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We’re all familiar with the common ways in which businesses are structured: corporations, limited liability companies, and sole proprietorships are examples. But there is a new type of organization that is gaining traction. Although it is very early days, DAOs …
How important is the gig economy to the future of work? While there are conflicting views, it’s clear that the gig economy has become more important. Over the last few years, a significantly higher proportion of workers have been seeking …
As anyone who has found themselves in a leadership role can tell you, there is no “one way” to become an effective leader. While there are truisms like “treat people with respect” or “listen and learn,” the formula that works …
The future of work is here, and it is also emerging before our eyes. Companies are adopting technologies that automate routine tasks (think chatbots, for example), and they are increasing the use of artificial intelligence, automation, robotics, and related tech …
Recently, there have been a number of very large data breaches that should cause consumer concern. But it is interesting to note that consumers have been unlikely to change their online habits, even as more data breaches have been reported. …
Why do people use payday loans, or check cashing services? The reasons might be different than you think. In this podcast, author Lisa Servon, who wrote The Unbanking of America: How the New Middle Class Survives, takes you into the …
It’s a challenge to measure ad effectiveness of online ads. In this podcast, researchers from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University talk about how hard it is to really measure whether a digital ad is effective, and discuss …
We can and should ask better questions. As children, we ask lots of questions, and are naturally curious about life. Much of that dissipates as we get older. In his book, A More Beautiful Question, Warren Berger examines how we …
It’s likely the European Union will disintegrate. That’s the opinion of Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder, and The Black Swan.
What would make it possible for a company to last 100 years? And why are so many companies gone too soon?
The stages of successful movements follows a similar path. Like a story, they have a beginning, middle, and end. Nancy Duarte and Patti Sanchez have researched how successful movements evolve. This article in the Harvard Business Review describes the …
Here’s how to make sure your business has it’s best possible start. Disciplined Entrepreneurship, by Bill Aulet, is a handbook for new companies.