Shopping: The Real American Revolution
If you were a typical American living in the early part of the nineteenth
century, you had to plant, tend, harvest, slaughter, and process your own
food. You had to make your own ...READ»
Rabid users of the social game threw 150 parties on 4-16 (four-squared). Fast Company reports from the New York City rooftop soiree, where Foursquare founders and 500 fans toasted the wildly popular app.READ»
Coming of age during the tech boom, Bekman worked her way up through the online ranks only to split the scene for what seemed like career derailment. Now she's one of the Most Influential Women in Tech, here's why.READ»
The extra-large architectural complex--art museums, libraries, office complexes--built so prolifically over the past decade are commonly described as expressions of civic pride. They might just as easily be called grandiose ...READ»
Most people know about the myriad negative environmental impacts of bottled water but still buy it because it's easier than finding tap water on the street. Now that TapIt Water has signed up its 100th partner, New York City ...READ»
"When George shows you his water trick, be very amazed," whispers Enterprise Community Partners CEO Doris Koo. "It's his favorite." We are at High Point, a 120-acre mixed-income project in Seattle, waiting for George Nemeth of the ...READ»
The network famously missed its chance to buy MySpace. Lesson learned. Now its president, Van Toffler, is investing in dozens of digital media projects. Its 2006 acquisition of Harmonix Music Systems, the maker of the video game Rock Band, could soon develop into a billion-dollar business. And more digital developments seem to surface almost daily, including the launch earlier in the week of MTVmusic.com, MTV's first serious attempt at a full-fledged music-video site; and today's announcement of a deal that will bring the Beatles' music to the Rock Band format.READ»
Economy Candy, on New York's Lower East Side, is not a huge store, but it creates a huge impression. It is actually rather narrow, although it is long and the ceiling is high. It feels like a warehouse and a small shop all in one ...READ»
They'd do it for free. They don't get discouraged by the inevitable hassles -- at least not for long. Four of our favorites tell you how to get a dream job, grow with one, and make it your own.READ»
A high-powered accounting executive turns her back on the profession to open a small-town bookstore. Defying the odds and retailing trends, Roxanne Coady has made R.J. Julia Booksellers one of the biggest independents in the country.READ»
The only thing the economy has to fear is fear itself: indecisive CEOs, risk-averse companies, frightened frontline executives. Take a journey into a different side of corporate America: people and companies that are playing with confidence and playing to win. Their experiences just might boost your confidence.READ»
Staring at the big, sparkly Tom Friedman painting, "Glitterbattle," in the Gagosian booth, the woman in the red flowered house dress, yellow socks, and black sneakers, was inspired. So was her companion, dressed in khaki shorts, an ...READ»
