Category Archives: Business

How One Mompreneur Is Helping Women Who Think Motherhood Is a B@*#$

Lyss Stern is on a mission to help empower other moms. The founder and CEO of Divalysscious Moms sat down with Jessica Abo to discuss her new book.

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Source:: Entrepreneur

Take The Pledge To Travel Better

What if I told you the best way to give back to local communities and create a positive impact is by having the time of your life when you travel? Simply by making different choices–better choices–your next journey can help propel local economic growth, preserve natural resources and protect local communities. These “choices” don’t involve turning your trip into a volunteer expedition or even donating to charities (though definitely do those, as well). Instead, they’re about seeking experiences, companies, and destinations that positively affect local people.
Travel has the power to be the greatest source of economic transformation this world has Read More

Source:: Fast Company

New Recycling Process Turns Waste Plastic Into Oil

Rather than dumping waste plastic into our oceans, Recycling Technologies created a machine that turns it into oil usable as fuel.

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Source:: Entrepreneur

5 Crucial Advantages of Building a Personal Brand Most People Overlook

Personal branding is usually seen as just another kind of marketing but it has the potential for self discovery.

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Source:: Entrepreneur

April Jobs Report – The Numbers

Steven Senne/Associated Press

JOBS
211,000
The economy created a net 211,000 jobs in April, more than double the prior month’s increase and the biggest gain since February. The economy has added an average 185,000 jobs a month in 2017, roughly matching last year’s pace.
UNEMPLOYMENT
4.4%
The unemployment rate fell a tenth of a percentage point in April to 4.4%. That’s the lowest level May 2007–when it was also 4.4%–several months before the recession began. The rate hasn’t been lower since May 2001. The rate fell last month because the number of employed Americans grew faster than growth in the labor force. On its own, the Read More

Source:: wsj