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Alan Kibler commented on the post, Weekly Question #8: Complete by November 2, 2017, on the site 9 years, 8 months ago
One of the key things I would like to remember is analyzing business models with focus on the value propositions and customer segments. I believe that a manager can use these tools to identify stakeholders of the business and then choose where to take focus a deeper analysis to grow the business.
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Alan Kibler commented on the post, Technology and Manufacturing, on the site 9 years, 9 months ago
I believe, in most cases, crowd-sourcing for start-up capital and using new manufacturing technologies and offshore manufacturing is a good model in the early stages of a business. Eventually, as the business grows, the company will likely need to change its model to a more centralized traditional finance & manufacturing structure.…[Read more]
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Alan Kibler commented on the post, Retail Store Data Breaches, on the site 9 years, 9 months ago
Retailers and payment processors have no incentive to adopt stronger security measures. As long as sales are being made, the still generate revenue, whether the person buying the item was actually the person named on the credit card they used or not. Therefore it would be capital intensive for retailers and payment processors to adopt new…[Read more]
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Alan Kibler commented on the post, Discussion Question: Fraud and Safety, on the site 9 years, 9 months ago
I believe advances in technology do help protect financial security. The problem is that many of the technology advancements are produced due to fraud already being committed. Fraudster’s and financial technology advancements are a cat and mouse game, with the Fraudsters leading the way. It is similar with regulations in accounting standards…[Read more]
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Alan Kibler commented on the post, Discussion Question: Agents, Publishers, and Self-Publishing Options, on the site 9 years, 9 months ago
I do not believe that the old way of publishing is dead. I believe there is still a market of writers that want to reach a large volume of consumers and do not have the resources to disribute. If I wrote I book, I would seek out a publisher rather than self publish.
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Alan Kibler's profile was updated 9 years, 10 months ago
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Alan Kibler commented on the post, Weekly Question #7: Complete by March 27, 2017, on the site 9 years, 10 months ago
I recently purchased my iPhone 6 as an upgrade from the iPhone 4s. I love this gadget. The screen resolution, camera quality, the smooth interface transitions, and its user-friendly operating system makes the iPhone 6 hard to put down. I also like the additional security of the fingerprint recognition software that allows only my scanned…[Read more]