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How to pursue your passion (and still have a life)

The man who worked on a novel before clocking in for work. The freshly showered woman who brings a gym bag to the office. These people aren’t that different. Like working out, having a side project has manifold benefits for the person who makes the time and shows up for it. A side project gives […]
Listen up: How to make podcasts more powerful (and profitable)

Have you listened to a podcast recently? Before you can say yes, we’re going to hit you with this fact: According to the Pew Research Center, the percentage of Americans that listened to a podcast in the past month (17 percent) has nearly doubled since 2008 (nine percent). Jay Soderberg, head of content at BlogTalkRadio, […]
From Making Award-Winning Films to Starting a Non-Profit, Creator Jason DaSilva Shares His Uphill Journey
From award-winning filmmaker to non-profit founder

While on vacation in the Caribbean, Jason DaSilva was standing with his family as they watched planes fly low over Maho Beach on St. Maarten. Without warning, he collapsed on the narrow strip of sand. He couldn’t make it to his feet, no matter how many times his brother tried to pick him up. This […]
Six hard truths about life as an entrepreneur

If you’re new to the self-employed way of life, there’s a whirlwind of information out there about what you might expect from your new life as a business owner, consultant, or freelancer. There are plenty of upbeat articles touting the freedom from office cubicles, the end of long commutes, and yes, the opportunity for endless […]
Need a Unique Space for Your Event? Splacer Has You Covered
Need a unique space for your event? Splacer has you covered

Imagine a Greenwich Village apartment turning into a pop-up food shop, or the basement of a storage center opening early for a Daybreaker party, or a rustic backyard becoming a fashion runway. These are all recent projects by Splacer, an Israel-based startup that finds one-of-a-kind spaces for customers who are hosting big events. The platform […]
A Close Call Compels Elizabeth Spiers to Launch Everup
Close call compels Elizabeth Spiers to launch ‘Everup’

For six weeks, Elizabeth Spiers was terrified by the possibility that any day could be her last. When the longtime writer, editor, and publisher was on maternity leave with her newborn son this past summer, her doctor diagnosed her with a brain aneurism. “I walked around effectively thinking to myself, ‘There’s a bomb in my […]
Sick of Craigslist? Three startups make apartment hunting easier

We all enjoy the convenience of two-click takeout, trading stocks on our phones, and swiping right to find the love of our lives (or perhaps just a date for the night). So why is apartment hunting still trapped in the ’90s? In many cities, Craigslist is the default for finding rental housing. Some might say […]
The power of a killer résumé

“If you call failures experiments,” said the very quotable educator Mason Cooley, “you can put them in your résumé and claim them as achievements.” With all due respect to the late professor Cooley, the above job-search method is guaranteed professional suicide. Fortunately job seekers—and prospective employers—realize that résumés are serious business. Even as technological advances flood […]
Clearing the Runway, Drone Startup FreeSkies Takes Off
Clearing the runway, drone startup FreeSkies takes off

Jay Mulakala recalls one particularly hard-hitting conversation with a potential investor. “He told us straight up, ‘Your pitch sucked,’” says Mulakala. Mulakala and Andy Putch knew they had a tough road ahead of them when they founded their software company FreeSkies. After all, the two of them had just graduated from the University of Illinois […]
Rise of the robots: Jobs machines can do better than you

The robots are coming, and this time it’s for your job. They’re bypassing the interview process and heading straight for your desk, not to mention the desks of your co-workers. And it looks like they’re here to stay. With technology advancing and the labor market evolving, the encroachment of robots is more widespread than you […]