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10 big bets on optimism that changed the business world
For more than a century, American companies have been generating huge returns on progressive investments in employees and Read More...
Hiring remote workers made my entire team more productive
“Want to get lunch?” This is a phrase you’ll rarely hear at our office. It’s not that we don’t eat or spend time together, but it’s physically impossible for our entire team to be in the same place at the same time. Sixty percent of our team works remotely, so for us, grabbing lunch is, Read More...
These are the 2018 TED fellows, finding inspiring solutions to global problems
It’s both fitting and encouraging that in the year of #MeToo, three people working to combat the issue of sexual harassment and abuse have been awarded one of the top fellowships in the world. Laura Dunn, an attorney, founded a nonprofit to provide legal assistance to survivors and to advocate on Read More...
TOMS founder on conscious consumerism, how to start a mission-driven company
The inspiration for TOMS came to Blake Mycoskie while vacationing in Argentina in 2006. He noticed that many children he saw there didn’t have shoes, which sparked his idea to create a business with a simple concept: buy a new pair of shoes and give one new pair of Read More...
Not your neurotypical consultant: demand for autistic tech experts surges
Autistic adults often experience difficulty in finding work, but IT consultancy and social enterprise Auticon reports a rise in demand for their skills. Launched in London last year, Auticon is a social enterprise that exclusively helps adults with autism find work in IT. It offers support from Read More...
These are the world's top 20 trending destinations, according to Airbnb
Earlier this month, travel rental company Airbnb analyzed its 2017 and upcoming 2018 booking data to reveal its forecasts for next year's hot spot destinations. Airbnb compiled a list of places where bookings have doubled, tripled, or more, from Read More...
How to make your workday productive and healthy
No matter how busy you are, if you prioritize work over wellness, you’re body will eventually let you down. Here are a few tips for taking better care of yourself from 6 a.m. until bedtime that won’t get in the way of your Read More...
Lagos is set to overtake Nairobi as Africa’s startup capital
As Africa’s tech startups and their founders go about creating disrupting industries or, in some cases, building new ones, they’ve typically tended to mushroom across three major ecosystems: Nairobi, Cape Town and Lagos. But over the past year, Read More...
Multigenerational living: A brilliant solution for the affordable housing crisis
Two recent graduates have created a platform that pairs older homeowners with young renters. The idea is simple: You match younger people who need affordable housing with older adults who charge affordable prices—including help around the house—for the extra rooms of their house. For empty Read More...
This German town has too many jobs and not enough workers
Young people in southern Germany don’t really have to worry about the future as the story of this town shows. With the unemployment rate hovering a little above 1 percent, finding work is the least of their worries. The only ones doing any worrying are the business owners themselves who are Read More...