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How To See The World Like A Fox, Not Like A Hedgehog
Here at TAE, we like to apply the insights of systems theory to our global economic, financial, energy and environmental systems and think in big picture terms about how these systems evolve and...
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Paul Graham Founded Y Combinator 7 Years Ago To Create A Job For His Wife
Last week, startup accelerator Y Combinator turned 7. Paul Graham writes about its founding on the company blog. In March 2005, Graham's wife Jessica did not like her job. She worked for an...
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The Biggest Mistake People Make On Twitter
Note: This post was originally published on Inc and has been reprinted here with permission. If you’re just using Twitter to lurk, you can stop reading now: This advice does not pertain to you. But if...
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A Day In The Life Of A Multi-Billion-Dollar Startup Founder
Inc's Liz Welch interviewed LivingSocial founder Tim O'Shaughnessy. LivingSocial is a daily deals company with a multi-billion-dollar valuation, more than 46 million members and 5,000 employees. It...
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The Thai Billionaire Who Invented Red Bull Has Died
Chaleo Yoovidhya, who rose from poverty to become one of the world's richest men thanks to astute marketing of the "Red Bull" energy drink, has died in his native Thailand. Local media said he had...
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How 'Dog Whisperer' Cesar Millan Built A Canine-Training Empire
The gig: Cesar Millan, 42, the famed "Dog Whisperer," almost immediately captivated viewers with the launch of his cable TV show in 2004. The show, now filming its ninth season, is just one part of...
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James Murdoch Is Being Forced Off The Boards Of Some Huge Companies
James Murdoch, News Corp.’s deputy chief operating officer, will leave the board of Sotheby’s auction house, following demands he resign over his role in a U.K. phone-hacking scandal. Murdoch, 39,...
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Recruiters From Deloitte And Ernst & Young Reveal How To Get Into Management...
Consulting is considered a prestige career choice by many graduates as it offers intellectual challenges and financial rewards. Firms can offer services in IT, finance and HR in areas as diverse as...
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11 Of The Best Customer Service Stories Ever
This post originally appeared at Mental_Floss. When someone wants to tell you a story about a recent customer experience, it usually tends to be more Tales from the Crypt than Happily Ever After. But...
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15 Ways To Stop Procrastinating Right Now
Putting it off until "later" is not something uncommon we say to ourselves, especially when Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest are a click away. But when it comes to work, procrastination definitely has...
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Double Your Investments Easily: Don't Pass Up Employer Matching
If someone were to say to you they'd match—dollar for dollar, no strings attached—every dollar you put into your savings account (effectively doubling your money for free), you'd jump at the chance,...
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CHARTS: After Greg Smith, Goldman Sachs' Workplace Reputation Is Worse Than...
In the wake of the Greg Smith resignation letter fiasco, Goldman Sachs' workplace reputation has plummeted to levels worse than during the financial crisis, according to YouGov BrandIndex, a daily...
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This Investment Banker Left Wall Street To Head Up A Gold Mining Outfit In...
This post originally appeared on American Express OpenForum. When John Burges was first asked to leave his job on Wall Street to helm Northern Freegold Resources, a small company mining for gold in...
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French Startup Pioneer Loic Le Meur Takes Full Responsibility For The Massive...
By now you’ve all heard the news about Seesmic‘s big layoffs. Clearly they’ve been having trouble getting traction on their latest incarnation, and we speculated about their future prospects right...
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Meet Romotive: An Ambitious Startup That Blew Our Minds
In a startup scene filled with boring me-too photo apps, Pinterest clones, and marketing gimmicks, it's thrilling to discover a company that's trying something truly ambitious. After speaking with...
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9 Things You Should Start Doing Now If You're Interning On Wall Street This...
By now, most college students have their summer internship plans set. If you got that dream internship at some coveted Wall Street firm, congratulations. Now, there are still about three months before...
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Ace Hotel's Founder Tells Us How He Created The Hippest Place In New York
When you take a step inside the Ace Hotel, you're taking a step into a lot of culture and a little bit of retro rock-and-roll. At the boutique hotel chain's New York location, you might get a whiff...
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How Gandalf Himself Stepped In And Saved 'The Hobbit' Pub From Hollywood Bigwigs
The Hobbit pub has been saved, reports the BBC. This little pub that has been in Southampton, England for two decades was sued by Hollywood big wigs from the film firm the Saul Zaentz Company over...
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This Firm Proves It's Possible To Succeed Despite A Recession
This post originally appeared at American Express Open Forum. Lauren Rottet started her international architecture and design firm during the height of the recession in 2008. Many of her peers thought...
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T-Mobile Confesses: Not Having The iPhone Caused 1,900 Layoffs (DT)
T-Mobile said Friday it will cut 1,900 call center jobs in an effort to save money. In a memo to employees, CEO Philip Humm explained: "The reality is our cost structure must be better optimized to...
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