Inc Magazine22 hours agoBefore Laying Off 1,500 People, Spotify's CEO Made the 1 Mistake No Leader Should Makeverified_publisherInc Magazine - Jason AtenDaniel Ek sent a memo to employees explaining his reasons. It missed the most important point. On Monday, Spotify announced its largest layoffs yet, affecting roughly 1,500 people. In a note to employees, CEO Daniel Ek said that he has "made the difficult decision to reduce our total head count by …
Inc Magazine1 day agoMicrosoft, Cruise, and 4 More A.I. Business Fails From 2023verified_publisherInc Magazine - Ben SherryThe hottest new technology of the year didn't boost everyone's business. 2023 was the year A.I. captured the imagination of entrepreneurs around the world. Since ChatGPT's public unveiling in November 2022, the business world has been racing to take advantage of generative A.I.'s ability to help …
Inc Magazine1 day agoNew Amex Report Shows Small Businesses Are Asking A.I. for Extra Help This Holiday Seasonverified_publisherInc Magazine - Sydney SladovnikMore businesses are using A.I. for seasonal hiring, social media, and marketing through the holidays. Instead of recruiting elves away from the North Pole this holiday season, business owners are using artificial intelligence and social media to source extra help. According to a new survey of 550 …
Inc Magazine1 day agoAfter Almost 49 Years, McDonald's Is Just About to Make a Very Big Announcementverified_publisherInc Magazine - Bill Murphy Jr.'Why didn't they just go to the drive-through?' Sometimes you come up with a smart solution in business, and it pays off in more ways than you ever imagined. Case in point: McDonald's, which had a problem at a restaurant near a U.S. Army base many years ago. Sales at the local McDonald's dropped …
Inc Magazine1 day agoWhat Jamie Siminoff Did After He Sold His Company to Amazon Is Perhaps Even More Fascinating Than His Billion-Dollar Exitverified_publisherInc Magazine - Tom FosterThe Ring founder invested in an unlikely 'Shark Tank' entrepreneur in rural Missouri, and bought a farm nearby. Then things got interesting. Jamie Siminoff can't contain himself. The 47-year-old founder of doorbell-cum-home-security company Ring leans over the edge of the caramel leather sofa on his …
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