Category Archives: Business
John Oliver Parodies The Pill-Shilling Punditry of Infowars’ Alex Jones
On the latest episode of “Last Week Tonight,” John Oliver took Infowars’ Alex Jones to task for decptively selling his fans indefensible products.
WHAT: A segment on Last Week Tonight that takes aim at Alex Jones.
Source:: Fast Company
Americans Are Not Good Savers. These Entrepreneurs Are Helping Change That.
People feel too squeezed to put money aside. Entrepreneurs are exploring how to take the pain out of the process.
Source:: Entrepreneur
Big Publishing Wants To Co-Opt The Open Textbook Revolution
As schools turn to open digital resources to cut student costs, reeling college book makers are looking for ways to monetize the free content.
The digital revolution has been rocking the academic publishing applecart for years. Students bristling at the price of books—an intro biology text can cost hundreds—have been turning to alternatives like book rentals and e-texts.
Source:: Fast Company
Top 10 Powerful Moments That Shaped Social Media History Over the Last 20 Years
Do you remember your first social media profile? Or, how about your first social media post?
Source:: Entrepreneur
7 Funding Alternatives For Women Entrepreneurs
Until the culture and demographics of the VC industry changes, here are some places that female founders can pitch.
More often than not, pitching VC firms means pleading your case to white men. This is no easy feat for women entrepreneurs who, at best, may be easily dismissed or, at worst, may be taken advantage of. The solution, of course, is to overhaul the culture and demographics of VC firms—but as is the case with male-dominated tech companies, that’s a tall order.
Source:: Fast Company
