Entrepreneur Voices: Page 3

Living

Why You Should Stop Saying Sorry, According to Science

New research shows that apologies can have negative effects.

Thought Leaders

Where's the Love? Why You Should Work to Ingrain Gratitude Into Your Company Culture

As humans, we have so much to be grateful for -- and in our personal lives, these feelings come quite naturally. So, how do we emulate that gratitude in the workplace?

Living

4 Things Science Says You Can Do to Be Happy

Being nice and in the natural world is conducive to happiness. Being alone in the virtual world isn't.

Fundraising

If You're Trying to Raise Money, Doing Any of These 9 Things May Scare off Investors

Avoid these mistakes and funding could be yours.

Culture

Do You Even Realize How Your Burnout Culture Is Hampering Your Growth?

Teams that go the extra mile every day inevitably slam into a wall.

Thought Leaders

What Switching to Lyft Taught Me About Tech's Authenticity Problem

It's a mistake to think impersonal efficiency is all that people want from customer service.

Branding

How Glossier Hacked Social Media to Build A Cult-Like Following

Former blogger Emily Weiss had a hunch: If she could translate women's real needs into products, she could build a beauty company unlike any other.

Collaboration

Science Just Gave Us Another Reason Not to Use Emoji at Work

A new study finds that including smiley faces in messages could unfavorably tip the scales if you're trying to make a good first impression.

Growing a Business

When This Company Stopped Selling Directly, Its Customer Base Increased by 700 Percent

Updater realized it would better serve its customers by establishing industry partners who could facilitate referrals when they'd be needed most.

Health & Wellness

Stressed Out? Science Says to Play a Video Game for 5 Minutes.

It's more effective than sitting quietly.

Growing a Business

A Few Pointers on the Worst Ways to Write A Pitch Deck

People aren't interested in your company, they're interested in what you can do for their company.

Money & Finance

12 Companies That Are Disrupting Money Exchange

Here are a dozen firms making things faster, cheaper and more reliable for consumers.

Employee Experience & Recruiting

Do Raises Make Employees Happy or Is It Something More?

Competitive pay and benefits attract talent but organizational culture and values is what keeps them onboard.

Making a Change

Can Birth Order Determine Success or Failure? Science Says Maybe So.

From personality and IQ to success in work and relationships, birth-order theorists believe your family position influences more aspects of life than you'd like to admit.