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Rewarding your workers when you don’t have extra cash

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 […]
At Native Ken, Brothers Have a Vision for the Future
At Native Ken, brothers have a vision for the future

When Christos Tsiplakos and his older brother founded Native Ken Eyewear back in 2010, friends warned them against opening a business during a recession. “A lot of people were saying we were crazy for opening at such a bad time,” says Tsiplakos. “It was during probably the worst part of it. But then again with […]
The Best Ways For Handling Negative Reviews
The best ways to handle negative reviews

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. […]
All those new ‘buy’ buttons? Consumers aren’t sold

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 […]
Hollice Stone’s Job? Making Sure Clients Are Blast-Proof
Hollice Stone’s job? Making sure clients are ‘blast’-proof

In her spare time, Hollice Stone has been writing a novel on and off for the past seven years. She doesn’t divulge much about the thriller, dropping clues about the plot having to do with “search and rescue” and including plenty of “explosions.” Explosions are very much part of her day-to-day life as well. Stone […]
Will high-tech devices replace your doctor?

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 […]
Hackers predict your number before you get your credit card

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 […]
Move Over, Seattle. Tel Aviv is one coffee-obsessed city

A lot of places take their coffee seriously — Seattle, for example, where Starbucks has opened a reserve blend tasting room, and Anchorage, which recently took the title of most caffeinated city in the U.S. But nowhere will you find a more coffee-obsessed population than Tel Aviv. Here it’s not just about the beverage itself, […]
Get That Cool Job: data miner

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 […]
One Brilliant Hire Changed the Game for Small Biz Lender Bond Street
One brilliant hire changed the game for this small business lender

When you’re in the business of lending money, the last thing you want to do is run out of capital. That’s exactly what happened early on to Bond Street, an online lender that crunches the numbers to determine how much to loan to small business owners. “Last year, we didn’t have enough lending capital,” says […]