How an indie filmmaker rallied local breweries – borrowing their beer, clothes and even their workplaces — to capture Chicago’s budding, beermaking subculture in Drinking Buddies
Write Your Business Case as a Story
If you’ve been charged with developing the case for a new project at your company, imagine you’re telling a story. The narrative starts, as all good ones do, with a problem. This is the business need you’re trying to solve. Then, identify the characters: the stakeholders who have the authority to approve or reject your business …
Follow the Money
Small businesses may find it a challenge to secure financing the old fashioned way. Consider these alternatives to see if they make sense for your business.
Good Jobs, Lots of Dollar Stores: The U.S.’s Best Cities for Cheapskates
Which American cities are best for folks who prefer to keep tight hold of their money? Don’t go looking anywhere along the coasts.
Rising Interest Rates and the Fate of the Housing Market
The U.S. housing market is still on a hot streak, as evidenced by yesterday’s Case-Schiller housing numbers which showed home prices rising on average 12.1%. This follows a year-long trend of double-digit annual housing price increases, in which some cities are actually seeing higher home values than before recession.
But for some …
New and Improved U.S. Labor Rules for Veterans and Disabled
New U.S. Labor Department rules are expected to alter hiring practices for war veterans and handicapped individuals at almost 200,000 federally contracted companies, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The updated regulations now …
World Markets Tumble, Oil Spikes as Prospects of Military Intervention in Syria Rise
Global stock markets plummeted and the price of oil rose Wednesday with the increasing likelihood of Western military intervention in the Syrian conflict.
Concerns over a strike on Damascus pushed markets down. Across …
Time Management, Bloomberg-Style
Speaking before a group at George Washington University in 1992, Peter Drucker reflected on the way that most people’s jobs had gotten a lot safer since the days when so many engaged in backbreaking labor on farms and in …
The Power Rangers Turn 20 and Morph Back Into Relevance
Brace yourself, because this story is going to make you feel really old. The Power Rangers — those brightly colored teenage superheroes that have at various times been ninjas, space cadets, race-car drivers, samurai and
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Housing Report: Tight Inventory, Still-Rising Prices
In the first month of the summer housing season, home prices continued to rise, with a 0.9% increase in figures for June from the month before, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index. The rate of increase slowed …
Show Your Strength as a Leader
Competence can be established by virtue of the position you hold, your reputation, and your actual performance. But your presence matters too. If you want people to see you as a strong leader, do the following three things:
- Feel in command. If you see yourself as an impostor, others will, too. Instead, believe in your abilities and
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Starbucks: A Model of Success
A new book offers a glimpse behind Starbucks’ massive success. Pour yourself a cup of inspired leadership, and maybe you can caffeinate your business.