Hiring is one of the toughest things a manager has to do, so asking provocative questions in interviews is one way to try to determine what (and how) a candidate really thinks.
Beyond the Debt Ceiling: 6 Easy Ways Washington Can Help Small Business
The election’s over — which means it’s time to stop paying lip service to America’s “entrepreneurial spirit” and “the importance of small business,” and start taking bipartisan action to support the next generation of job creators.
Are State-Owned Banks the Antidote to the Too-Big-To-Fail Epidemic?
The American Great Plains are known for their expansive farm lands, endless horizons, and — in recent history — staunchly conservative politics. So it may come as a surprise that only state-owned bank in the U.S. (an institution more widely associated with communist China than the Republican Party) can be found in ruby-red, rural North …
Ask For Feedback Before Taking That Job
It’s tempting to start fresh with a new company in the hopes of advancing your career. But finding great success by jumping ship may be more myth than reality.
Don’t Ignore Your Social Media Reputation
Social media has become a critically important channel for customer service and feedback, so companies that ignore it do so at their peril.
NBA Teams Struggle to Fill Arenas, Even When ‘Cheap Seats’ Are $1 – or Free
If you’re in the market for a quiet evening on the town with minimal excitement and lots of room to relax and spread out, an NBA game in Detroit or Charlotte might be just the ticket.
Why Restaurants Have Been Holding Back on Hiking Menu Prices
As food prices rise, the cost of dining out inevitably inches up as well, right? Well, maybe not.
Why the Car of the Future Will Be Powered by … Gasoline
The consensus among auto insiders is that hybrid cars that run on battery and gas have a much brighter future than vehicles powered by electricity alone. And hotter still in the decade or so ahead? Cars that just use plain old gas.
Why Is Walgreens Selling Sushi? The Changing Business of Drugstores
Drugstores are generally considered as little more than necessary and convenient. But now that some Walgreens boast nail salons, cafes serving sushi and smoothies, and impressive selections of beer, wine, liquor, and cigars, can …
Aaron Swartz’s Suicide Prompts MIT Soul-Searching
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has launched an internal investigation into the school’s involvement in the suicide of 26-year-old computer programmer and Internet activist Aaron Swartz, MIT’s president L. Rafael Reif …
Aaron Swartz, Tech Prodigy and Internet Activist, Is Dead at 26
Aaron Swartz, the brilliant young software programmer and Internet activist who inspired awe and reverence from leading figures in the technology world, died in his Brooklyn apartment on Friday, his family said in a statement. …
‘Hot’ New Gadgets Anybody? No Thanks, We’re Good
Every year, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas promises to unveil all sorts of gadgets that’ll not only make our lives better—but that we simply won’t be able to live without. Instead, what we get is stuff like the $99 “smart” fork.