Almost every founder encounters the same dilemma: when your startup has no track record and no revenue to convince funders that it’s worth their time, how much money should you ask for? You may think that shooting high will make your company seem more valuable, or that lowballing it will attract investors because you’re not […]

When the call came asking him to interview for an editor position at Esquire, Ross McCammon thought it was some kind of con. As he talked with the recruiter, he typed “magazine hiring scam” into Google. “It didn’t add up for me,” says McCammon. “The whole time I was talking to the guy, I kept […]

 Americans are used to one or two-week vacations, and a restricted number of days off from their jobs. But nowadays, unlimited vacation policies are popping up at companies big and small that see the benefits it can offer. Employees at the Virgin Group headquarters are granted this privilege, while 43 percent of workers at General […]

Automation is sometimes considered a four-letter word in social media circles. Besides the fact that automation is actually 10 letters long (but who’s counting?), it can be a good and useful thing. While many people are familiar with the site and service called IFTTT (If This Then That) and its “If” and “Do” buttons for […]

No longer do we live in an age where major business deals are closed by handshakes and face-to-face meetings. Say hello to the era where deals are made via Instagram, Facebook, and other social platforms. That’s right: without anyone ever having to leave their home office. The time when it would take a miracle for […]

“When scrolling through your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn—aside from unflattering selfies and right-wing memes—what are the most annoying things you see on social media?” This is what I emailed 50 of my friends, all New York professionals in their twenties and thirties. Griselle Osses is a structural engineer for Arcadis, the sixth largest international […]

Inspiration is just a click away, thanks to this list of documentaries being released this fall. Travel around the globe with these daring activists and entrepreneurs. Get ready to walk in their shoes, or, in one case, ride on their saddles. It’s a big world out there. 1. He Named Me Malala In 2012, the Taliban […]