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The clever strategies small businesses are using to survive quarantine
To find out how small businesses are surviving in the age of coronavirus, Fast Company spoke to a variety of small businesses around the world to find out what they’re doing to get through this uncharted territory. The main takeaway from all of them: flexibility. If you need some inspiration for Read More...
A wave of online orders allowed Powell’s Books to rehire 100 employees
The famous Powell’s Books in Portland, Oregon is a book lover’s dream and local institution. In the face of COVID-19, the store was forced to close its doors and lay off 300 employees, but now, thanks to a wave of online orders, they have hired back 100 staff members. The rehiring process Read More...
How to show commitment to the mental health of your employees
If you’re a leader at your workplace, then you have the obligation to demonstrate compassion and make time for people when they need it. That’s especially the case today at this time of great uncertainty. To help you connect more meaningfully with team members, here are a few simple tips from Read More...
“Hospitality for Hope” connects medical workers with free hotel lodging
Medical staff working to treat COVID-19 patients often have to make the difficult decision of whether or not to sleep at home with their families given their high risk of exposure to the virus. Fortunately, the “Hospitality for Hope” gives these doctors and nurses a comfortable and safe Read More...
These 5 startups are poised to disrupt the fashion industry for the better
While some clothing companies have made great strides to clean up the polluting fashion industry, what we really need are innovators that can disrupt the industry and put us on a path towards truly sustainable fashion. With that in mind, here are five exciting startups that are set to make waves in Read More...
Apple’s latest product is designed to help frontline workers stay safe
In these times of turmoil, it is delightful to see giant retailers make the best out of their manufacturing capabilities and convert their operations towards products that can be of much help in the fight against COVID-19. Apple’s latest product, for example, is not an iPhone or iPad, but a new Read More...
How to use stress hormones to your advantage
When we are stressed, our bodies’ natural response is to create stress hormones. This is the feeling you get when you enter a big interview, before you give an important speech, or have to have a difficult conversation with your boss. People in high stakes jobs, like professional athletes and Read More...
This online auction is selling fine wine to support restaurant workers
Napa Valley wineries are teaming up with Winebid.com to give people great wine and an opportunity to support restaurant workers during the COVID-19 outbreak. With the help of the online platform, a group of wineries will host weekly auctions of fine wine for an even finer cause with profits going Read More...
This tannery turns discarded billy goat hides into biodegradable leather
While the Optimist Daily is staunchly against killing animals for the sole purpose of harvesting fur or making leather, we do believe that if an animal is killed in the livestock industry, then all of its parts should be put to use instead of wasted. In the UK, commercial goat-milking is growing Read More...
Bill Gates willing to lose billions to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine discovery
In a bid to fast-track research into the much-needed coronavirus vaccine, Bill Gates has shifted his philanthropic foundation into high gear by investing billions of dollars in the construction of factories for seven different vaccine candidates. Gates said that even though the foundation would Read More...