More From Lydia Belanger
Head Into Your Next Male-Dominated Meeting Ready to Contribute by Following These Tips
The fact that there's no one else who looks like you at the table makes it all the more important that you participate and show your stuff.
Coffee
An Army Scientist Is Working on a Formula for Optimal Caffeine Intake
Setting a schedule can make all the difference in how much caffeine you actually need and how it affects you.
This Founder Found Out Her Investor Allegedly Sexually Harassed Women and Gave Back $500,000 in Funding
A moral crisis blindsided Unbound CEO Polly Rodriguez and put her brand's values to the test.
The Way We Work
Why This Company That Relies on Automation Talks Openly About the Future of Work
Zume wants to lead the conversation about robots and human labor.
Skills
Google Is Offering Free Career-Prep Courses to Help You Get a Job
A new partnership with Udacity will allow anyone to brush up on their resume writing, interviewing and other related skills.
Instagram
Instagram Has Answered Your Questions About How Its Algorithm Works
The platform's feed is not returning to chronological order, despite outcry.
Gender Bias
You'll Cringe at These 10 Terrible Excuses for Why Companies Don't Have Women on Their Boards of Directors
'All the 'good' women have already been snapped up,' and other cop-outs.
Ecommerce
Why the Entrepreneur Behind Rent the Runway Decided to Launch Her New Company Through Walmart's Incubator
Jetblack, which just emerged out of stealth as the first company to go through Walmart's Store No. 8 incubator, is a text message-based personal concierge service.
The Way We Work
This AI Tool Helps Companies Eliminate Hiring Bias in the Name of Productivity
Checkr's co-founder and CEO makes the case for why businesses and society are better off when background checks are streamlined with technology.
YouTube Icon
What This YouTube Star With 7.3 Million Subscribers Is Doing to Deal With Burnout
Alisha Marie started on the platform at age 15 but recently has been feeling creatively squeezed.
Privacy Concerns
Here's Why Your Inbox Is Filled With Privacy Policy Emails
Companies around the world have been scrambling to make sure they comply with new laws about what they're allowed to do with user data.
To Rise up the Ranks at Work, Women Can Take These 4 Steps
From an early age, many women learn to be passive and timid. Here are four ways to show the world you're a leader.
Incubators
Snapchat's Parent Company Plans to Invest $1.5 Million in Media Startups
Snap has announced a new accelerator program called Yellow focused on 'mobile storytelling.'
Franchises
Why This Halal Guys Fan Quit His Job to Open the Brand's First Franchise
Paul Tran used to be a consultant who helped franchises grow. Then he ditched the corporate job for life as a franchisee.
After Crying 'in a Fetal Position' Upon the Sale of Her Last Company, This Entrepreneur Keeps Her New Venture Separate From Her Identity
Blindsided by emotion when she gave up her business and broke up her team, Christiane Lemieux learned a valuable lesson about personal distance.