Artsicle CEO Shares The Rookie Mistake She Made As A First-Time Founder
Alexis Tryon, founder and CEO of art rental service Artsicle, spoke on a panel about fundraising at Business Insider's Startup 2012 conference: "It took us a couple months [to raise capital] and I...
View ArticleWhat Apple Could Learn From The Way Uniqlo Treats Its Staff
Apple is the publicly-traded company with the highest market capitalization in the world as of 2012, and certainly one of the most idolized. With revenue and total assets each in excess of $100...
View ArticleCouples Who Travel The Same Route To Work Are Happier
Many couples think that you have to spend a lot of time with your significant other in order to grow emotionally together. But according to a study recently published in the Journal of Experimental...
View ArticleIf You Want To Get To Know People Better, You Should Fake It Until You Make It
When it comes to confidence and social situations, absolutely. Appearing depressed can create a downward spiral. Avoiding eye contact can increase isolation: Via Medical News Today: ...avoiding eye...
View ArticleHow To Smoke A Cigar With Your Boss Without Looking Like An Amateur
So you just closed your first big deal and it's time to celebrate. Your boss invites you upstairs to the boardroom where the executives are lined up at the long oak conference table, premium cigars by...
View Article12 Ways To Make A Killer First Impression
You only get one chance to persuade someone to be interested in what you're saying, so first impressions really are everything. Not only should you strive to make a good one, but you need it to be a...
View ArticleSave On Tuition By Signing Up For 'Instant MBA'
What is Instant MBA? It's top-notch business advice and inspiration, delivered straight to your inbox M-F. Sign up now, and you'll get valuable advice from industry leaders like Josh Linkner (see...
View ArticleAn Unemployed Man Missed His Job Interview To Save A Baby From An Oncoming Train
It sounds like something out of a Hollywood script, but an unemployed Brooklyn man might as well add "Consummate Hero" to his resume. Delroy Simmonds missed a job interview Tuesday after jumping in...
View ArticleINSTANT MBA: Conversations Can Pull Your Business Out Of A Rut
Today’s advice comes from Richard Grefé, executive director at AIGA, via Fast Company: "Today, the power resides in those who have a sense of the way that knowledge flows. And that becomes critical...
View Article7 Entrepreneurs Share How They Turned Their Hobbies Into Paychecks
Imagine working a full-time job while running your own business on the side. Sound impossible? These seven entrepreneurs did it, and as a result, built greater financial security and freedom for...
View ArticleWhat A Tween Startup Founder Learned When She Went To College
Juliette Brindak started a social networking site for tweens when she was 16, and it's doing better than ever. Miss O And Friends generates 10 million monthly visits, a twenty-fold increase from its...
View Article8 Tricks That Will Make You A Highly Effective Networker
One of the toughest things to do when getting to know people professionally is remembering their names. And it's also an extremely useful skill to have when you're networking. Showing a stranger that...
View ArticleNow That Obamacare Has Passed, Here's What It's Going To Cost You
Now that President Obama's health care overhaul has won the last stamp of approval from the U.S. Supreme court, the question you're probably asking is, Who's going to pay for it? The Affordable Care...
View Article5 'Bad Crazy' Things You Should Never Do At The Job Interview
Job interviews can be awkward. Someone's asking you a bunch of questions about yourself and you're forced to appear adept, calm and better than any other candidate. You should definitely try to be...
View Article54 Smart Thinkers Everyone Should Follow On Twitter
Today everyone is getting their news and information from Twitter. At Business Insider, it's how we get a lot of our story ideas. But figuring out exactly who to follow is a tough task. So we've put...
View ArticleThe 25 Best Companies To Work For In 2012
There's a lot of hype out there about the best tech places to work for — Google, Apple and Facebook are well-known dream work places. But what about the lesser-known companies with smart, driven...
View ArticleA Candy Shop Could Be This Family's Ticket To Getting Off Disability
On paper, Richard and Heather Garza are just regular Americans struggling to get by on disability. Heather is nearly blind while Richard's confined to a wheelchair. They also have 12-year-old Daemon...
View ArticleCriminally Gifted Hackers Are In High Demand By The Best Recruiters
If companies didn't get the hint that they should up the ante on security when LinkedIn announced that 6.5 million user passwords were stolen, they should be convinced now. What's been dubbed as the...
View ArticleThis Guy's Hot Startup Almost Went Bankrupt. Now He's Kicking Butt In 67...
Clarizen is hot startup with a fantastic survival story. Today it's growing like mad and on an IPO track. But there was a time when it was hanging on for life, co-founder and CEO Avinoam Nowogrodski...
View ArticleINSTANT MBA: Reddit Co-founder Says 'First 100 Customers Will Make Or Break...
Today’s advice comes from Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, via Fast Company: "When you get your first hundred users, treat them well, because these first hundred will make or break your...
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