Chef John Besh talks about running his empire of restaurant and keeping up with expectations.
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It wasn't long after Hurricane Katrina that John Besh's catering company was ready for more business.
Read More »Why Humility Is Key for Success
Chef John Besh says the moment he stopped thinking about himself, he finally discovered his company's real mission-- and path to success.
Read More »How Tragedy Gave Me a Clean Slate
By 2005, John Besh was living his childhood dream as a 'fancy pants chef' in New Orleans. But then Hurricane Katrina hit.
Read More »How I Found My Company’s Soul
New Orleans chef John Besh thought he would go bankrupt after Hurricane Katrina, but saved his business by focusing on giving back to the community, instead of obsessing over the bottomline.
Read More »How To Pick One Good Android Phone
The people who make and sell Android phones don't make it easy to do apples-to-Apples comparisons. Luckily, enough of us have been buying the things to provide some money-saving hindsight. Buying a decent Android phone today isn’t too hard and costs about $200
Read More »How Baby Boomers Are Stifling The Marketing Revolution
There’s a new generation gap brewing.
Read More »This Week In Bots: Robo-Crime And Robo-Punishment
Bot Vid: Transformers, For Real Transformers may be robots in disguise, but the kids' toys that drive the franchise have never been really robotic. There's always been a lot of "pull that, twist this, flip the other" dextrous fingerwork required to get the plastic parts to actually transform. With that in mind (yes, stop being nostalgic about your childhood!) watch this , courtesy of Plastic Pals
Read More »When It Comes To Smart Career Advice, CafeMom Knows Best
As a working mom who also happens to be the EVP of CafeMom, a multimedia site that caters to a community of 9 million visitors monthly, Tracy Odell offers some advice on entrepreneurship and work/life balance. A lot of information passes through Tracy Odell’s mind on any given day. As executive vice president of CafeMom
Read More »Al Jazeera’s Secret Gaddafi Tapes: Dictatorship In The Age Of YouTube
Al Jazeera's news special on wiretaps implicating Gaddafi's inner circle in assassinations and staged funerals for media will be fully integrated with social media. "The Dictator" this is not.
Read More »What Art-School Kids In Savannah Teach Us About Urban Renewal
Some of the most interesting revitalization work in Savannah is coming not from the traditional--and often unsuccessful--saviors of decayed neighborhoods. It’s coming from design students, who are earnestly trying to find ways to work with local residents without igniting suspicion of outsiders wielding big ideas. UNITED STATES OF INNOVATION New Ideas, New Markets, New Insights All around the country, Americans are dreaming big
Read More »Taking On an Ambitious Project? Be Honest
It won't get you anywhere to gloss over the challenges of a new business venture. Three reasons why. Every day business leaders launch challenging, often risky, initiatives
Read More »Effective Online Advertising: 7 Tips
Don't be afraid to fail repeatedly, says HowAboutWe.com co-founder Brian Schechter.
Read More »3 Things Professional Women Should Stop Apologizing For
While chatting with a business colleague yesterday, she made a statement that I hear all too often from my female friends. As an independent contractor, her client asked her to do a significant amount of additional work that was not part of their original deal.
Read More »USPS To Stop Delivering iPads And Kindles To Troops And Overseas Consumers On May 16
The United States Postal Service has banned all international shipments of electronics with lithium batteries effective May 16. The cost for families to send gadgets via private parcel service to enlisted loved ones in some countries could almost quadruple. Starting on May 16, new United States Postal Service (USPS) regulations will prohibit iPads, Kindles, smartphones, and other electronics with lithium batteries from being mailed to overseas troops or foreign customers.
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