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“I just got the offer. I am so excited.” Then there was a pause. I said congratulations but the silence was deafening, especially after getting a higher

Tony Fadell was hired by Apple to lead the team that created the iPod.

Entrepreneurs are redesigning the basic building block of capitalism

Consumers expect a lot from their shopping experiences, especially when it comes to personalization. While retailers are still figuring out that component, a majority are relying on traditional forms of marketing, like email, to help bolster sales.

In 'Steve Jobs,' Aaron Sorkin unwittingly reveals how male and female workplace relationships have changed for the better.

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—instead of retaining a full-time employee. People know this, so more are wading into freelance waters, even if that means moonlighting on the side of a traditional job.

“Arguably some of your best talent out there is going to be your freelancers,” says Stephane Kasriel, CEO of Upwork.

Horowitz and Kasriel both said that the need to train freelancers beyond their area of skill (perhaps on things like managing accounting or legal aspects of freelancing) will increase. Many freelancers learn about business administration as they go, but Horowitz and Kasriel see potential for employers to take on training. Who knows, maybe corporate seminars in the future may not focus solely on building employees’ skills in a specific industry, but in how to run a freelance business—especially if the company uses a lot of freelancers.

So, not surprisingly, freelancers are affecting corporate

nine in 10 US internet users sometimes use emojis

Smartphone users have a plethora of apps installed on their device, but only a select few are used daily. This lack of engagement leaves marketers fighting for screen real estate and the constant challenge of app discovery.

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Square, the $6 billion payments startup, filed its S1 on Wednesday. This one chart shows the most important numbers behind the company.