Vultures have always had a place in the economy. From time immemorial, regular citizens have scraped by on scavenged goods. Being a vulture today may involve more connections and paperwork, but the basic premise is the same: Profit off something that’s floundering, dead, or simply unclaimed. We’ve compiled a short list of the ways vultures […]
The is a guest post by Wall St. Cheat Sheet’s Damien Hoffman. If you just graduated from college, you’ve probably read a bunch of government stats in your career center. They merely tell you which sectors are growing and which are not. Forget all that general advice. Wall St. Cheat Sheet has put together a […]
Recalls are a part of modern life. A manufacturer overlooks a defect or chemical byproduct. Somebody gets sick or hurt. People panic. The company offers refunds (a la McDonald’s recent Shrek glass refund), and people forget about it–at least until the next recall comes around. Amidst all these recalls, one thing stands out: Children are […]
Transparency. Alignment. Relationship building. Culture. Many companies struggle to incorporate today’s new business memes. But some companies have embodied these ideas for years. Zappos, the online shoe store known for its tribal culture and customer service, is one of those companies. Zappos’ CEO, Tony Hsieh, tells his story in Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, […]
McDonald’s is giving customers who bought cadmium-tainted Shrek glasses a $3 refund per glass, more than the $2 and change it initially charged. Bloomberg Businessweek has more: Starting tomorrow, customers can fill out a refund slip and return the glassware to any McDonald’s restaurant in the U.S., the Oak Brook, Illinois-based company said today on […]
You’ve probably seen him on TV. Tony Little is the ponytailed guy pumping his legs on the Gazelle trainer while yelling “You can do it!” He’s kind of hard to miss. When I was offered There’s Always a Way, Tony Little’s latest book, to read and review, I had my doubts. What could I possibly […]
Image: EpSos.de/Flickr Leadership is an art. Keeping your workers happy and maximizing their potential while attaining company goals is not for the faint of heart. We’ve compiled 50 tips that cover the mental, physical, and management aspects of being a leader. General Leadership Tips These tips will give you an all-around leadership boost. From leading […]
How long will Facebook be around? Right now, the platform’s future looks contentious. The Harvard Business Review’s Bruce Nussbaum explains how Facebook’s problem is a cultural one: Facebook is wildly successful because its founder matched new social media technology to a deep Western cultural longing — the adolescent desire for connection to other adolescents in […]
