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Archives for February 2013

International Investments in the Dark Corners of the Global Economy

7:39 am By Dave Anderson

You and I fret over how to balance our investment dollars in a SEP or an IRA. Meanwhile, Robert P. Smith has his bags packed for Damascus, Syria to measure that country’s investment potential. That’s why he is portrayed as the “Indiana Jones” of international finance.

“Give me a country that is at war because the last President has been shot and I’ll figure out something to do to make money,” says Smith who is author of RICHES AMONG THE RUINS—Adventures in the Dark Corners of the Global Economy.

In this new book, Smith recounts his experiences risking not only his money, but his life, in war zones, dictatorships, and crime-ridden capitals in countries like El Salvador, Nigeria, Turkey, Russia and Iraq. [Read more…]

German Solar Energy and Technology Leader Focuses on Growing Midwest Market

7:39 am By Dave Anderson

At all levels of government and at most dinner tables, the high cost of energy and the options possible from the renewable sources of solar and wind are familiar conversations. The change in recent years, however, is those conversations have become increasingly the focus of policy and action, not just topics conjecture and speculation.

SunCarrier, a division a+f GmbH, a company in southern Germany, has been researching Kansas City and the region as sites for installation of their solar technology. Marc Reimer, Head of Project Development, explained that his company has been a leader in solar technology and efficiency for six years with a new fashion of solar installation that has shown great success in Germany and Spain. They now seek to try that same technology in what he terms as “less than optimal conditions,” namely the winters of Midwestern United States. [Read more…]

Fresh Octane

Time to Hit The Road

Time to Hit The Road

Who are the leaders that are moving American business forward? It’s Business Drive Time®, and we are looking for some of the greatest business drivers regionally and nationally to feature in our 2021 Technology Leadership and Innovation Tour.    Who are the innovators?  Who are the leaders?  What (and where) are the opportunities?  Which companies, technologies, […]

Alpha Board Fresh Octane<sup>®</sup> Tour

Alpha Board Fresh Octane® Tour

Who are the leaders that are moving American business forward? It’s Business Drive Time®, and we are looking for some of the greatest business drivers regionally and nationally to feature in our 2021 Alpha® Board Fresh Octane Tour. Who are the innovators? Who are the leaders? What (and where) are the opportunities? Which companies, technologies, […]

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Time to Hit The Road

Time to Hit The Road

Who are the leaders that are moving American business forward? It’s Business Drive Time®, and we are looking for some of the greatest business drivers regionally and nationally to feature in our

The Building of a City – Business Drive Time<sup>®</sup> in KC

The Building of a City – Business Drive Time® in KC

It’s Business Drive Time in Kansas City. What does that mean?  Kansas City is growing!  Embrace it! About 100,000 companies, including ours, are sitting at the national epicenter of business

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It’s Business Drive Time® in Kansas City

Kansas City is jumping. Businesses are doing well. Companies are expanding. New organizations are finding their beginnings in the city. Employers hiring. They are looking for great people, and they … [Read More...]

Sponsored Table for Leadership Lunch series

Sponsored tables for 8 are available for the Leadership series Currently booking tables of 8 for the March 27th Luncheon … [Read More...]

Derailed: Five Lessons Learned From Catastrophic Failures of Leadership

There must be a million books out there on leadership. And whether we’re aspiring leaders or analytical followers, leadership is something that we all have an opinion on. As a result, books about … [Read More...]

Building Great Brands in a Digital World

It’s Business Drive Time® in this new age, ever changing digital world. So, who in the marketplace is doing the finest job in the business race? Who are the winners? What industries, what … [Read More...]

A Surprising Solution for Capitalists

Two thoughts came to mind before I even got through the Forward and Introduction sections of The Surprising Solution: Creating Possibility in a Swift and Severe World by Bruce Piasecki. 1. Is this … [Read More...]

Seeking the Finest Business Drivers in America

  Alpha® Board 2020 Fresh Octane® Tour National Business Leadership Exchange™ Executive Overview Join the conversation!  Are you a great business driver?  We’ve working with some of … [Read More...]

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