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· Laura Dang
LinkedIn May Owe You Up To $1500 — Here’s How to Get the Cash
Individuals who used the professional networking site LinkedIn between 2011 to 2014 may be able to file a claim against the company worth up to $1,500. The payout comes as part of a settlement the company agreed to in resolving the $13 million class-action lawsuit filed against…
· Editorial Staff
That Awkward Moment a Startup Bro Asks LinkedIn’s Founder Why His Product Sucks
It’s tough to be one of the most respected entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley when startup bros try to call you out for having a confusing product. Reid Hoffman, venture capitalist and billionaire co-founder of LinkedIn, had an awkward interaction last week at Fortune’s Brainstorm…
· Editorial Staff
Bill Gates’ Foundation Has Amazing News For Employees Who Are New Parents
Add the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to the small but growing list of companies who offer their workers paid long-term parental leave or unlimited time off. In a statement posted to LinkedIn, Steven Rice, the foundation’s chief human resources officer, announced that the…
· Laura Dang
Saying This One Word Can Ruin Your Credibility at Work
According to one former Google employee, saying one common word can ruin your credibility and put you in subordinate position. Former Googler and Apple employee Ellen Petry believes the use of the word “just” signifies subordination and takes away from one’s credibility. Petry…
· Max Chang
CEO Douche Who Jacked Up the Price of HIV/Cancer Drug is More Evil Than We Thought
Martin Shkreli, the CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals who infamously purchased the rights to a life-saving cancer and HIV medication before increasing the price by more than 5,000%, has a shady history involving stalking a colleague’s family and harassing them by promising to make…
· Adam Ornelas
Why Every Startup Should Seriously Consider Competing in a Pitch Contest
The entrepreneurial lifestyle is hot right now. Everywhere you go, every site you visit, every social media timeline you scroll through has some evidence of its omnipresence. Instagram is dotted with motivational quotes attributed to titans of industry; bold fonts overlaid…
· Laura Dang
Amazon’s CEO is Not Impressed With What the New York Times Had to Say About His Company
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is fighting back against accusations from a recent New York Times exposé that decried the company as a “bruising” place to work. The Times article questioned Amazon’s leadership principles by highlighting the company’s unreasonably high demands and its…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Respected Lawyer Gets Blackout Drunk Off Wine and Pills, Goes Crazy on Flight
On a US Airways flight carrying 267 passengers that departed from Charlotte, North Carolina, to London this week, a female lawyer in first class tried to unwind and sleep by taking Zaleplon, a prescribed drug for insomnia, and drinking three glasses of wine on an empty stomach…
· Editorial Staff
How One Entrepreneur Accidentally Sold Out a Product No One Wanted
Going viral is a huge boon for any entrepreneurial venture, let alone for one that doesn’t have its feet set firmly in the market yet. For instance, the Dollar Shave Club sold its concept of $1-a-month razor cartridges through its humorous videos, the first of which garnered 2…
· Max Chang
There’s a Silicon Valley Dictionary For Anyone Confused By the Language of Startup Bros
Silicon Valley, the Mecca of startups, might as well be a different country for how unique the culture is from the rest of America. It’s almost too easy to generalize Silicon Valley-ers as quinoa-loving, eco-friendly snobs who drive Teslas or ride bikes from their early morning…
· Robert Dickie
Here’s the 3-Step Approach to Landing Your Dream Job
Time is not your friend when you’re unemployed. Every day without a job feels like an eternity and the stress is overwhelming as you wait for a call back with positive news. If it seems like the hiring process has gotten longer, it has. The average time it takes to interview for…
· Benny Luo
Meet the Woman Behind the Ultra-Exclusive Dating App With a 100,000-Person Waiting List
With the dating app field getting crowded as online dating grows in popularity, The League is a newcomer that’s trying to stand out from the crowd. Described by some as “Tinder for elitists,” the app uses its own algorithm to filter out users who aren’t good enough to join. The…
· Editorial Staff
Inside the World of Personal Assistants Used by the Powerful Elite
Did you know that the DMV will open early or close late for certain people? Or that the police are available as an escort during rush hour? All of this is possible when you have a rockstar assistant. When you’re working as an assistant to very important people, your job often…
· Waylae Gregoire
The Most Embarrassing Silicon Valley Startup is Sinking Faster Than The Titanic
Lucas Duplan, top contender for the worst young entrepreneur of Silicon Valley three years running, might as well hang a black flag above Clinkle’s offices to signify that his failing payment app company does indeed have the black plague. Today, seven employees decided to jump…
· Max Chang
New Study Reveals Systemic Racism Towards Asians in Silicon Valley
Google, Yahoo and other tech giants are more likely to hire Asians as computer programmers than to promote them to management and executive positions, according to new research. The study was conducted by Ascend, a group focused on Asian business issues. They analyzed data filed…
· Max Chang
This Asian Country Has the Most Superficial Workers in the World, Survey Finds
A new LinkedIn study suggests that white collar workers in Hong Kong are some of the most superficial in the world because they care more for appearances than being truthful about their job history, according to SCMP. However, they still aren’t THE most superficial workers in…
· Max Chang
Exec Behind the Epic Craigslist Job Ad Shares The Best Way to Get Hired By a Tech Startup
When it comes to landing a desirable job at a hot tech company, sometimes you have to show brilliant creativity just to get their attention. After months of failing to land a job at San Francisco-based Airbnb, Nina Mufreh dazzled the company’s CEO and CTO with her innovative…
· Max Chang
This Woman’s Innovative ‘Resumé’ Thoroughly Impressed Airbnb’s CEO
Nina Mufleh always wanted to work for Airbnb. After moving from the Middle East, Mufleh lived in San Francisco for a year, unable to land a single interview with the company after months of submitting job applications, answering listings and sending emails to the company — until…
· Max Chang
Snapchat is Offering College Grads $450,000 to Work There Instead of Google
For the last couple of years, Snapchat has been working hard to lure students from top computer science programs by offering them more money than most recent graduates could ever dream of earning.
· Benny Luo
How an Injured Ex-Pro Athlete Went From Being Broke to Owning a Million-Dollar Business
All-American athlete Lewis Howes dreamed of one day playing in the NFL and becoming an Olympian. He was on track until a wrist injury ultimately ended his career. Howes, then fresh out of college, found himself broke and living on his sister’s couch, trying to figure out the…