Here's Your Brain's New User Manual For Uncertain Times
When we don't know what's going to happen, we tell ourselves stories about what might happen. And they often make us feel worse, not better.Even if you've kept only one eye on the headlines lately and...
View ArticleHow My Parents Inadvertently Raised Me To Be An Entrepreneur
The lines in the sand that many parents draw between work and home in the struggle to balance the two may deprive kids of useful lessons.My brother and I are incredibly different people. I always loved...
View ArticleThe Legal Issues You Need To Know If You're Launching A Startup In 2017
A legal expert from the J+O Firm talks capital, patents, taxes, crowdfunding, and—oh yeah—remembering to form your company.Thinking of finally launching that startup in this year? You'd be in for a...
View ArticleFive Tough Lessons These Solopreneurs Learned In Their First 12 Months
One first-time independent worker says his first year in business was a "trough of sorrow" because he grossly undercharged.When you start working for yourself full-time, it's like taking a crash course...
View ArticleWhat It Takes To Start Your Career At Facebook, BuzzFeed, Nike, And Refinery29
Millennials at top employers—and the recruiters who hire them—explain how to land internships and entry-level jobs that don't suck.Entry-levels jobs usually aren't much fun. They tend to involve a lot...
View ArticleScrub These Words And Phrases From Your Resume Right Now
Who wouldn't say they're "hardworking" and "results-oriented"? Unfortunately, those descriptors won't land you an interview.We've all heard the saying, "You'll never get a second chance to make a first...
View ArticleFive Ways Boycotts Have Been Transformed In The Trump Era
Voting with your wallet is an American tradition, but the aims and methods of boycotts have changed in unprecedented ways lately."Boycotts are as American as apple pie," says Shannon Coulter, calling...
View ArticleWhat Faux Futurists Cost The Rest Of Us
Would-be innovators have long been faulted for peddling visions of the future that only they want. Are we now paying the price?This story reflects the views of this author, but not necessarily the...
View ArticleSmall Retailers Seize On Trump's Unpopularity—And Strike Gold
A #Resistance cottage industry is capitalizing on hatred for the president with feminist fashion, angry sweaters—and even scented candles.Donald Trump ran on an ambitious platform vowing to return jobs...
View ArticleAt J.Crew's Fashion Week Show, Designers Take Cues From Customers
The retailer's head designers aren't in the business of dictating trends, but respond to the needs and desires of their customers.At J.Crew's New York Fashion Week presentation, which took place...
View ArticleWhat You Can Learn From The World's Most Innovative Companies Of 2017
Here's what Amazon, Snap, Netflix, and others can teach us about innovation in 2017.On September 4, 1921, my grandfather arrived in the United States, 17 years old, with just $25 in his pocket. He...
View ArticleWhat The Uncertain Future Of Obamacare Means For Entrepreneurs
If would-be founders stay in corporate jobs because they can't get insurance under the ACA, how will it affect innovation?Earlier this year, Rich Robinson was entertaining two very different job...
View ArticleWe're About To See If Employers Can Protect LGBT Workers When The Government...
The White House and state legislators have made it clear they won't protect LGBT employment rights, but some businesses are fighting back.This story reflects the views of this author, but not...
View ArticleHow To Navigate Your Company Through A Time Of Political Turmoil
The age of Trump brings new challenges for corporate image.The first few weeks of President Trump's administration have been some of the most controversial in modern American history. From hastily...
View ArticleClothes Shopping Sucks. Reformation's High-Tech Store Reimagines It From The...
No more cluttered fitting rooms and messy racks. Reformation's founder wants to make buying a dress like buying a MacBook or Tesla.Yael Aflalo, founder of the eco-chic fast fashion label Reformation,...
View ArticleWhy Amazon Is The World's Most Innovative Company Of 2017
A rapid expansion of Prime plus bold bets in the physical world are allowing the retailer to offer even more, even faster and smarter.Picture your ideal neighborhood. What does it look like? Is it...
View ArticleFour Secrets Of People Who Finish Their Workweeks On Thursday
Polishing off the bulk of your work before Friday all comes down to your work habits from Monday to Thursday.We all often face the same problem: The workweek drags by at a glacial pace, while the...
View ArticlePhoto-Realistic Holograms Are About To Get A Whole Lot More Real
8i unveiled its Holo mixed-reality app, and announced $27 million in funding to bolster its vision of 3D content-capture technology.The holograms are coming, the holograms are coming.At the Sundance...
View ArticleForecasting The Future And Explaining Silicon Valley's New Religions
Fast Company talks with author Yuval Noah Harari, whose new book looks ahead and hazards a few guesses on what's next for humanity.Yuval Noah Harari might be Silicon Valley's favorite historian. His...
View ArticleAnnouncing The 2017 World's 50 Most Innovative Companies
Amazon, Snap, Chobani, and others are changing the way we shop, eat, play, work, and live in 2017.This year marks the 10th edition of our World's Most Innovative Companies ranking. Our reporting team...
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