LAND OF NO-OPPORTUNITY
Foreign-Born Supermarket Mogul Pans Current Political Climate

Patrick Raymond, 06/26/12

Invention Expert

if you are an inventor, here's downer news that few will tell you... you probably can't do it. The odds you face are just too long. So don't quite your day-job, OK? Here are the five forces working against us.

Rosabeth Moss Kanter, 06/24/12

Professor, Harvard Business School

To keep America strong and Americans working, opportunity must flow to everyone. Regions with lower unemployment and greater growth prospects break the ice by finding the connections between innovation, collaboration, and education -- a flow of resources to create, attract, and grow jobs.

Lisa P. Jackson and David Levine, 06/24/12

Our economy is going to grow precisely because we are taking care of our environment, and the leading job creators are going to be companies that specialize in sustainability and the green economy.

Paul Adams, 06/26/12

Global Head of Brand Design, Facebook

In a world of exponentially increasing information, people need ways to navigate the volume. The way we navigate this new world is, interestingly, the same way we have navigated the world since the beginning of humanity -- we are turning to our friends.

Thomas M. Menino, 06/25/12

Mayor of Boston

Critics say we have an overly personal approach to economic development in Boston, but I think it's one of our great strengths. As companies increasingly embrace the collaboration economy and its relationship method, cities that want to cultivate these businesses will need to do the same.

Aaron Hurst, 06/26/12

President and Founder, Taproot Foundation

In a few years, we might find that pro bono opportunities are as common in corporate office buildings as on MBA campuses. That would be great news for employees and the nonprofits they would serve.

Penny C. Sansevieri, 06/26/12

Author and CEO, Marketing Experts, Inc.

In an ideal world, your site should be able to weather any algorithm change that Google throws at you. If you aren't sure if your site is vulnerable to these changes, keep reading.

Thomas Gensemer, 06/21/12

Managing Partner, Blue State Digital

After years of lip service, with few notable exceptions, yesterday seemed to mark a new alignment between media owners, brands, and agencies. No longer can we focus exclusively on the mass consumer audience.

Tim McCully, 06/25/12

Vice President, International Programs, Lutheran World Relief

As we watch a devastating drought unfold in the Sahel for the third time in less than a decade, putting millions at risk of hunger, it occurs to me that perhaps the international community has been responding to these crises over the years with a lot of heart, but maybe not as much head.

Donald Cohen, 06/25/12

Director, Cry Wolf Project

Few American institutions have been subjected to such a consistent stream of vitriol and assault as the minimum wage that celebrates its 74th birthday this week.

Keith McCurdy, 06/25/12

Board member, entrepreneur, CEO coach, and investor

Most insiders attribute this change of smaller investments to the proliferation of cheaper tools and infrastructure requirements (servers, databases, etc.) which now dramatically cut the costs to make and launch a product on the web or mobile. And no doubt this is true.

Sarah Hall, 06/26/12

Freelance writer; Creative strategy consultant

When we think about brands, we usually think of the product or the service -- the color of the Coke can, the taste of a Peep. What we don't think of as readily, but what is also always present, is the sound of the brand.

Jure Klepic, 06/26/12

Consultant, blogger, speaker, educator and social media change activist

Their ad asks, "Would you date someone with a lower Klout score?" Why does a Klout score matter when it comes to dating, and where is this leading us when it comes to measuring social influence?

Nicki Fleuhr-Lobban, 06/22/12

Technical Advisor, Freedom From Hunger

Access to financial services for the rural poor provides an important tool that can help women and their families be resilient in the face of drought and conflict and respond to health shocks and other uncertainties.

Alisha Rodriquez, 06/22/12

Senior Program Development Officer, Counterpart International

As international development practitioners, we realize that food-based responses, while immensely valuable for basic survival in times of crisis, are not always the most effective in promoting sustainable, long-term recovery and resiliency.

John Arensmeyer, 06/20/12

Founder and CEO, Small Business Majority

The Affordable Care Act was signed into law more than two years ago, and since then the crusade to dismantle it has steadily gathered momentum. If it is struck down, it could adversely affect millions of small business owners and other Americans who are already benefiting from reform.

Diane DiResta, 06/20/12

President, DiResta Communications, Inc.

In today's economy, advertising is expensive and business owners can't compete with corporate budgets. There's an easy, cost-effective way to rise above the noise. It's called speakmarketing.