Here's A Great Philosophy On How To Build A Startup
There are hundreds of new startups that launch each year, but most will fail. At the end of the day, it's all about execution, not the idea.So far online dating site HowAboutWe is a success, raising...
View ArticleDating Site HowAboutWe Has A Cool Brooklyn Office [PHOTOS]
Startups are known for their perks, and online dating site HowAboutWe is no exception.It's based in Dumbo, Brooklyn across from Brooklyn Roasting Company, and shares a building with dozens of other...
View ArticleHow Whole Foods Is Helping Put 'A Stake Through The Heart Of Bureaucracy'
Management guru Gary Hamel presented at the Women's Wear Daily CEO Summit in New York City this week.“We’ve been kicking bureaucracy in the shins, but we haven’t delivered a knockout blow yet,” he...
View ArticleThis Startup CEO Turned Down 40 Job Offers
If anyone has earned the right to be choosy about a new job, it's Dave DeWalt.Late last year, DeWalt signed on to be CEO of hot security startup FireEye, which just raised $50 million in a deal that...
View ArticleTiffany's Biggest Threat Of All Could Be Apple
Tiffany& Co., once the boon of the luxury market, is struggling because of a shift in shopper's values. Sales growth has slowed, and business could get worse before it gets better. Consumers want...
View ArticleHow Greed Led To The Downfall Of Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble has survived, so far.But it's struggling. Stores are closing all over the country and the bookseller's holiday sales numbers were disastrous.Dennis Johnson, founder of MobyLives and...
View ArticleWhy It's Harder To Learn As You Get Older
It may be the ability to filter and eliminate old information — rather than take in the new stuff — that makes it harder to learn as we age, scientists report:“‘When you are young, your brain is able...
View ArticleTwo Mystery Companies Owned By Twitter Just Surfaced In Ireland
Thanks to paperwork Twitter has to file in Ireland, we seem to have discovered two previously unknown Twitter subsidiaries—which may well point to some unreported acquisitions the company made.When a...
View ArticleThis New And Growing Network Of Hospitals Could Change American Health Care
Hospitals have incredible potential locked inside of them. Their doctors, nurses, and other employees are highly educated and highly trained in the second largest industry in the United States, yet...
View ArticleRICHARD BRANSON: Here's How I Got So Rich
Virgin Group founder Richard Branson recently shed some light on how he became a billionaire. In an interview with LinkedIn Executive Editor Daniel Roth, Branson discussed topics like the lucky points...
View ArticleUgg Has A Risky Plan To Deal With Retailers That Don't Want To Sell Its...
Sales of Ugg boots are plummeting amid speculation that the boots are going out of style. Deckers Outdoor, the parent company of Ugg, has a risky solution for fixing the flailing shoemaker, Joel...
View ArticleCutting Down On Choice Is The Best Way To Make Better Decisions
Americans make 70 different choices a day on average, so it's easy to see why some people can be indecisive.Columbia Business School Professor Sheena Iyengar gave a TED talk about how to make choosing...
View Article16 Startups Worth Risking Your Career For
Joining a startup is always risky, but some companies are better bets than others.If you pick well, you could be financially set for life.If we could have a pile of stock options in any company right...
View ArticleMeg Whitman Says These New Offices Are The 'Symbolic Rebirth' Of HP (HPQ)
On January 16, HP will hold an official ribbon-cutting to open its newly remodeled customer meeting center at its headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif.This building is already home to CEO Meg Whitman, who...
View Article27 Executives Who Wake Up Really Early
Getting up early is a no brainer for most executives.It means being awake during a part of the day when there are few distractions. It means reacting to the biggest news of the day while others are...
View ArticleHow To Win When You're The Underdog
Yes, size matters. But it's not the only thing. An ecommerce entrepreneur shows how to compete when you're out manned and out-spent.If your competitors have a head start in your industry, they have the...
View ArticleRemember, Dennis Crowley Could Have Sold Foursquare For $120 Million
PrivCo, a research company, claims Foursquare will "fail by the end of 2013" and sell for "less than $50 million."While that prediction seems like a stretch, Foursquare is clearly in a heap of...
View ArticleThe 10 Most Hated Companies In America
Why are some companies hated? The answer often depends on who is asking. Corporations can anger their customers, fail their shareholders, and mistreat their employees.24/7 Wall St. analyzed each of...
View Article25 Ridiculous Interview Questions You Need To Be Prepared For
Although there are no "correct" answers, wacky interview questions are supposed to reveal your ability to think on your feet.As competition for coveted jobs become more intense, you need to be prepared...
View ArticleThis Chart Reveals An Ongoing Crisis In Health Care Innovation
One of the most worrying trends in business has been the slow pace of innovation in health care. While plenty of interesting work is going on, there haven't been many blockbusters.Basically, massive...
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