Quitting college at 18 to move to Silicon Valley and pursue your startup is the stuff of Hollywood dreams. Now add a billionaire benefactor bankrolling you, and the pressure to prove that entrepreneurship rivals Harvard as a path to success. The inaugural class of Thiel Fellows is blogging about their experiences for Fast Company.
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Rob Mason was, until recently, a lowly designer of third-party Facebook apps. Now he's at Facebook, where he's designed the most exciting new feature in recent history. He gives us the scoop on how he made it do just one thing--well
Read More »Frog Faces Last Stand in Panama against Killer Fungus
By Sean Mattson CERRO SAPO, Panama (Reuters) - The harlequin frog that hops and swims the rocky streams of a damp niche of Toad Mountain in eastern Panama's dense tropical jungle has probably been on Earth for around 3 million years.
Read More »6 Business Golf Travel Essentials
Golf remains one of the best ways to nurture business relationships, near your office or on the road. But when you travel to play with business connections, it's important to bring the comforts of home in terms of golf gear. Here are six different products business travelers can't golf and travel without
Read More »Meet The Winners Of "American Idol"
There’s no number to text your vote for Coke and Ford, but the brands have fused themselves to Fox’s pop star machine. Here’s how
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Skullcandy's music and sport-influenced office reflects the youthful spirit of its brand. Skullcandy's office mirrors the gritty rock-n-roll vibe of the brand. The spirited office is teeming with music, fashion, and sport influences, and the office even has a half pipe and mini ramp for those looking to take a quick skate break during the day
Read More »n-Link
An employee-run committee keeps n-Link's remote workers close and involved. Due to the busy nature of the business—namely, providing IT services for the federal government—it's common for employees to feel more attached to the government customer where they work than with the company.
Read More »Man’s Best Co-Worker
Dog-friendly work environments are one new trend making companies friendlier, more collaborative, and ultimately more productive. Leib Lurie never intended for his company, message delivery service One Call Now, to be pet-friendly. But his dog, Ivy, had other ideas.
Read More »What’s Behind Google’s Tactics?
A new lawsuit could shed some light. Plus, bringing off-shore insurance tactics to the U.S., and the rest of the day's news for entrepreneurs. Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs
Read More »3 Office Fixes That Will Increase Employee Productivity
If you're looking for an excuse for your poor work performance, tell your boss it's the office's fault. Here are the three worst environmental productivity killers--and how to cure them. If you're looking for an excuse for poor productivity, tell your boss it's the office's fault.
Read More »You Say You Want a Revolution?
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs.
Read More »Obituary: Bil Dunaway of The Aspen Times
A Mountain Man Crusading editor and savvy publisher—Bil Dunaway somehow played both roles during 38 years at The Aspen Times. As editor, he turned the paper into a force for open government and better treatment of local employees. As publisher, Dunaway used the Times's monopoly of the local advertising market to amass a fortune that allowed him to buy or launch television, radio, and other newspaper properties in the region—and acquire real estate—as Aspen became a playground for the wealthy.
Read More »How We Should Store Spent Nuclear Fuel
There are multiple nuclear reactors teetering on fault lines around the country, and most of them are surrounded by pools of water filled with still-very-radioactive spent fuel. The radioactivity from the now-exposed spent fuel at Fukushima is part of the reason why the situation there is so dire.
Read More »Why Searching For Aliens Is Good For Business
The SETI Institute has stopped listening for aliens, a casualty of government budget cuts. The business community and private donors should pony up. Here's why it's not as crazy as it sounds
Read More »The Sharing Economy
Thanks to the social web, you can now share anything with anyone anywhere in the world. Is this the end of hyperconsumption
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