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  • November 25, 2009 12:13 PM EST

    What's Driving eBay's Success?

    What a fun day at eBay's first-ever marketplace pop-up store in midtown Manhattan! I had a blast. I learned a lot about eBay and its 25 million entrepreneurs. The person who taught me the most is Lorrie Norrington, the president of eBay's Marketplaces. She's responsible for communicating with those 25 million sellers. She is a woman to watch! Trust me. She is so smart. So engaged. She knows her stuff. I see a very bright future! :) Lorrie said online free shipping is probably here to stay, eBay sellers are far outpacing traditional retailers and that we each have $3500 in saleable goods in our homes. Not bad! ... read more

  • November 24, 2009

    Making Big Bucks Off of eBay

    Every once in a while you hear a story that uplifts you, that says you can do it, too! Linda Lightman, founder of Linda's Stuff on eBay, is the quintessential example of the American Dream. I am so inspired by her story and I think you will be, too! Linda Lightman is a titanium power-seller at eBay. Back in 2000, her sons wanted to sell some video games so they went to a store got a lousy quote and decided they'd try eBay. It made Linda think Maybe I should sell my clothes and my friends' clothes as well? What started as a ... read more

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  • November 24, 2009

    Inside eBay's First Ever Pop-Up Store

    Today I'm spending the day in eBay's FIRST-EVER pop-up store in midtown Manhattan. It's an Exclusive look at the items you can purchase on eBay through kiosks or the iPhone application. It is open until November 29.  In an Exclusive interview I spoke with John Donahoe CEO of eBay about the new store, sales and revolutionizing Paypal. He said the pop stores are allowing consumers to find affordable holiday gifts conveniently. "The economic times are such that people want to get a good value but they want to shop." “ "The ... read more

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  • November 20, 2009

    UMB Financial CEO: Get Rid of TARP

    This morning, I was joined by Mariner Kemper, chairman & CEO of UMB Financial. Mariner American Banker's "2008 Community Banker of the Year." His bank, which is located in Kansas City, has almost $12 billion in assets and is considered a C&I bank or a Commercial & Industrial Bank. They have a broad mix of businesses. Last quarter, they beat expectations and raised their dividend 5.7%. This morning, I asked Mariner if he'd take the Bank of America CEO job if it were offered to him. His answer: "No." "Why would I want to be in ... read more

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  • November 19, 2009

    Small Business Insight From One of Wall Street's Sharpest Minds

    This morning I did an exclusive interview with Jessica Bibliowicz, chairman, CEO & president of National Financial Partners. We've known each other for years. She is one of the brightest women on Wall Street. Her company offers life insurance, investment advisory products and services to high net worth individuals and small businesses. NFP weathered a major financial storm. Last year, the company's stock traded as low as 81 cents. Today, the stock is up 400%. As Jessica noted in the interview it has been a very tough year. ... read more

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about this blog

  • Alexis Glick is an anchor for FOX Business Network. Prior to joining FOX, Glick served as a correspondent for the Today Show and co-anchored the third hour of that program. Before her stint at NBC News, she was the senior trading correspondent for CNBC and reported from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

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