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The Rich are Getting Richer and The Poor are Getting Poorer... Except that's not the case anymore

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There is a narrative out there that the rich are always getting more at the poor's expense. And for thousands of years that has been very true- from Roman Senators to Russian Czars to Dictators to Popes to Kings etc. But now we move into the last 100 years in America, specifically. And despite 2 World Wars, tons of other worldwide epidemics, floods, wars, earthquakes and everything bad that has happened, we're still here.. And we are richer and more advanced in every way. We have the wealthiest country in the world. We have the best medical technology ever. We send cars to space. So why does this matter? Why should we care that we have the richest country on earth? Because some people want you to fail. They want you to think that when your idea doesn't work out, it's because of someone else. They want you to think that because you've but your blood, sweat, and tears into this business and it doesn't work out, the system is the problem and not you. T...

The Up and Coming Business Men and Women You Need to Look Out for in 2018

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No! Mark Cuban is not in this article. Frankly he's about as up and coming as his Mavs ... But I do have some awesome newcomers that are making a splash. Gary Vaynerchuk This guy is an inspiration . He has one goal: own the New York Jets . Why anyone would want to own that dumpster fire? I don't know but that's his goal. His net worth weighs in at about 200 million dollars and he's in everything. He took his family's wine business from $3 million dollars to $60 million dollars. He has his own show on Apple Music called Planet of the Apps . Similar to Sharktank, people present their apps and the judges (including Jessica Alba, Gweneth Paltro, and Will.I.Am.) make investments in the apps/software. Gary's biggest success has been the advent of social media. Using Youtube , he created and enhanced his brand to him becoming one of the biggest Startup successes out there. Katrina Lake Gary is great, but Katrina is no slouch. Getting her company t...

Digital Currency- from Blockchain to Bitcoin

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Everybody's heard about digital currency in the news lately, especially with the exponential rise in Bitcoin stock. Starting 2017 at around $1,000 and now trending at around $10,000- it's not hard to see why. But what is Bitcoin , blockchain , and cryptocurrency? And how can you cash in? Bitcoin is a form of cryptocurrency or online currency that replaces the dollar, euro, or pound. This revolutionary technology allows for peer to peer, no middle-man, online transactions. Most people use it because of its security. You have your digital wallet and your password and no other institutional risks. So given that, people, especially in markets with more volatile governments, have been putting their currency in to Bitcoin and other digital currencies. The Bitcoin/digital currency craze has been very evident in every news story it seems lately. So why do people "invest" in Bitcoin if its a currency? Investors see Bitcoin as a way to put currency in (like the ...