Chicago-based daily-deals website Groupon watched its already discounted stock price plunge by 20% after the company reported sales numbers that failed to impress Wall Street. Groupon said weakness in Europe and foreign-currency …
Senior Discounts That Really Aren’t
If there’s anything baby boomers hate more than aging, it’s the idea of being considered senior citizens. A collective aversion to ask for “senior” discounts or specials has prompted some companies and organizations to start …
Is the Stock Market Really Dying?
Pessimism is often most widespread when a long period of economic troubles is nearing an end. What follows can be a surprisingly strong rebound.
What’s the Best Place in the World to Start a Company?
A professor at Yale School of Management offers a new argument about geography and the success of a start-up venture
9 Products Enjoying a Curious Surge in Sales
It’s always interesting when sales of one product or another suddenly take off. Sometimes it’s just a passing fad, while other times a curious sales increase is a sign of a shift in the economy, or it comes in reaction to a major …
Create Raving Fans for Your Idea
Selling an idea to your organization works best when you have internal fans. When people admire your idea, it confirms it’s a good one. These people can contribute time and expertise, and can recruit other supporters. Here are three ways to build your fan base:
Could It Be? Some Actual Good News for Airline Passengers
Given soaring fares and fees, concerns about creepy body scans at TSA checkpoints and even instances of needles found in airplane food, it sometimes seems as if there’s only one kind of news when it comes to airline travel — …
Outsourcing Can Be for Small Businesses Too
Small businesses frequently need help with small projects that may not require a full-time employee. Fortunately, a number of websites have sprung up in recent years that can help you get the temporary help you need to move your company forward.
Sex, Drugs and Recovery
The Fix, an online magazine that chronicles addiction and recovery, is looking to fill an information void for the millions of Americans struggling with substance abuse and other addictions.
Sad but True? Shopping Promoted as a Way to ‘Fill the Void’
Your life sucks. But it’ll suck less if you buy this thing we’re advertising. That, in a nutshell, is the message behind many advertising campaigns. It’s just that usually the message comes across in a fairly subtle way. Few ads …
Even in This Uncertain Economy, Pets Are Worth the Cost
When I adopted two kittens from a shelter a couple of weeks ago — both as adorable as anything can possibly be, but with the relentless destructive energy of two tiny hurricanes — I didn’t realize that I was bucking a …
The Social Media Tech IPO Boom: An Insider’s Game?
Billion-dollar cash-outs at Facebook, Zynga and Groupon. Abysmal stock performance.