3 Shark Tank Failures That Made Millions

CNBC shark tank brought entrepreneurs and their pitches to the airwaves, creating great television. Watching the show, it’s obvious that not everyone is cut out for the business world. It takes a lot of patience, time and of course money. But to succeed, you also need a great idea and knowing how to pitch it to investors, called “sharks” on …

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Financial Authority Blacklists Another Three Crypto Platforms Marked as ‘Suspected Scams’

New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has added three more crypto platforms to its blacklist that warns about scams, a release by the FMA reveals Wednesday, Dec. 12. OneLife Network Limited and its associated entity OneCoin Limited were added to the list because they “bear the characteristics of a scam” and promise unrealistic returns. Moreover, the FMA has learned that …

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Pros and Cons of Prepaid Tax Refund Debit Cards

If you’re looking forward to a tax refund this year, your tax preparer can give you the option of receiving it in the form of a prepaid debit card. While this may seem very convenient, there are a few downsides to consider. This article explores the pros and cons of tax refund prepaid debit cards. Key points to remember Many …

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Current Assets vs. Fixed Assets: What’s the Difference?

Current Assets vs Fixed Assets: An Overview Businesses own a variety of assets that are used for different purposes. These assets also have different periods in which they are held by a company. Companies classify the assets they own and two of the main categories of assets are current assets and fixed assets; both are recorded on the balance sheet. …

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DeFi needs to start creating real-world value if it wants to survive

The total value locked in decentralized finance (DeFi) projects is hovering around $62 billion as of mid-August, down from a peak of over $250 billion in December 2021. Capital is fleeing the crypto space amid war, soaring inflation and whatever other surprises 2022 may still have in store for us. However, unlike previous crypto bull runs, it was not just …

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4 Countries That Produce the Most Food Worldwide

Everyone needs food, but agricultural production tends to be concentrated in the larger countries as well as those with the most accommodating climate in their growing areas. Population size is also crucial because most agricultural production is still consumed locally or locally, despite the rapid growth of international trade in agricultural products, The four major food-producing countries in the world …

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Intellectual Capital Definition

What is intellectual capital? Intellectual capital is the value of the knowledge, skills, business training of a company’s employees, or any proprietary information that can provide the company with a competitive advantage. Intellectual capital is considered an asset and can be broadly defined as the collection of all informational resources available to a business that can be used to generate …

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Bitcoin artists on minting NFTs and OpenSea

“Art is not a thing, it is a way,” said American writer Elbert Hubbard. For Bitcoin (BTC) artists, the way is inspired by Bitcoin, its code, its philosophy and its imagery. In some cases, it’s even inspired by memes. Bitcoin has become a “lifestyle,” for some Bitcoin artists, that inspires their way of doing business, accepting payments and interacting with …

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SEC Charges 11 for $300M in Crypto Ponzi Scheme

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has indicted 11 people for creating and promoting a fraudulent crypto pyramid and Ponzi scheme. The authority issued a press release on August 1, stating that the $300 million crypto-pyramid scheme involved perpetrators from multiple countries. The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. …

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