Thought Leaders
5 Reasons Why the YOLO Economy is Here to Stay (And Why That Matters to Entrepreneurs)
Millennials are reevaluating their lives and becoming entrepreneurs.
Hours
Building a Business
In Sweden, 6-Hour Workdays Boost Productivity, Energy and Happiness
By Rose Leadem
Business News
Amazon Has Joined These Companies in Offering Shorter Workweeks
Who doesn't want Fridays off?
By Rose Leadem
Building a Business
Warehouse Workers Accuse Target of Not Paying Overtime, File Lawsuit
The lawsuit seeks class action status for misclassifying a position as exempt from overtime.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Your Workplace Stress Is Killing You
According to a new study, our offices may be chipping years off our lives.
By Lisa Evans
Business News
This Timeline Explains How the 40-Hour Workweek Came About
The fight for an eight-hour workday began in 1866 and ended in 1940.
Thought Leaders
9 in 10 Surveyed Choose Entrepreneurship, Despite the Sacrifices (Infographic)
A new study explains why business owners think the extra time and energy is worth it.
Tech
Running Late? Google Maps Can Tell You If You’ll Miss Closing Time.
If your destination will likely be closed by the time you arrive, you'll get a notification telling you as much.
By Laura Entis
Thought Leaders
Why the CEO Should Be the First in and Last Out
It's your company. You can't expect anyone to work harder than you do.
Entrepreneurs
The Average American Works 47 Hours Per Week, Gallup Finds
Forget 9 to 5: Eighteen percent of full-time employees work more than 60 hours per week, according to the analytics company's latest Work and Education Survey.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
France’s New Economics Minister Proposes Increase on 35-Hour Workweeks
Days prior to taking office, Emmanuel Macron suggested that unions should vote on certain 'exceptions' to a long-running and controversial French law.
By Geoff Weiss
Entrepreneurs
One of the World’s Richest Men Wants a Three-Day Workweek
Speaking at a business conference in Paraguay, Mexican telecommunications billionaire Carlos Slim called for a 'radical overhaul' of the traditional workweek paradigm.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
Sweden’s Six-Hour Workday Experiment Officially Kicks Off Tomorrow
The year-long initiative seeks to determine whether reducing hours leads to increased productivity and fewer sick days.
By Geoff Weiss
Business Accounting
The Median Income of an Uber Driver in NYC Is Nearly $100,000
Uber published some staggering figures on its company blog about how much money its drivers make.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
Does a 6-Hour Workday Lead to Better Productivity? Sweden’s About to Find Out.
An economic experiment set to be held in Sweden's second largest city, Gothenburg, will see the hours of an average workday slashed in hopes of enhancing productivity.
By Geoff Weiss