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Real estate developer Ian Reisner spent 15 years at Salomon Brothers. He remembers the consequences of coming out to his boss. This video is part of a “Profiles in Entrepreneurship” […]
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A conversation with the co-founder of New York City real estate company, Parkview Developers.
I’m bursting with things I want to share here today. But we’ve got a new look and new blog names, so I want to start by explaining what to expect […]
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Ian Reisner, co-founder of Parkview Developers, talks about the mistake of hiring family members, and why you must never underestimate your competition.
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Developer Ian Reisner has high hopes for Hell’s Kitchen and its surrounding city.
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An interesting retail venture helped jump start Ian Reisner’s real estate development career.
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23andMe’s Anne Wojcicki recounts the best and worst career advice she’s ever received, some of which came from the Google founder himself.
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Growing up on the Stanford campus, 23andMe co-founder Anne Wojcicki saw her heroes as people from the neighborhood.
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Besides being the co-founder of 23andMe, Anne Wojcicki is also Sergey Brin’s wife. Here’s what she learned from the once little-known startup.
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For the founder of Google, genetic testing uncovered a serious risk factor. His wife Anne Wojcicki, the co-founder of 23andMe, describes what happened.
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23andMe could soon be poised to anntounce new discoveries that could benefit the community, says co-founder Anne Wojcicki.
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People should have access to anything that is fundamentally theirs, says Anne Wojcicki, co-founder of 23andMe.
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Anne Wojcicki and Linda Avey joined forces to establish the genetic testing company 23andMe. Was it a good move?
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A conversation with the Co-founder and President of 23andMe.
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Diane Morgan, Director of Career services at London Business School tells how in this economic downturn now more than ever you need to be on the top of the pile. […]
Last year Bill Maher released a movie ridiculing religious beliefs, including those of creationists. But he’s now ranting against vaccination (Orac’s blog is all over it), saying the same thing […]
In a vindication of sorts for Stalin’s victims – as many as 20 million – a Moscow district court last week ruled against the dictator’s grandson, who sued a Russian […]
A burka is visible from 20,000 feet. So is an AK-47. That is not insignificant, as the debate rages on over whether to send more troops to Afghanistan. One alternative […]
Illegal pet turtles spike blamed for salmonella outbreak last year.
Bottlenose dolphins have been caught on film playing soccer with jellyfish.