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About Brian Brinker

Alpha VibaZoner Brian Brinker is a strategist at heart. Brian has several years of experience in the non-profit and private sectors. Constantly trying to figure out how the world works, Brian takes a wide-scope, top-level view to analyze how subtle shifts in global trends impact private markets in particular and populations in general. He holds an MA in Global Affairs from American University and a B.A./B.S. in Philosophy/International Studies from Michigan State University.Online Drugstore,buy cialis with prescription,Free shipping,provigil order online,Discount 10%, sildalis order online

The “Six W’s” of Starting a New Business or Project

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The six W’s refer to the six questions who, what, where, when, why, and how. Answering these six questions will help you come to a better understanding of your new project or business. Starting a new business, developing a new product, or launching a world-changing project is no easy task.  By answering the Six W’s you would begin to build the consensus, both within yourself and with your team, needed to launch your project. Along the way you will tackle many of the important issues that will later determine the success

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Economic & Innovation World Review – July

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July has been a busy month with markets moving up and down, numerous major announcements from major governments and international organizations, and various large developments in the private sector. Rumors have been swirling around Apple’s long-awaited iPhone 5 and the most recent reports suggest a much thinner phone with an “in-cell’ touchscreen. Meanwhile in the financial sector Goldman Sachs announced a 4.4 billion dollar loss in the derivatives market in the second quarter, but still managed to post a 5 billion dollar project. And in the United States growth remains slow but the manufacturing sector seems poised to make a surprise comeback after years of decline. In Asia export oriented markets may be slowing but internally driven Indonesia has been posting steady growth. Europe still remains the global focus, however, with the Eurozone continuing to teeter on the verge of collapse. Bond rates in Spain and other countries have been swinging up and down, but are now edging towards record highs, signaling the possibility of a full-out crisis.

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Effective Mentoring

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Mentoring is a process of cultivation. A great mentor won’t try to tell you all of the answers but will instead help a young start-up or entrepreneur formulate their own answers and solutions. A mentor accomplishes this by sharing their past experience and gained knowledge in dealing with the challenges being faced by the young start-up. The mentor will then help facilitate the young-start up in thinking about their own problems and how they can develop their own unique solutions.

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Sustainable Consumption: Using Consumer Choices to Drive a Green Economy

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The world’s resources are running out. Currently, we are limited to the resources of our one planet Earth. The world’s population has grown from 2.5 billion in 1950 to 7 billion in 2011 and is projected to reach 8.9 billion by 2050. More problematic, consumption per individual is rising dramatically. Thus protecting, conserving, and recycling the Earth’s resources will be essential in the coming decades. While governments and regulatory bodies will play an important role, it is the private sector that must be harnessed in order to build a sustainable future.

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April 30th, Global Status Report: Financial Markets

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Global Status Report: Financial Markets

Uncertainty over the continuing European Financial Crisis has investors and global economists on edge. Financial markets have held steady in the last week, though European stock markets have suffered some losses, however Asian and American stock markets have made gains.

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