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Individual investment in private equity: unique risks, but greater potential for higher returns

A trend that’s quietly growing is individuals directly investing in private equity funds.
How I did it: Geordie Rose

How I did it: Geordie Rose

Computer advances and quantum leaps: how the founder and CTO of D-Wave Systems Inc. raised $100 million to usher in the age of quantum computing and spawned a new army of skeptics in the bargain
Life Lessons: Maryanne Lechleiter

Life Lessons: Maryanne Lechleiter

The principal of Stimuli Magazine and Urban Life Media, which increased its revenue 130% last year, says shifting from solo act to team player can be a positive career move

Tracking the changes in asset allocation among wealthy investors over the past year

Every quarter, Tiger 21 surveys its approximately 200 U.S. and Canadian members about the composition of their portfolios. It’s a small sample, but the data can give you a good idea of where high-net-worth investors are putting their money. (Tiger 21 is an exclusive peer-to-peer investing and wealth management network for individuals with investment capital of at least $10 million. The aggregate net worth of its membership is about $18 billion.)

Rant and roll: A new open season on free speech and frank discussion

Hear about free speech? A man tried it. Found there wasn’t any.

Helmet laws doing more harm than good for city cycling

With Bike to Work week upon us (May 28-June 2), we’re only weeks away from Velo-City (June 26-29), an international conference at the Sheraton Wall Centre on best practices of cycling-friendly cities.

Focusing on past corporate success to build future success

An enormous amount of time and energy gets devoted to solving problems within organizations, all under the pretence that solving those problems is the best way to achieve success, superiority, a competitive advantage and greatness.
Ron Thiessen: Hunter gatherer

Ron Thiessen: Hunter gatherer

Ron Thiessen has helped build Hunter Dickinson into one of the largest privately held mining companies in the world

How to really reinvent your business

Business transformation is an often-quoted phrase, but the meaning isn’t always clear.
Canucks buy in the U.S.; China buys in Australia

Canucks buy in the U.S.; China buys in Australia

Sunbelt shines