Reed Hastings He “Was Struggling Not to Laugh”: Inside Netflix’s Crazy, Doomed Meeting With BlockbusterVanity Fair - Marc RandolphWhen Netflix execs Marc Randolph and Reed Hastings met with Blockbuster brass in 2000, they wanted to sell for $50 million. Blockbuster all but laughed them out of the room, writes Randolph in That Will
Ohio State University People that are good at these two things earn $94,000 more a yearLadders - CW Headley It’s easy to couple the successful finance magnate with the submissive four-eyed nebbish, but a new study concludes that a knack for numbers means …
Business The Surprising Way Real Estate Agents Are Adapting To "iBuyers" Buying Houses Directly From SellersForbes - John WakeOne of the biggest trends in the residential real estate industry in recent years has been the introduction of the so-called “iBuyer” companies like Opendoor, OfferPad and Zillow Offers that buy houses
Business How to turn $100 into $1 million, according to 9 self-made millionairesCNBC - The Oracles, Contributor Most of us can find ways to save $100. But how do we use that money to boost our finances? We asked nine successful investors, self-made millionaires …
Perpay Is an Amazon-Style Marketplace That's Just for People Living Paycheck to PaycheckInc Magazine - Cameron Albert-DeitchChris DiMarco wants to step in where traditional creditors fall short. Meet Beverly. She's worked at UPS for 10 years. She has one to two kids and is earning $40,000 to $50,000 per year. She has limited
Self-made millionaire: This is the greatest paradox of wealth—and most people fail to recognize itCNBC - Ramit Sethi, Contributor Change is a constant and continuous process in life. As we grow older, we change how we dress, what we eat, where we live and who we become friends …
No more cardboard boxes? 3M invents an ingenious new way to ship productsFast Company - Katharine SchwabThe company is launching a new material that could reduce the time, materials, and space required to ship products by 50%. Getting things delivered has never been more convenient. With just a few clicks,
"Better to have a few rats than to be one": Baltimore Sun denounces Trump in fiery op-edAxios - Rebecca Falconer The Baltimore Sun denounced President Trump Saturday for his Twitter attacks on Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and the majority-black Baltimore-area …
Software 22 Excel Tips for Becoming a Spreadsheet ProPCMag - Eric Griffith Microsoft's program does just about everything one could ask for in a spreadsheet. Become the office Excel guru in no time with these hacks and …
Google Home More than 1,000 Google Assistant recordings leaked, and oh boyMashable - Jack MorseIt turns out that your private and intimate moments aren't that private after all — if you use Google Assistant, that is. According to Belgian broadcaster VRT NWS, devices with the Google digital assistant
Nomads travel to America’s Walmarts to stock Amazon’s shelvesThe Verge - Josh DziezaChris Anderson moves through the Target clearance racks with cool efficiency, surveying the towers of Star Wars Lego sets and Incredibles action figures, sensing, as if by intuition, what would be profitable
7 TED talks to watch if you want to start your own companyLadders - Sami Allen Ready for some TED Talks that will get you thinking about your business adventure? Whatever the dream, these seven TED Talks will help get you …
These 20 pictures will teach you more than reading 100 booksLadders - Benjamin P. Hardy If you’re committed to living your life to the highest possible level, the following 20 images will inspire within you a deeper commitment. “Art isn’t …
Shopping Amazon FBA: From No-Experience to Launching Your First Product on AmazonInverse - Shannon Fitzgerald Amazon FBA: From No-Experience to Launching Your First Product on Amazon | Inverse This is your step-by-step guide to creating a successful Amazon …
Culture Suze Orman and the Scam of the Personal Finance IndustryGQ - Kashana CauleySuze Orman’s rant against coffee is the latest in cable-news advice that puts the blame for an increasingly unequal financial system on individuals. In 2004, I met personal finance expert Suze Orman—who’s
Exclusive: Amazon interested in buying Boost from T-Mobile, Sprint - sourcesReuters - Angela Moon(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is interested in buying prepaid cellphone wireless service Boost Mobile from U.S. carriers T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Jeff Bezos personally dumps a truckload of dirt on FedEx’s futureTechCrunch - Lucas MatneyAmazon wants to be plenty of things, the most predictable of which is its ambition to control America’s shipping backbone. The company’s efforts to bring users whatever they desire in 24 hours requires
We Built a (Legal) Facial Recognition Machine for $60The New York Times What we found shows the technology’s promise — and perils.
Affirmative Action Elite College Admissions Scandal Shows Irony Of Affirmative Action ComplaintsHuffPost - Sarah Ruiz-Grossman“Who’s getting the thumb on the scale? Largely it’s not low-income or brown or black kids, it’s wealthy kids,” one expert said. For many, the college admissions scam of wealthy people allegedly paying
Podcasts The 7 Best Podcasts in Business and FinanceBarron's - Tae Kim Interest in podcasts is surging, and for good reason. There’s never been a better time to dive into the audio podcast medium with its growing variety …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBusiness Squatters and landlords: Why it's so tough to remove tenants who stop paying rent - The San Diego Union-Tribunesandiegouniontribune.com After two years working and living in Germany, Carrie and Scott Packard were itching to move back into their four-bed, two-bath Carlsbad home. They …
Long-form Journalism Here are the data brokers quietly buying and selling your personal informationFast Company - Alex PasternackYou’ve probably never heard of many of the data firms registered under a new law, but they’ve heard a lot about you. A list, and tips for opting out. It’s no secret that your personal data is routinely
Why Americans are suddenly paying $550 per month for new carsUSA TODAY Money - Nathan BomeyIn the Netflix era, many Americans are managing their finances based on their monthly subscription payments, often with little regard to the total they’ll pay in the long run. That paradigm benefits the
How to Rebuild CreditWirecutter - Emily Long 1. Study your credit history and scores so you know what to work on The first step to tackling lousy credit is to understand the specifics of your …
10 ETFs That Pay Sky-High Dividends | Investing | US NewsU.S. News & World Report - Kyle Woodley There's yield, and then there's yield. Let's talk about the latter. Exchange-traded funds can give you access to just about any theme you want, and …
Insurance These New Ways Of Buying Insurance Might Save You Big BucksForbes - Christopher ElliottFinding an affordable car insurance policy seemed like an impossible task for Nicole Scheufler. She lives in a busy part of San Diego and has been rear-ended a few times. After her last car wreck, “the
What Is Day Trading and Should You Do It?FOX Business - Motley FoolDay trading may seem like an easy path to wealth, but here’s what you should know before giving it a try.Image source: Getty Images. When many people hear the term “day trading,” they get visions of people
Play button You Haven’t Seen the Last of Fyre Festival’s Andy KingVanity Fair - Julie MillerThe unsung hero of Netflix’s Fyre documentary tells Vanity Fair about his decision to share the now-infamous water anecdote, and the surprising offers that have come his way since. When Fyre Festival Andy
Run a Comprehensive Background Check on YourselfLifehacker - Alicia Adamczyk Do you know who’s collecting information on you? If you’ve applied for a job, apartment or insurance, chances are you’ve had a background check run …
