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10 Businesses You Can Start From Your Dorm Room
What do Microsoft, Dell, Napster and Facebook all have in common? Aside from being among some of the most market-shaking companies of the last quarter century, they were all also created by college students. Sure, not everyone can be the next Mark Zuckerberg, but starting a small business while in college is definitely possible. There [...]
5 Keys to Turning Your Side Hustle Into a Successful Business
Many people have big dreams of quitting their day jobs and going to work on a venture that they love. To which I say: Why don’t they? True, for most people, quitting their jobs with little to no resources to fall back on and taking a blind step into the dark is a risk that they just can’t take. Still, there’s nothing stopping [...]
How to Create an Eco-Friendly Family Craft Room
A craft room is the perfect place to relax and let your creative juices flow, whether you’re making gifts, decorative items or clothing for your family. While it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by synthetic art supplies, you can give the space an eco-friendly flair with just a few simple touches. By adding natural elements into your [...]
Don't Overlook the Boring Details That Torpedo Flashy Startups
Join us in Miami, Chicago or Denver for our Accelerate Your Business event series kicking off in February. Discover solutions to optimize team performance, improve company productivity, and position your business for continued success. See dates and details » Developing a sound growth strategy is key for a business of any shape or size, [...]
FlexJobs On Flexible Work Stats
FlexJobs Highlights Notable Flexible Work Statistics Telecommuting grows 103% since 2005, up 6.5% in 2014 alone FlexJobs has compiled key statistics regarding the current state of flexible work in the United States. Based on data from Gallup, FlexJobs, GlobalWorkplaceAnalytics.com, WorldatWork, and the Pew Research Center, these [...]
Why 47 Percent of Your Best People Are Ready to Leave — and What You Can Do About It
Join us in Miami, Chicago or Denver for our Accelerate Your Business event series kicking off in February. Discover solutions to optimize team performance, improve company productivity, and position your business for continued success. See dates and details » Even though he was speaking to his best friend, it was hard to get the words [...]
Is the Video Profile 'Shark Tank's' Kiss of Death?
Remember the red-shirted crewman on the original Star Trek landing parties? You know: the anonymous security man who got zotzed by hostile aliens after only 30 seconds of screen time? As soon as this guy beamed down to the planet surface, viewers knew: “Oh, he’s a goner, for sure.” Related: 5 Surprising Things I Learned From Interviewing [...]
Escape Room Entertainment
Escape Room Live to Add Edgar Allan Poe Themed Restaurants Escape Room Live, the premier live escape game corporation in the US, is expanding their offerings to include Edgar Allan Poe themed Restaurant/Bars with attached escape rooms. Live action gaming is the hottest new trend in entertainment around the world with new television shows [...]
The 6 Musts of a Cover Letter
While perusing the job advertisements of your favorite career site, you’ve just found a position that seems tailor-made for you. That’s a common scenario, but unfortunately, one that often strikes fear into the hearts of even the most seasoned job seekers. After all, there are a lot of steps to go through between locating a job and [...]
DIY Ring Holder Jewelry Dish
We all have a little clutter around us. Teacup saucers, mugs, plastics figurines, and paint from the backyard DIY you did four years ago. For many of us, living means accumulating, and sometimes there’s just a lot of stuff that’s useful, but not exactly useful to you. Well, what if you could make these things useful again? Welcome to [...]