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Feed SubscriptionHow NOT to Run a Family Business
Why you should prioritize talent and ethics above everything--and everyone--else. Any business owner thinking of bringing her children into the business must watch the unfolding Murdoch epic with fear and loathing. This week, James Murdoch is being grilled by the Leveson inquiry which was set up to investigate the British media in light of the phone hacking scandal that has rocked British journalism, led to several arrests, and the resignation of James Murdoch from his United Kingdom board and executive roles
Read More »Jerky Week, Part 3: Would You Buy Beef Jerky In Bulk Online From This Man?
Peter Garbowski of BulkBeefJerky.com is betting you would, as he tells us in the third installment in Fast Company's weeklong investigation into the surprisingly robust business of jerky. A food, Garbowski tells us, that's for everyone.
Read More »Relationship Advice: 5 Ways to Ruin Trust
Jargon and inside jokes can undermine a budding relationship with clients, vendors, prospects, or even co-workers. The Brits have an expression, "Too clever by half." It is not a compliment: It refers to people who create a sense of distrust because they come across as wily
Read More »Why You Should Care About Marketing Attribution
Marketing attribution tracks user behavior before an online sale, allowing each channel that played a role in influencing the consumer to get credit for the purchase.
Read More »Study: Women are sexiest when wearing…
Yup, the song is right: New research has suggested that when ladies wear red, it signals "sexual intent" to men.
Read More »Is This the World’s Worst Boss?
A woman is fired for donating her kidney to her boss. Yes, seriously.
Read More »Scientist claims discovery of "G-spot"structure, other experts unconvinced
Scientist discovers anatomic structure during dissection, other sexual medicine researchers remain unconvinced
Read More »Most Exclusive Tech Conference Ever?
Founders Fund, a venture capital firm, invited engineers and budding entrepreneurs to an all-expenses-paid trip to Hawaii.
Read More »When to Hire: 4 Tips
Small businesses often fret over when to hire additional employees.
Read More »Occupy Sites Help Cops, Corps Track Occupiers
Occupy Wall Street websites love adding Google, Facebook, and Twitter buttons--which could give law enforcement a handy back door to track users' actions--and identities. Big Data is everywhere. Occupy Wall Street protesters, however, are dealing with a special challenge: Online marketers and analytics firms tracing the minutiae of their lives--including their email contacts and physical location--and possibly passing the information on to law enforcement.
Read More »How to Get Everything Done. Really
How can you get your employees whipped into a state of maximized productivity? Follow these 4 tips. In Start-up Land, the phrase, "it's not my job" is like a four-letter word.
Read More »Mad cow disease in California: Should humans be worried?
Positive test has raised concerns among consumers they may contract human disease equivalent, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Read More »The One Thing You Need To Consider To Ensure A Productive Day
Everyone has too much to do in too short a space of time, says Jeff Diana, chief people officer at SuccessFactors.
Read More »Angry Customer? 5 Rules for Handling Complaints
The Internet gives angry customers a megaphone; even one angry one can do a lot of damage. Here's how to defend your company and defuse a crisis.
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