Just about everybody has strong opinions about food, which is clear anytime you step into a trendy restaurant and hear people gathered around a table discussing whether the butternut squash soup needs a little more ginger or the quinoa salad really benefits from the addition of sugar snap peas. But only a lucky few get […]

Is Hipmunk better than Kayak? Did you just spend too much on that Expedia vacation? What the heck is ITA Matrix? While most travelers check out multiple websites when planning a trip, if you tried to scan every airline and travel booking site to make sure you get the best deal, you’d never have time […]

When it comes to crowdfunding, entrepreneur Susan Taing has it down to a science. The founder of Bhold, a company that aims to solve all of your daily frustrations with your smartphone, just launched her second Kickstarter campaign. In less than a week she’s raised more than half of her goal of $5,000. One of […]

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 […]