“I don’t want to give you the impression I worry about money all the time. It’s probably only several hundred times a day.” So admits Paul Downs, in his new book, Boss Life: Surviving My Own Small Business. This book is gloriously free of those omnipresent self-congratulatory gurus who write most business books—the types who […]

Talented employees are a terrible thing to waste. While it may seem like you’re keeping them engaged with a litany of tasks and responsibilities, there’s another force that you have to combat: monotony. Your employees will be content if their job interests them. A study by The Conference Board finds that 59 percent of employees […]

Is there anything more exhilarating than gazing down on New York’s most iconic landmarks from 7,000 feet in the air? In celebration of WeWork’s first workspace in Brooklyn, we asked one member to join us on a helicopter ride past the Brooklyn Bridge and beyond. Our team strapped in Quinnton Harris, Walker & Company’s art […]

A lot of things vie for our attention these days. For example, I was just captivated (for far too many minutes) by this GIF of a cat surprised by a cucumber. Thank goodness there are apps out there that will help me track my time, focus my attention, and block out all distractions. I figure […]

The rush that comes with being busy and successful is an excellent-yet-dangerous motivator. It may provide continuing energy and get you going day-to-day, but the intoxicating nature of success is what leads to the gruesome third acts of too many Scorsese movies. Letting feelings guide your business choices, be they positive or negative, can threaten […]

Startup life has gotten the Hollywood treatment in a string of movies from The Social Network to The Intern to Steve Jobs. Most young people already have a mental picture of what working at a startup would be like: free snacks, nap pods, sprawling offices with open floor plans, and late-night team meetings where everyone’s […]

How do you decide whether someone is the right hire for your startup? Data Society co-founder Merav Yuravlivker asks herself this question: “Do you still think you’ll like this person at 3 a.m. on the day before a deadline?” Data Society, a startup that teaches data science to business professionals, originally hired several employees to […]

How do you get people to invest in your crowdfunding campaign? Of course you need a great product, an innovative pitch, and lots of enthusiasm. But you also can’t go wrong if you put a little thought into the rewards you give your supporters. Some of the Kickstarter campaigns have a lot of fun with […]