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The 86 Co: Entrepreneurial bartenders making ‘new classics’

Ever dream of the perfect cocktail? The 86 Co. has created the mixable building blocks to get you there. Founded in 2012 by a group of ex-bartenders disillusioned with the spirits industry, the Austin-based company is out to reinvent behind-the-bar staples like gin, tequila, vodka, and rum. With whimsical names like Aylesbury Duck Vodka and […]

Confident or cocky? A quiz to measure your startup’s swagger

If you’ve been recruited to work at a startup, or are crazy enough to start one, chances are that you’ve dealt with issues of confidence. Both in terms of your co-workers, or even yourself, it can often feel like riding a roller coaster: rising from the heights of overconfidence, plunging to the depths of under-confidence, […]

How Slant News hopes to change online journalism

The media business is in trouble, and that’s a fact. The American Society of News Editors released the dour news that in traditional newsrooms, “job losses accelerated in 2014, falling by more than 10 percent in a single year.” The forecast is just as bad for 2015, with “additional losses clearly taking place so far.” […]

Five tricks for cash-strapped entrepreneurs

You have to spend money to make money, as the old adage goes. But even if you do have a genius business idea, what happens long before the venture-backed funding comes flowing in? It might take a few PB&J sandwiches and kitchen table meetings before your startup becomes solvent. Fortunately, entrepreneurs are known for being […]

Five hacks for stress-free business travel

You lose a little piece of your soul when forced to perpetually travel for business. Delayed flights, hotels that are the accommodation equivalent of khaki pants and rental cars that smell like cigarette smoke and bathroom cleaner—these are among some of the common inconveniences that business travelers face. While we can’t give you more legroom […]

Your first big pitch: Grabbing the attention of investors

The stakes were high. And entrepreneur Preston McGee knew that he was in the hot seat. Based in Washington, D.C., McGee had traveled to New York City to pitch Teleport, his globetrotting networking app, to the New York Jets. His was one of six startups at the Jets Pitch Night, vying for a collaboration deal […]

How our design team creates the WeWork look

WeWork designers Jeremiah Britton, Cindi Leung, and Kimberly Kolkovich explain the development of the signature style

Horrible bosses: Eight tips on dealing with them

Do you feel overwhelmed at work? Is your boss the source of your problems? 75 percent of employees consider their supervisor to be the most stressful part of the job. Fortunately, I am a freelancer, so I am my own boss now. But it wasn’t always this way. There was a time I struggled while […]

An earthquake inspires Seattle’s David Pierre-Louis to take action

“Throwing a good party, mixing a great drink—that’s cool,” entrepreneur David Pierre-Louis says. “But I’m bigger than that.” Take LUCID, his “creative space” in Seattle. It’s not quite a dedicated show venue, not quite a bar, but the best of both. A look at the upcoming events showcase its diversity: there’s a soul concert, then […]

Getting the most out of your co-working space

It’s been just four months since Reza Piri signed a contract for his office at WeWork Congress in Austin, Texas. But in that short amount of time, his business has grown from three to eight employees, including several who were fellow members at the same workspace. “We’ve done a majority of our business through relationship […]

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