Three years ago, entrepreneur Sam Rosen had to deal with a lot of stuff. Literally. When Hurricane Sandy hit the Northeast, his ex-girlfriend had to move out of Hoboken, N.J. The Federal Emergency Management Agency had condemned her home, and everything she owned was being packed into boxes. Rosen remembers the whole ordeal being a […]

As the old song goes, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Other companies are throwing parties, passing out swag, and stuffing purses and wallets with options and bonuses. But what if you’ve had a tough year, are struggling to collect on accounts receivable, and can barely meet payroll? Or what if you’re a […]

It’s every entrepreneur’s dream to see his or her idea become a reality, especially if it becomes a hit product or service that’s widely used. When you hear stories of founders and CEOs who say that the growth of their business is beyond their wildest dreams, that’s likely because their idea transformed an entire industry. […]

What’s the newest feature that Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter all have in common? Hint. It’s not the star icon that recently changed into a heart. It’s the button that commandeers—or rather, lightly suggests—that it’s time to make a purchasing decision. Each of these social media networks added the “buy” button with the idea that browsers […]

You’re feeling feverish and breaking out in cold sweats. You know you should probably see a doctor, but you roll over in bed and reach for a thermometer. Within seconds it reads your temperature, transmits the data to an app on your smartphone, and tells you what to do to feel better. This isn’t the […]

Are you paranoid about reading your credit card number aloud to your bank teller for fear that someone might overhear? If you’re like me, you’ve learned to keep a tight grip on your credit cards because you’ve gotten duped one too many times with credit card thieves. But it’s not just hackers stealing our cards […]

As the internet makes its way into every aspect of our everyday lives, there is more data on us out there than ever before. Companies are collecting and analyzing our data to deliver us better customer experiences, as well as generate more sales. And with the high demand for data comes the hiring of data […]

The airport of the future looks a bit like the love child of an Apple store, the Mall of America, and the Museum of Modern Art. Futuristic hubs like South Korea’s Incheon International Airport and Hong Kong International Airport now resemble small cities, with services like laptop loan programs and amenities like a golf course […]