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The Five Hidden Forces That Help Determine a Worker’s Value

The Five Hidden Forces That Help Determine a Worker’s Value

How Michael E. Porter’s seminal model can help us plan for the future of work

Sep 16

What Really Happens When You Become an Overnight Millionaire?

What Really Happens When You Become an Overnight Millionaire?

Peter Rahal started RxBar out of his mom’s kitchen — then sold it for $600 million. Life on the other side of the entrepreneurial fantasy.

Stephanie Clifford

Sep 30

How Do I Feel Worthy Enough?

How Do I Feel Worthy Enough?

Lessons in power, privilege, and potential from ghosts, ancestors, and paper cranes

Oct 1

How to Measure Whether Your Company Has Actually Changed its Culture

How to Measure Whether Your Company Has Actually Changed its Culture

Clarity, consistency, and simplicity are key

Kirsty Bashforth

Sep 30

How SoftBank and WeWork Played Silicon Valley and Wall Street

How SoftBank and WeWork Played Silicon Valley and Wall Street

The day of Daredevil founders and investors is done

Sep 27

What Champagne, RVs, and Underwear Can Predict About the Next Recession

What Champagne, RVs, and Underwear Can Predict About the Next Recession

The quirkiest indicators economists are watching — and what they reveal about the state of the U.S. economy

Jennifer Alsever

Sep 26

Should Your Startup Be Hiring Specialists or Generalists?

Should Your Startup Be Hiring Specialists or Generalists?

Managers love to reward hyper-specialization. But is it better to hire for general problem-solving abilities?

Sep 25

Could AirBnB Acquire Delta, Snap Scoop Up Viacom, or Lyft Buy GM?

Could AirBnB Acquire Delta, Snap Scoop Up Viacom, or Lyft Buy GM?

If we look at the recent history of startups swallowing iconic brands, the answer is yes.

Sep 25

Tesla May Have Invented a Million-Mile Electric Car Battery

Tesla May Have Invented a Million-Mile Electric Car Battery

Is it for cars built to last 76 years, or the key to a driverless car-on-demand future? Yes.

Sep 24

My Biggest Competitive Advantage Is to Look You in the Eye

My Biggest Competitive Advantage Is to Look You in the Eye

We need to recognize that in a world that’s headed toward less and less face-to-face interaction, we need to value it more

Sep 23

Where Black Female Founders Can Find Funding, Resources, and More

Where Black Female Founders Can Find Funding, Resources, and More

The number of Black Female Founders in the U.S. is growing, but they remain underinvested by VCs and angels

Sep 22

My Startup Could’ve Exploited Gig Economy Workers — Here’s Why We Didn’t

My Startup Could’ve Exploited Gig Economy Workers — Here’s Why We Didn’t

By making every one of our employees a W-2 worker with full benefits, we’ve helped them succeed and done right by our business

Sep 19

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