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Stay disciplined and seek opportunities to upgrade portfolios. Don’t succumb to panic. After having avoided several near misses, US equities fell into bear market territory for the first time in more than 11 years, plunging a dizzying 32% from record ...

“These are the times that try men’s souls…” What Tom Paine would say today? I’ve been reading the phrase Annus Horribilis again and again online. I get it, this is the Year From Hell. In 2005, I was lucky to ...

As the noise grew louder of the coronavirus spread we evaluated our response beginning the first week of March. Initially, we focused on recent travels as well as future planned travel – both personal and work-related. I “coached” several people ...

The nonprofit sector is going to be hit doubly hard during this COVID-19 outbreak. Not only are our health and human service nonprofits on the front line of supporting those who are ill, but they are also supporting those in ...

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I’ve been talking to many Idahoans about the 2019 novel coronavirus. Everyone has an opinion, and most people are doing their best to stay healthy and prevent others from getting sick.  The situation with coronavirus is changing hourly, and history ...

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Two anti-trans bills have passed the Idaho House and Senate (HB 500, HB 509), with one held up in committee (HB 465). With the forward momentum of these bills, one has to wonder how our state priorities have gone so ...

Coronavirus is spreading around the world, and it’s only a matter of time before it reaches Idaho. The impact on businesses of all sizes is inevitable. Starbucks closed stores in China. Apple saw disruptions in the manufacturing of iPhones, iPads, ...

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What if we brought together most of the world’s very best entrepreneurship/innovation educators… the very best thinkers and doers? Sharing that thinking and doing? Creating a solid program for assessing the impacts of entrepreneurship and innovation training? Helping communities to ...

March 8 was International Women’s Day, a global celebration of women’s achievements. This time of year is also a period of reflection. Despite impressive milestones, barriers remain for gender parity in business. According to a recent Forbes article, only 3% of ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has verified more than 100 cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States, including 6 deaths and illnesses in 15 states such as Washington, Oregon, Utah, Arizona, Texas and ...

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