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Why Companies Don't Really Trust Academics Or Universities
Earlier this week, I attended a seminar at the London Business School by Michaël Bikard– a PhD candidate at MIT – who presented his research on technological inventions. Such inventions are, of course,...
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David Cohen Clears Up The Future Of TechStars: 1,100 Applicants And A...
In just a few years, TechStars has become one of the world's leading startup accelerator programs.But as it heads into its fourth cycle in New York City, there are a lot of questions that need to be...
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This Is The Office Of The Future [SLIDE DECK]
The office of the future is going to look a lot different than it does today.PSFK Labs, a trends and workplace consultancy with clients including Apple, BMW and Nike, just published a new report, The...
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Why Your Concentration Is Better When You're Exhausted
We write a lot about how eight hours of sleep will make you smarter and happier. But all the energy you gain from a full night's rest might not be good for those who are trying to focus on specific...
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Childhood ADHD Has A Huge Negative Effect On Future Employment
Drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can be incredibly controversial. There are concerns that they're over-prescribed, and there can be significant potential for abuse by people,...
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Radical Transparency Makes Employees Happier, More Productive And Loyal
At small businesses and startups, there can be a clear division between what the founder knows and what his employees do, even if they spend all day working in close quarters. Often, there's not a...
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Introverts Interview Badly, But You Should Still Hire Them
A long-standing belief is that natural leaders are all extroverts. You know the type. They’re decisive, enjoy speaking publicly, and enjoy social settings. Everybody else — the remaining 25 percent of...
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FedEx's CEO Once Saved The Company By Gambling Its Last $5,000 In Las Vegas
Today I found out the founder of FedEx once saved the company by taking its last $5,000 and turning it into $32,000 by gambling in Las Vegas.The man is Frederick W. Smith who is the founder and current...
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How US Immigration Policy Is Holding Back The Tech Sector
For all of the lip service that gets paid to promoting innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology, the government can be surprisingly slow to take steps that could help the companies and people that...
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Zumba CEO Tells Us How He Built The Largest Fitness Brand In The World
Zumba is more than an exercise class — it's become the dance fitness craze.In 2012, Zumba was named "Company of the Year," by Inc.com and is currently the largest fitness brand in the world."We took...
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4 Reasons Consultants Shouldn't Be Afraid To Give Free Advice
For paid consultants, ideas and information are the product. Many consultants cringe at people who offer free advice on their websites or blogs—shouldn’t you be getting paid for that?But to succeed in...
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There Are A Ton Of Ex-Googlers Working On Facebook Search (FB, GOOG)
Facebook is not tackling Google head-on with its new Graph Search, which scours the social network for people, places, photos, and interests shared with friends.But it is competing very directly for...
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Howard Schultz Told A Fantastic Anecdote About A Little Cheese Shop In London
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz shared a fantastic little anecdote about a cheese shop with the audience at the National Retail Federation's conference in New York City.Every time he visits a new city,...
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A More Decentralized Workplace Is Becoming Inevitable
The future of work in America is changing dramatically. As companies continue to streamline their operations, low-skill jobs are increasingly going offshore, to robots, or being outsourced in some way....
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New Coupon Startup 'Honey' Has Had 9 Successful Investor Meetings In A Row
A coupon company for the web is not a new idea. But Ryan Hudson, who has spent over a decade building companies, has found a way to wow investors.In 2005, Hudson was featured in Businessweek's "Top...
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The 20 Most Socially Responsible Companies In California
Good company social performance could contribute to stronger, happier communities. At CSRHub, we have enough sustainability data to rate the corporate social responsibility behavior of 202 companies...
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The 'Actualist Movement' Is Completely Changing How We Live, Work And Date
We recently spoke with Aaron Schildkrout, co-founder of online dating site HowAboutWe, about how to build a startup. He also has a great philosophy on how the entrepreneurial movement is part of a much...
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15 Frugal Billionaires Who Live Like Regular People
Have you ever wondered what you would do with a billion dollars?These 15 frugal billionaires have answered that question for real, and their response is "not much."Instead of dropping dough on jets,...
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7 Unusual Ways People Use Evernote
Evernote, the popular productivity app that helps you "remember everything," offers straightforward features that have caught on in a huge way.In its most basic form, the app simply lets you make photo...
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An Awesome Quote From Vince Lombardi About Success
Entrepreneur David Cancel just tweeted this great quote from Vince Lombardi about success:"The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work."Truer words...SEE ALSO: What Success Really...
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