This CEO Raised The Minimum Wage At His Company To $70,000
Imagine the most generous boss you can ever have and be prepared to read the story of a man who cut down his own profits and pay to uplift his employees’ standard of living. Meet Dan Price.
Category: Stories
The Story Of HitchBOT, The Hitchhiking Robot
My name is hitchBOT. My parents are Dr. David Smith and Dr. Frauke Zeller. I’m a good looking, smart and intelligent robot from Canada. I love music and reading, especially books on philosophy and astrophysics. But most of all, I love travelling and meet new people. I like to share my journey and memories on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. I think social media is really cool.
Lessons From A Conversation With An Uber Driver Who Earns 80k PM
On a commute from work to home, I strike a conversation with an Uber driver and I’m let in on some amazing insights, and learnings that lend a perspective on life, career and on the economy.
Meet Zhou Qunfei, The Richest Self-Made Woman In The World
In 1970, a girl was born to a poor family in a village in China’s Hunan province. She grew up in the village, dropped out of school, and eventually started working life as a petty worker in a glass making factory. At the age of 45, she’s become the richest woman in China and the world’s richest self-made woman with a wealth of over $7.4 billion.
These Factories In China Are Run By Robots
The Changying Precision Technology Company factory in Dongguan city, located in the central Guangdong province of China, is running a company running almost exclusively by robots and getting fascinating results.
Elizabeth Holmes: The Youngest Female Self-Made Billionaire
When you visit your physician regarding some aspect of your health, a blood test is often required. This typically involves a long needle and several blood-filled vials, which are sent to a lab for analysis. Theranos in US is now doing blood testing more quickly, conveniently, and inexpensively. Meet the creator of this revolutionary system, 30-year old Elizabeth Holmes, who dropped out of Stanford at 19 to pursue her passion and create Theranos.
Why I’m Setting Myself Back In My Career In Favor Of A Happier Life
An ex corporate slave recounts his story of having hung up his shoes on his corporate career, one full of stress, lack of time, and pressure and decided to live his life his way.
Inside The Fascinating World Of A Fashion Retail Trade Show
Ever wonder what goes behind the making and supply of those branded clothes and accessories you love to shop for? What happens before they make it to the store? Who decides which clothes to buy, in what quantities, and who’s designed them?
The answer to all those questions is the trade show. One of the most important events for a fashion brand, retailer or an ecommerce site.
Turkish Startup Gets Acquired; Employees Get $200k Each
A company’s closing usually means sad news for the employees, however not in the case of Yemeksepeti.com- the Turkish food tech firm, that got sold to German food giant, Delivery Hero in May for $590 million and decided to distrubute a chunk of the profit among the employees.