked, "I want to be able to enjoy a few things while I'm still young. I'm 25 now and want to hit around 200k USD by the age of 30. What are the...
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What Would Steve Jobs Tell Apple Employees Today?
Friday, May 20, 2016 - 1:17pm | 338Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has had a rough go of it lately. The stock recently hit new seven-month lows, and it remains down 27.0 percent in the past year. If you were wondering what inspiring words the late great visionary Steve Jobs would tell Apple employees in times like these, you might be...
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Starting Life As An Entrepreneur? Here Are Some Mistakes To Avoid And Tidbits Of Advice
Friday, May 20, 2016 - 11:07am | 493There’s no way around it: Starting a business is hard, especially for an inexperienced entrepreneur. But, if you can at least avoid some of the common mistakes that entrepreneurs tend to make on their first go-around, you’ll be ahead of the game. A recent Quora discussion focused on...
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Can You Make $10,000 Per Month 'Drop Shipping' On Amazon?
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 4:17pm | 424A Quora user recently asked how someone can make $10,000 per month via Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)’s e-commerce platform and a technique known as "drop shipping." A drop shipping retailer doesn’t produce or own the products that he or she sells. Instead, the drop shipper...
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The Quora Community Discusses Inspiring And Successful Business Models For Startups
Monday, May 16, 2016 - 2:13pm | 341Do you have a startup in mind and are looking for all the help you can get? Or, are you an investor intrigued by the notion of startups? If so, the Quora community has a new thread that might be of interest. A Quora user posed the question, "What are some inspiring and successful business models of...
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The Best Advice For A First-Time Startup CEO
Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 11:50am | 346Quora is quickly becoming the go-to site for aspiring business leaders and entrepreneurs given the Q&A themed website's reputation of attracting experts and leaders in their respective fields to provide advice. A recent question asked what the "best advice" is for a young and...
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Have You Ever Wondered How Companies Like Apple And Facebook Fire Employees?
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 1:53pm | 487A recent discussion on Quora focused on the layoff process at large tech companies like Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB). Several commenters contributed to the discussion with their personal insights into the process. 3 Snapshots L...
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3 Failed Startups In 10 Years: Now What?
Thursday, May 5, 2016 - 1:02pm | 320A recent discussion on Quora focuses on a user that has started three startups over the past 10 years. None of the startups were successful and the user refuses to give up, prompting a plea for tips for the next venture. Joe McCracken, a self described CEO with 30 years of experience in...
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Elon Musk: The Next Steve Jobs?
Monday, September 21, 2015 - 1:18pm | 400Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has quite a bit of hype surrounding him at all times. On Quora, users compared him to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s iconic co-founder, Steve Jobs. When asked -- "Is Elon Musk the next Steve Jobs?" -- a a former SpaceX employee told her...
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Is A Market Crash Coming In 2015?
Tuesday, September 8, 2015 - 1:46pm | 2032This article was originally published on Quora. We are getting to the point that not even mighty James Altucher with all the chocolate in the world can save this market. 1) Liquidity drives markets swings, not valuation The stock market is more subject to liquidity flows than either company...
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How Can You Be As Great As Elon Musk, Bill Gates & Steve Jobs?
Sunday, April 19, 2015 - 7:57pm | 992You've probably asked this question or at least ran it through your mind. How did the creators of Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) do it? Well, the answer might be pretty simple. Justine Musk, the former wife of the Tesla...
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Rambo's Reads For January 4, 2015
Sunday, January 4, 2015 - 12:46pm | 209My new dog, Rambo, humors me when I talk about the markets. Every Sunday, Rambo and I will share what we've been reading. Here's our picks for the first Sunday of 2015: Ben Casselman explains why the conventional wisdom on oil is always wrong. Josh Brown has fun with Wall Street...
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5 Awesome Perks Of Working For Facebook
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 - 2:40pm | 664Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) has 4.6 out of five stars on Glassdoor, an online database of employee-written company reviews. Most Facebook employee's reviews cite typical reasons for why it's great, like smart people, free food, innovative culture, blah blah blah, etc. But there are some unique,...