CEO Report Philadelphia Announces the 2018 Velocity 50 Award Winners Philadelphia — CEO Report is pleased to announce the 2018 Velocity50 Award winners. The Velocity 50 Awards are CEO Report’s most prestigious awards program of the year, honoring the region’s fastest growing companies. Their determination, dedication and drive have put their organizations on the path to continued success […]
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Trump fires Tillerson. So what do Philly CEOs think and how do they fire people?
On the morning of Tuesday, March 13, President Trump ousted Rex Tillerson as secretary of state by tweet, and replaced him with CIA director Mike Pompeo, the latest in a string of advisers who have revolved through the White House. He’s the commander-in-chief, so we asked fellow Philadelphia CEOs: What prompts you as CEO to […]
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How Can Big Data Technology Help Fight Poverty?
by Chaorong Wang How Can Big Data Technology Help Fight Poverty? SEATTLE — Imagine what cell phone metadata can do besides helping developers fix software bugs – like mapping poverty. In recent years, real-world applications for “big data” have thrived in different fields, from weather forecasts to urban planning and sports management. Now big data technology […]
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Got A Million Dollar Idea?
by Paul Szyarto Making a million dollars in today’s economy is more difficult than ever. Years ago, you create a product, service or solution, propose it to the market and become a millionaire. With some hard work and moxie, the American Dream was within reach. Since the Great Recession, however, the new reality is slow […]
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What Does Self-Defense Have To Do With Business?
Paul Szyarto, entrepreneur and “Combat CEO” as a guest! Please see a bit more about his background below! He has a super interesting story both in his personal life and as an entrepreneur. Paul grew up in the streets of New Jersey hustling all sorts of side businesses just to get by; he then began […]
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