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This Is The Sneaky Way Airlines Make a Lot Of Their Money (It Isn't Seat Sales Or Baggage Fees)
alt='US-CITYSCAPE-PLANE' data-licensor-name='Getty Images' data-has-syndication-rights='0'><p>It's something you've probably never even considered.<p><i>Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek.</i><p>If you happen to only have two dimes, two nickels …
Business StrategyCreating Viral Loops to Drive Your 2017 Business Growth
alt='Dollar growth chart' data-licensor-name='Getty Images' data-has-syndication-rights='0'><p>Airbnb, Slack, Dropbox... could your company be the next viral loop success story?<p>The basic premise behind viral referral marketing is simple: if every one of your customers referred two customers to you - …
Before Judging Someone, Try Understanding The Whole Story
alt='Concept of accusation guilty person girl' data-licensor-name='Getty Images' data-has-syndication-rights='0'><p>NPR wants people to start reading the entire story and it's no April Fools' joke.<p>It seems that people these days are a little too quick to pass judgment on others. Just last week, I got …
If You Want to Innovate, You Need to Focus on This One Thing
alt='Composition frame in a field of wheat. Hand frame composition.' data-licensor-name='Getty Images' data-has-syndication-rights='0'><p>We shouldn't confuse a great idea with where it came from<p>At the center of every significant innovation is always an idea. Clarence Birdseye's idea about freezing …
InnovationYoung Americans Have No Interest in the Most In-Demand Jobs, New Data Finds
alt='Gang Of Teenagers Hanging Out In Urban Environment' data-licensor-name='Getty Images' data-has-syndication-rights='0'><p>There's a huge disparity between the work that will need to be done in the next decade, and the people who don't want to do it.<p>In a decade, who's going to fix your vehicle, …
Start Using These 3 Unexpectedly Cool Buzzwords
alt='Teenagers meeting outdoors' data-licensor-name='Getty Images' data-has-syndication-rights='0'><p>If you can't beat them, you might as well join them. Here are three unexpected contributions to buzzword mania from a potentially unexpected but ultra cool source.<p>Call me a hypocrite. For years, I've …
Unveiled Today, These 9 Products From ThinkGeek Are Just Outrageous (and Awesome)
alt='Funny cat in costume clown.' data-licensor-name='Getty Images' data-has-syndication-rights='0'><p>Just in time for a little April Fools fun, ThinkGeek has raised the bar by adding these new innovations to their inventory -- which one do you want the most?<p>Modern offices are known for their …
April Fools' DayWant Your Kids To Have More Success? Delay Childbirth
Children born to older mothers were less likely to quit school, more likely to attend university, and tend to perform better on standardized tests<p>"Kids of older mothers are actually healthier, taller and highly educated than kids of younger mothers," claims a headline from <i>The Health Site</i>. The …
ParentingHow To Network If Your Boss Doesn't Dine With Women
alt='People at a round table with networking graphic.' data-licensor-name='Getty Images' data-has-syndication-rights='0'><p>Some strategies to create beneficial friendships and mentor relationships<p>This week, The Washington Post reported that Mike Pence does not have dinner with any women who aren't …
Networking4 Things I Wish I'd Known Before Starting My Career
alt='Material Girl -Princess Wish List Humor Child Sofa Consumerism' data-licensor-name='Getty Images' data-has-syndication-rights='0'><p>I chose to reinvent the wheel rather than approach anyone that could have gotten me to where I wanted to be that much faster.<p>Everyone would like to have the crystal …
Three Weekend Rituals That Will Supercharge Your Creativity
alt='Relax, refresh and recharge in office' data-licensor-name='Getty Images' data-has-syndication-rights='0'><p>The weekend is the perfect time to charge your creative battery and fill your well.<p>Many people go crashing into the weekend like a running back diving into the end zone. They have …
ProductivityDomino's Admitted Their Pizza Tastes Like Cardboard And Won Back Our Trust
By listening to customers and admitting where they were weak, a nearly 60-year-old company staged an almost impossible comeback.<p>In 1960, Tom Monaghan began delivering pizza to college students as a way to afford college. "I started out in architecture school and got into the pizza business to pay …
Pizza9 April Fool's Prank Products We Really, Really Wish Were for Real
alt='beach dog' data-licensor-name='Getty Images' data-has-syndication-rights='0'><p>You would buy every one of these if only you could.<p>April Fool's Day is confusing everyone this year by falling on a Saturday, when most of us are away from our offices and some of us might even be away from the …
Warren Buffett and Bill Gates Both Say This is the Best Business Book in the World
alt='Book and glowing letters' data-licensor-name='Getty Images' data-has-syndication-rights='0'><p>When these two agree on something so fundamental, it's time to pay attention.<p>Bill Gates met Warren Buffett for the first time in 1991, and one of his first questions was which business book Buffett …
Warren BuffettAge Discrimination: Does It Really Affect Hiring in Technology Startups?
Potentially. If so, there may be a big arbitrage opportunity for start-ups.<p><i>Is age discrimination real in early stage startups? originally appeared on Quora - the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world.</i> <b>Answer by Auren Hoffman,</b> …
Business StrategyThe Cult of the Belligerent CEO
How "Management by Unreasonable Expectations" can work for truly great leaders... and makes mediocre leaders unbearable.<p><i>Why are many successful tech CEOs belligerent? originally appeared on Quora - the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand</i> …
Silicon ValleyPresident Donald Trump Met With the National Association of Manufacturers
More than 93 percent of members have a positive outlook on their companies, up from less than 57 percent this time last year.<p>President Donald Trump is talking up his efforts to boost American manufacturing.<p>Trump met with the National Association of Manufacturers Friday at the White House to …
Best Deductions For a Small Business for Tax Season
For 2017, the IRS mileage rate is 53.5 cents per mile for business miles driven<p>Tax season can be one of the most stressful times of the year for business owners. However, it's necessary if you want to avoid audits or getting penalized by the IRS.<p><b>But, tax season is also beneficial for business</b> …
Northern England's Tech Companies Might Not Be On Your Radar. Here's Why They Should Be
A tech event in Newcastle reveals the vitality and richness of a regional startup scene.<p>The day after Britain officially began its Brexit breakup with the European Union, representatives from 100 tech companies with a combined revenue that topped $2 billion gathered at The Boiler Shop, an old …
The 1 Thing You Need to Do Right Now to Fund Your Startup
Trying to get money for your idea? Stop having coffee dates and do this instead.<p>Have you got an amazing idea?<p>Is it something that will change the world?<p>Would you give up everything you have to turn your idea into a reality?<p>If you answered yes to those three questions, it's likely that you have a …
Cloudera Plans $200 Million IPO, the Latest Sign that Open-Source Software Is Good Business
Cloudera plans to raise money to keep scaling its enterprise big data offerings.<p>Nine-year-old big data company Cloudera dropped its S-1 on Friday, registering its intent to raise $200 million in an IPO. The company's private valuation, based on various reports, is upwards of $4 billion, and it's …
IPOsThe Secret Weapon to Producing Huge Sales.
David Ogilvy is one of the most important advertising moguls in history. He consistently delivered massive sales results for clients. Do you know his secret weapon to sales?<p>David Ogilvy, described as one of the "Original Mad Men," is a legend in the world of advertising. A natural salesman and …
Not Drinking Enough Water? There's a Cup For That (Backed by Science)
After more than a year of fundraising, The Right Cup is ready to deliver a trick your taste buds will thank you for.<p>Back in November 2015, scent marketer Isaac Lavi launched a IndieGogo crowdfunding campaign for The Right Cup. The premise? 80 percent of your flavor experience comes not from your …
Why Everyone Else Is Raising Money Faster Than You Are
When preparing to fundraise, it could take a few weeks, months, or even years to raise capital. Know the factors and be prepared.<p>There's a misperception in the startup world that when an entrepreneur pitches their business to potential investors, the investor pulls out their checkbook to invest …
The One Thing That Will Amplify Your Influence (Guaranteed)
Why you should start seeing fellow entrepreneurs as collaborators, not competition<p>When you're first starting a business or growing your brand, the world of entrepreneurship can often seem cut-throat, where someone else's success is indicative of your own failure. It can sometimes feel as though …
MarketingThe Science of Silence: How Solitude Enriches Creative Work
Spending time unplugged, disconnected, and in silence can improve your focus<p>Collaboration is key to creativity, but exceptional creativity often happens in solitude. Many great artistic masterpieces were done in isolation. Elizabeth Bishop, an American poet and short-story writer believed that …
CreativityHas Mark Zuckerberg's $2 Billion Bet on Oculus Paid Off?
It already cost him an extra $500 million after a jury found Oculus guilty of patent infringement.<p>In 2014, 21-year-old Palmer Luckey sold his virtual reality company, Oculus, to Facebook for $2 billion (£1.6 billion). Since then his company has become a headache for Mark Zuckerberg.<p>Now, less than …
Virtual RealityWhen Speaking in Public, Don't Be Yourself
Maybe it'd be better to say: you don't have to be all of yourself.<p><i>How can people become more comfortable with public speaking? originally appeared on Quora - the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world.</i><p><b>Answer by Max Gladstone, Writer</b> …
Public SpeakingNever Fail Ways to Stand Out in a Competitive Job Market
Finding a great job in today's hyper connected and competitive job environment goes way beyond just a good resume.<p>The world is very small. Need proof? Consider that there are over 3.5 billion Internet users globally, with over two billion people accessing the Internet from a handheld device. …
EmploymentAs an Entrepreneur, I Would Like Less Political Chaos
A chaotic, dysfunctional government is bad for business and entrepreneurship.<p>In case you haven't noticed, the United States government appears to have foregone governing in favor of perpetual chaos.<p>And that's not good, for anyone--including business owners, many of whom are eager for meaningful tax …
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