Technology Wall Street Isn't Buying What Silicon Valley Is SellingThe Wall Street Journal. - Eliot BrownSilicon Valley is pumping out giant startups with expansive visions, but Wall Street isn’t sold. It isn’t just Uber Technologies Inc. whose public performance has looked grim compared with its private
TED Talks Are You Ready to Land Your First TED Talk? Make Sure to Add These 5 Factors to Your ProposalInc Magazine - Carol SankarLearn how to master the key ingredients of an effective TEDx pitch. Landing your first TED Talk can be life changing. To be invited to speak on such a well respected and coveted platform is an honor that
Quora This Simple Method Will Change the Way Your Team Solves Tough ProblemsInc Magazine - QuoraHow can leaders overcome ambiguity, volatility, and paradox in their businesses? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better the
Evan Williams Medium CEO on Growing a Subscription BusinessCheddar For Medium CEO Ev Williams, building a profitable business isn’t an immediate concern. “We're focused on building revenue and building a subscription …
Business Strategy Everything You Need To Know To Pitch An InvestorEntrepreneurAsking investors to fund your business is uncomfortable, intimidating, and at times even excruciating. Here's how to make it better, according to Andreessen Horowitz managing partner Scott Kupor. This
Entrepreneurship How to Become the Person Everyone Roots ForEntrepreneur - Jason FeiferGood things don't just happen. They happen to people who hustle for them. This story appears in the June 2019 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » We’ve all done it: We see someone score amazing attention,
Startups The Exit: Getaround’s $300M roadtripTechCrunch - Lucas MatneyIn August of last year, Getaround scored $300 million from Softbank. Eight months later they handed that same amount to Drivy, a Parisian peer-to-peer car rental service that was Getaround’s ticket to
Play button Maisie Williams’ talent discovery startup Daisie raises $2.5 million, hits 100K membersTechCrunch - Sarah PerezMaisie Williams’ time on Game of Thrones may have come to an end, but her talent discovery app Daisie is just getting started. Co-founded by film producer Dom Santry, Daisie aims to make it easier for
Narcissism Managing the Unmanageable: The 6 Most Common Types of Difficult EmployeesEntrepreneur - Beth MillerAs an entrepreneur, you may have thought you escaped from difficult people in the workplace, i.e., coworkers, by striking out on your own. But these folks have a way of showing up everywhere -- even at
Gig Economy How to become a consultant: 15 tips for successTechRepublic - Macy Bayern With the rise of the gig economy, now is the time to pursue consulting, according to author Elaine Biech. The gig economy is fundamentally changing …
Coffee Drinking Coffee This Way Boosts Work Performance and Happiness, According to ScienceInc Magazine - Scott MautzThe world's love affair with coffee will likely never wane, unless someone figures out how to serve hot, steaming ice cream as a morning beverage. Studies abound on the benefits of drinking java, so much
Leadership I’ve changed careers multiple times. Here’s my advice for anyone who wants to do the sameFast Company - Anisa Purbasari HortonUnderstand why you want a particular job before you take it. As a kid, I wanted to be a cop. And then an Air Force pilot. But in high school, I discovered my love for business. My first taste was a program
Emotional Intelligence 15 Signs You're Emotionally Intelligent (Without Even Knowing It)Inc Magazine - Justin BarisoHumans are creatures ruled by emotion. That's why emotional intelligence--the ability to identify, understand, and manage emotions--is so important. Emotional intelligence helps us to better understand
Self-awareness How to Stop Worrying What Other People Think of You: Get a Personal Philosophy (Here's Exactly How)Inc Magazine - Jessica StillmanThere are a lot of hacks for dealing with anxiety. You can try deep breathing, meditation, or positive self-talk, for example. But let's be honest, all of these steps are just useful band-aids. What most
Technology Here's why San Francisco's vote to ban facial-recognition tech mattersMashable - Jack MorseSan Francisco just voted to ban facial-recognition technology. The city that has for many come to symbolize the power of tech, both in all its terror and glory, took an important step on Tuesday to rein
MBA Follow these 3 'easy' rules to achieve remarkable success, says MBA professorCNBC - Scott Galloway We all want to be successful in our careers. Getting a good job, working long hours, keeping your skills relevant and navigating the politics of an …
Technology San Francisco could become first city to ban facial recognition tech on TuesdayCNET - by Laura Hautala Several other cities are looking to follow suit in the name of protecting civil liberties.
Business Strategy 8 Books Written By Entrepreneurs to Help You Find MotivationInc Magazine - Gene HammettLate nights, investor meetings, product launches-- it never ends. When every decision feels make or break, entrepreneurs can develop bad habits that harm their long-term chances of success. If you're too
Startups Pleo, the multi-card business spending platform, closes $56M Series BTechCrunch - Steve O'HearPleo, the Danish fintech that offers a “business spending platform” that lets companies easily issue employees with cards and manage expenditure, has raised a hefty $56 million in Series B funding. Leading
Success 7 thought experiments that might change your life and how to make more time tomorrowLadders - Thomas Oppong Whenever you discuss work-life issues, you probably spend a lot of time talking about having appropriate boundaries and how to say “no.” Every week, I …
Airbnb How Airbnb took over the worldThe Guardian - Harriet SherwoodSome residents in areas with a big Airbnb presence claim the business is hollowing out communities Rowan Hughes stayed in Airbnb accommodation on holidays for several years before she decided to make extra
Business Strategy 10 Star Wars Quotes That All Entrepreneurs Should Take to HeartEntrepreneur - Deep PatelThere is no try, but there is always the pivot. There’s no denying the cultural impact of the Star Wars series. The films have been inspiring millions of people for over 40 years now. There’s something
Employment The age of speed: How to raise your organization’s metabolismmckinsey.com March 25, 2019What to do when smaller brands are beating us to market at four times the rate of our own innovation cycle? That was the question that …
Entrepreneurship 4 Philosophies for Turning a Crazy Idea Into a BusinessEntrepreneur - Markos KernJust do crazy stuff and worry about what people think later. As someone who’s never had a “real” job, I still find it a little strange when people ask me to talk about my philosophies as an entrepreneur.
Chris Hughes Facebook defends itself against op-ed calling for its breakupThe Verge - Andrew LiptakOn Thursday, Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes wrote an op-ed in The New York Times calling for the company to be broken up, saying that CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s “focus on growth led him to sacrifice security
Leadership 'Soft' Skills Are Hard to Measure and in Demand. Can They Be Taught?Fortune - Anne Fisher No doubt about it, so-called soft skills—those hard-to-measure talents like empathy, adaptability, and a knack for communicating your ideas—need a …
Uber Uber's IPO got caught in the perfect stormAxios - Dan Primack Uber's IPO stalled out yesterday, stunning both Silicon Valley and Wall Street. The ride-hail giant priced shares near the bottom of their range on …
Opinion It’s Time to Break Up FacebookThe New York Times - By CHRIS HUGHESThe last time I saw Mark Zuckerberg was in the summer of 2017, several months before the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke. We met at Facebook’s Menlo Park, Calif., office and drove to his house, in a
Business Strategy The 4 Stages of Building a Great Team--and the 1 Where Things Usually Go WrongInc Magazine - By Debbie MaddenAll teams go through four predictable and evolving formation periods. They're inevitable and universal. You simply can't increase your performance without evolving through them. The first time I experienced
Startups How Deep Work Helped Me Eliminate Distractions and Boost ProductivityInc Magazine - By John BoitnottDeep work is one of the most valuable skills you can develop as a professional or entrepreneur who lives and works in the 21st century. It has helped me get in the right state of mind to execute all the
