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12 Startups That Are Solving The Little Problems That Drive Us Crazy
There are a lot of little problems in life.You lose your car keys. You're craving peanut butter but can't reach the last glob. You have one more slot on your power strip, but your cord is too clunky to...
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LAST CHANCE: Register Now For Social Commerce Summit
What role does mobile play in powering e-commerce? Which are the best social platforms to use to drive sales? Find out at Business Insider’s Social Commerce Summit on February 6 at Chelsea Piers in New...
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Here's Where 'Best Practices' In Corporate Culture Go Wrong
I spent three days of last week at the HRPA Annual Conference here in Toronto. As always, it was a great event to reconnect with tons of brilliant HR folks in my network, as well as make new...
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These CEOs Subjected Themselves To A 3-Day Marine Corps Field Course
Executives have been known to visit Marine (any service really) bases to get barked at by drill instructors, put through obstacle courses, or taught leadership skills.Jim Michaels, a journalist with...
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Sheryl Sandberg: 'From The Moment They Leave School, The Messages For Women...
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg is outspoken about her views on gender stereotypes and how they can hold women back. That's the subject of her upcoming book, "Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to...
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How Big Corporations Can Spark Small Business Growth
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the lifeblood of a country's economy; they are essential to generating good jobs. And those jobs are sorely needed worldwide. Gallup's World Poll estimates...
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Ron Johnson Has Changed His Mind About Paying Some JCPenney Employees Commission
JCPenney is bringing back commissioned pay for some of its workers, employees at the company tell us.The company announced the change during a meeting with salon stylists Monday.The salon receptionist...
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The 10 Best iPad Apps for Business (AAPL)
The iPhone is one of the best BlackBerry alternatives for a business smartphone available thanks to the countless apps that make getting work done easier.Now that the iPad has had several months to...
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The Best Online Tools For Managing Your Business Contacts
Whether you work in sales, advertising, or even journalism, your business will always need a way to manage projects, tasks, professional contacts, and calendar appointments.It's common to spread each...
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How Victoria's Secret Became The Most Popular Apparel Brand In The World
Victoria's Secret is now the most popular brand in the world, beating out established giants like Levi's, Macy's, and Old Navy. The lingerie brand ranked number one in the annual YouGov BrandIndex...
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The 10 Leaders CEOs Admire More Than Anybody Else
PriceWaterHouseCooper's annual CEO survey focuses on heavy topics, like concerns about major economic disruption or social unrest, confidence in the global economy, and strategies for growth in...
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Apple Has Been Granted A Trademark For Its Retail Store Design
Apple has been granted a trademark by the U.S. government for the design and layout of its retail stores, according to a filing at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.The company had applied for the...
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Suddenly, A Startup That Makes Thermostats Is Worth $800 Million
In late 2011, a company called Nest Labs launched a product the tech world couldn't stop talking about. But the product isn't something that normally gets people excited.Nest is perfecting the...
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Your Treadmill Desk Is Hurting Your Productivity
Although a treadmill desk has health advantages that will help with the risk of obesity and heart disease, it may have an impact on how efficient you are with your work. In her article at The Wall...
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How To Go Paperless And Become An Efficiency Monster
Modern consumer technology has made it possible for us to pare down much of what we own.Why buy DVDs when we can stream on demand?Why buy CDs when Spotify almost certainly has what we're looking...
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Startups Are Running Out Of Cash, And Founders Need To Know When To Quit
Many startups that were able to raise a seed round are running out of cash because of the Series A crunch.Even though quitting is never an ideal situation, serial entrepreneur and investor Howard A....
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See What The Desks Of 39 Successful People Look Like
Successful people don't mess around when it comes to their working space.A desk has to be a place where you can be productive, healthy, and comfortable for many hours, day in day out.Craigslist founder...
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Nordstrom Pianists Are Slowly Disappearing
Nordstrom has traditionally employed pianists who perform live for shoppers — a nice little upscale touch at the high-end department store.But they've been disappearing. What was once a defining part...
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Tupperware CEO Insults America's Taste For Cheap Things
Tom Gara at The Wall Street Journal points us to the Tupperware Q4 conference call with analysts, where CEO Rick Goings had some things to say about the American market and consumer.America is a...
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The Secret To Happiness Is Power
Does power pave the way to greater happiness? A new psychological study suggests that it might. People who hold positions of power at work, among friends or in their romantic relationships lead happier...
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