Category Archives: Business
This Is Why It’s Not Always Bad To Have The Same Job Title For Two Years
You might be itching for a promotion, but they don’t always happen when you want them to.
Not too long ago, I looked at my LinkedIn profile and thought, “Wow, I’ve had my current title for a while now–almost two years.” It’s way longer than I’ve held any other position in the past before getting promoted. I started to wonder if there was something wrong with me, or if there was something more I should be doing to prove that I’m able to make the leap.
Source:: Fast Company
Could Biofortified Crops Be The Key To Solving Global Hunger?
HarvestPlus is growing staple crops saturated with essential nutrients–vitamin A, zinc, and iron–to drive down rates of “hidden hunger” and developmental deficiencies.
For around 2 billion people in the world, a meal is not necessarily a source of nutrition. Among the poorest populations, starchy staple crops like potatoes and cassava make up the bulk of people’s diets. The people surviving off these crops “may not feel hungry,” says Bev Postma, CEO of HarvestPlus, “but they’re not getting a diverse, nutritious meal, and this ‘hidden hunger’ can lead to blindness, disease, and stunting.” For children under the age of 11, who Read More
Source:: Fast Company
Why We Won’t See The Likes Of 2007’s iPhone Mania Again
On June 29, 2007, a perfect storm of hoopla captured the world’s attention in a way that was remarkable at the time—and impossible to repeat today.
On Friday, June 29, 2007, I got up extra-early and headed to the Stonestown Galleria shopping center in San Francisco. By 7:20 a.m., there was already a sizable line of people waiting to buy the first iPhone, which wouldn’t go on sale until 6 p.m. that night at the Apple Store inside the mall.
Source:: Fast Company
How Small Business Owners Can Save Time and Money on Ground Shipping
Instead of eating into profits using expensive air delivery services, how can retailers send cargo more cost effectively?
Source:: Entrepreneur
