5 Ways Auditors Can Overcome Confirmation Bias Confirmation bias, one of five common judgment biases, has the potential to lead auditors up an incorrect path.
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February 1, 2015

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Venture Capital Gender Gap
Changing the Status Quo in Venture Capital Only about 1% of all businesses in the United States ever receive venture financing, and for women, the slice of the VC pie is even smaller.
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January 26, 2015

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Innovation Interviews
One on One with Innovation Leaders With so many organizations thinking about and fueling their business innovation engines, we went straight to the source for perspective from five Boston innovators about what’s working today.
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November 11, 2014

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Outgrowing the Startup
Outgrowing the Startup For startups with staying power, growing the business is often a primary goal, trading speed for scale. But, does that growth and transition to major-player status mean a business outgrows its startup roots?
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November 5, 2014

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Gail Simmons
Gail Simmons on Creating a Career “What is food but a huge window into every culture in the world?”
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October 7, 2014

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Tory Burch
Investing in Women: A Conversation with Tory Burch If net worth were measured in shoes, today Tory Burch is worth more than 4 million of her signature Reva ballet flats. Is there a secret to her success? In retrospect, she says it’s scary to think how little she knew at the outset, but her motivation to challenge herself and be open to new experiences has never wavered.
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July 30, 2014

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Bobby Sager
Bobby Sager: "You Need to Understand Your Customer" How did Bobby Sager, who grew up outside of Boston and married his high school sweetheart, become the international philanthropic force he is today?
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June 24, 2014

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Art and Business
Business Takes Center Stage Some of the brightest, most creative, entrepreneurial minds in business work for museums, symphonies, dance companies, and other arts organizations. Many of these executives and directors come from creative backgrounds with no formal business training, so success often hinges on building relationships with partners who have complementary skill sets.
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June 5, 2014

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Military Entrepreneurs
From Battlefield to Boss In cities and towns across the country, today more than 2.4 million small businesses are veteran-owned.
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May 19, 2014

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Creating Social Value
Writing the Book on Creating Social Value When Cheryl Kiser began teaching a graduate course called Social Value Creation Matters three years ago, neither she nor her students could have predicted that their classroom discussions were laying the groundwork for a book.
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April 22, 2014

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