Tony DiCostanzo, President, BookPal

Take any book genre today and a person is likely to find hundreds, if not thousands, of titles written on the same topic—and today’s international business marketplace is no different. Never before have so many companies offered similar products and services at the same price point, often causing consumers to feel overwhelmed and unable to make a decision.

Kathleen Hale, CEO, Rebel Desk

I felt like I had made it.

I was a young attorney and it was my first day of work at a big city law firm. I waited in the pristine main lobby to be escorted to my new office. The Wall Street Journal, looking as if it had been ironed and starched, sat on the sparkling glass. Giant abstract artwork hung from the walls, as the receptionist quietly repeated, “Good morning. Thank you for calling.”