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Eiichiro Oda's pirate epic is the best-selling manga in history and a Guinness record-holder — the print-media backbone of an anime-industrial complex now spanning Bandai merch, games and a hit Netflix live-action series.
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· Max Chang
Study: The One Most Important Skill Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know
An entrepreneur has to be a lot of things: determined, creative, sharp and innovative. But which skill is the most important for any entrepreneur? A study out of Penn State and Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland reveals that if there is one skill you should focus on, it’s…
· Alan Van
Jover Chew: The Saga of the Notorious iPhone 6 Scammer Who Made His Customers Cry
In Tarantino’s bloodbath masterpiece “Kill Bill,” the mythical Hattori Hanzo sagely tells the Bride, “Revenge is never a straight line. It’s a forest, and like a forest, it’s easy to lose your way … to get lost … to forget where you came in.” Truer words about revenge and its…
· Alan Van
Creepy Jewelry Stabs into Your Skin to Make Electricity That Can Charge Your Phone
Well, looks like it’s only a short matter of time before we have a full-on war between humans and cyborgs.
· Benny Luo
Mahbod Moghadam: Why Rap Genius is Going to IPO One Day
There are many different types of entrepreneurs- there are tech entrepreneurs, online entrepreneurs, and then there are rockstar entrepreneurs like Rap Genius co-founder Mahbod Moghadam. You’ve probably come across Rap Genius at some point, whether you are looking up lyrics to…
· Jacob Wagner
Yelp Sides With Racist Stalker Restaurateur, Bans Customer From Warning Others
Looks like the saga of Ninja City vs. Ruchu Tan has yet to end. In a surprising turn of events, Yelp has apparently banned Ruchu Tan from posting on Ninja’s City’s page, as well as deleted his updated review where he noted the racist and threatening messages he received on his…
· Max Chang
This is How Charismatic and Successful People Make Introductions
It turns out we’ve been networking wrong all this time.
· Waylae Gregoire
Meet the Woman Who Gets Paid Up to $100,000 Helping the Silicon Valley Elite Find Love
They run the largest global companies, produce the most advanced technology and they change the world we live in every day, but the one thing that the tech elite in Silicon Valley aren’t good at … is dating. Luckily for them, Amy Andersen is there to show them the classic art of…
· Benny Luo
VICE: Why You Must Break Rules in Order to Innovate
You may or may not know DJ Vice, but in case you don’t, you might recognize his track “The World is Our Playground,” which has been featured in Bud Light’s latest “Up For Whatever” campaign videos. Vice, who recently dropped the “DJ” from his name, has been DJing professionally…
· Alan Van
6 Lessons in Success Kobe Bryant Learned in Weird Places
In an interview with the New York Times alongside Huffington Post co-founder Arianna Huffington, Kobe Bryant revealed some of the secrets to his success.
· Benny Luo
D.A. Wallach: Bringing An Artist’s Touch to Technology
It’s extremely rare to find people who seem to have an amazing balance of everything. D.A. Wallach is one of these people. For one, he’s an accomplished scholar who attended Harvard University and graduated with honors in African-American studies. Secondly, he’s a successful…
· Max Chang
Interesting Research: The Way You Park Your Car Says Something About Your Economic Outcome
Some interesting preliminary research suggests that our parking behavior says something about our country’s economic drive, and it may have you parking your car differently after reading this.
· Editorial Staff
Malaysia Airlines is Currently Losing $1.6 Million a Day Because Flights Are Near Empty [PHOTOS]
In March, Malaysia Airline Flight 370, disappeared suddenly while traveling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Last month, Flight 17 was shot down while flying over Ukraine. With the two tragedies tied to them, Malaysian Airlines has not been the most popular kid in the block. Even…
· Editorial Staff
Brian Sacca of ‘Wolf of Wall Street’: Why The Key to Success is Not Just About Hustling
It’s no secret that one of the hottest films last year was The Wolf of Wall Street. While I’m sure many learned a ton of creative sales techniques they can apply to their own businesses, there was a certain actor in the film with ties to Silicon Valley we didn’t expect. That…
· Sarah Lesnar
This Japanese Artist Was Arrested for Crowdfunding a Kayak Shaped From Her Vagina
A Japanese artist named Rokudenashiko was arrested on charges of obscenity for crowdfunding a 3D printed kayak shaped like her vagina. Her real name is Megumi Igarashi and she she allegedly broke obscenity laws by scanning her vagina and sending the 3D printer data to over 30…
· Editorial Staff
Jay Michael: Why Only the Best Entrepreneurs Have Style in Their Business
Of all the sides of entrepreneurship that we focus on, like being profitable and sustainable, style seems to be the one that falls through the cracks, despite it being the most important. Sometimes it takes somebody with a refreshing perspective of both the business world and…
· Sarah Lesnar
10 Funny Habits You Learn to Love Dating a Young Entrepreneur
We’ve all had complicated relationships. There are ups and downs and hopefully the pros outweigh the cons. But our generation is experiencing a new phenomenon in the dating world that our moms didn’t have to face, and that’s the surge in entrepreneurship. Relationships and…
· Editorial Staff
5 Simplest Ways To Beef Up Ramen On a Budget
When an entrepreneur is bootstrapping a startup, they learn to respect the ramen. At the small cost of some pocket change, ramen is perfect for anyone with a small budget, whether they are the starving college student, starving entrepreneur, or anyone who is starving in general…
· Sarah Lesnar
This Startup Invented a Spray That Fights Cancer Using the Best Compound From Cannabis
We’ve been hearing a lot lately about how beneficial marijuana is to our health. Like a true entrepreneur, Trevor Fisher turned that idea into a business. His company, Gevitta, took the valuable compound CBD, which is found in both marijuana and hemp, and turned it into five…
· Albert Chang
12 Ways To Get the Raise You Want Faster
What’s stopping you from asking your boss for a raise? Does this sound like something you would do? Like most people, your initial reaction might probably be to reject this idea. Maybe your company just laid people off… maybe you’re certain your boss won’t give it to you… maybe…
· Benny Luo
Adam Bernhard: How I Started HauteLook
Part of being a successful entrepreneur is being able to recognize and make bank off of the opportunities around you. It’s a skill that comes naturally to some but can also be learned, and there are only a few who are better to learn from than HauteLook’s founder and former CEO,…
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