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· Benny Luo
Renowned Sex Therapist: Are Successful Men More Likely to Cheat?
If there is one thing we all need help with as entrepreneurs, it’s not growing businesses or marketing for success. It’s managing our personal lives with others. If our generation’s infamous hookup culture and worst Tinder fails are any indication, we don’t need business advice,…
· Max Chang
How a College Freshman Became a $1000/hr Tutor for the Wealthy Elite
Every college entrepreneur faces the same challenge- going through the rigorous process of trial and error while figuring out how to hit the market, identifying their customer base, and learning to manage their startup. It’s especially challenging when you are, admittedly, a…
· Sebastian Dillon
Researchers Find Evidence That Setting Goals May Actually Be Bad For You
We’ve all heard how important it is to set goals for yourself if you want to reach success. According to Psychology Today however, there’s evidence that setting goals can actually do more harm than good. Sources in the past have cited a 1953 Yale survey as evidence that goal…
· Sriram Krishnan
10 Things a Celebrity Can Do To Ensure They Never Get Hacked
You’re a celebrity and you’re worried about getting hacked – or worse – you’ve already been hacked and you’re unsure of how to use technology in a way that is safe. First, you deserve an apology from all of us who work in tech. This should be easier and more bullet-proof but it…
· Benji Hyam
Here’s Why You Can’t Find a Technical Co-Founder For Your Startup
For any non-technical entrepreneur, there’s a high probability that you’ve had a great idea that has fallen flat because you didn’t know where to get started. Chances are that when you had that great idea, you immediately thought to yourself “where am I going to find someone to…
· Joe Vargas
10 Crucial Lessons I Learned About Business From the Nightlife Industry
First off, I never went to business school, no one taught me how to run a business and half of my adulthood, I was in the United States Navy working on the engine of a ship as a mechanic and became an Operations Specialist where I navigated the ship when we were out to sea. I…
· David Zimmerman
9 Ways To Travel Better (and the Apps That Can Help)
I’ve been fortunate enough to have traveled since I was about 15-years-old. Anywhere from Homer, Alaska, Siyam World Maldives to Mykonos, Greece. I’ve jet-setted with friends, family, and by myself. I’ve stayed in Four Star resorts, $20 hostels in Spain, and tents in the Israeli…
· Sebastian Dillon
This Is Why The Co-founder of Y Combinator Thinks Silicon Valley Investors are Thirsty Creeps
Jessica Livingston and her husband, Paul Graham, started the renowned startup accelerator Y Combinator. With the recent stories of angel investor Pavel Curda and his “I will not leave without sex” texts and other stories of female founders getting massaged or sexually harassed,…
· Benji Hyam
90 Percent of Startups Fail Because They Don’t Do This
Yesterday while on Growth Hackers, I came across an article by Pieter Levels AKA Levels.io titled “How I Got My Startup to #1 on Product Hunt and Hacker News by Accident.” (I highly recommend reading this) He’s challenging himself to build 12 startups in 12 months.
· Benny Luo
After Losing His Business and Facing Depression, One Simple Change Turned Everything Around
If there was an award for someone who’s the definition of “against all odds,” Hal Elrod would be a solid candidate for it. For starters, he started his first business at the age of 15 as a mobile Disc Jockey. At that time, he was already making $100/hr, not bad for a young teen.…
· Si Shen
What American Startups Can Learn From China’s Work Culture
With Chinese companies accounting for the largest tech IPOs on record, all eyes are now on these technology giants. While everyone wonders what the secret sauce might be, we can imagine what lies behind the scenes- it’s the employees who are keeping these companies afloat with…
· Max Chang
Why Having Only ONE Orgasm a Month Leads to Success
What if the key to success was in only having one orgasm a month? Would you do it? There is a way to increase productivity for guys but it means no porn, masturbation, or orgasms. It sounds completely ridiculous. I didn’t even want to believe it at first, but considering the…
· Sebastian Dillon
5 Reasons Why You Should Love Your Haters
Everyone has haters, especially those aiming to achieve success in life. It can be people that don’t believe in your work or those that just outright hate you for no apparent reason. While having haters brings negative energy to your life, they actually offer great benefits to…
· Benny Luo
YouTube Star Helps Struggling Parents Pay off Mortgage — His Secret to Success is Surprisingly Simple
When you come from humble beginnings with parents that sacrifice a lot for you, there’s no better feeling than the moment you’re successful enough to pay them back. That moment came very recently for YouTube star Timothy Delaghetto, who was able to give him parents a check…
· Editorial Staff
15 People Share Memories of Growing Up Poor — Prepare Your Box of Tissues
Recently, redditor Luizeef posed a question on to the reddit community: “what memory from your childhood makes you think wow we were poor?”
· Benny Luo
Robert Greene: How to Master Success
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Robert Greene. For those of you who don’t know who he is, he’s a New York Times bestselling author of books like “The 48 Laws of Power” and the “ The Art of Seduction.” Robert is not just your typical author though. Unlike many…
· Dottie Schrock
6 Crucial Lessons That Help You Find Happiness and Success
There is always that one question that may either be very easy to answer or it will bother you- are you happy? Are you stimulated by life? Only you can truly know the answer to these questions, but if they are answers you don’t like, then you know it’s time for a change. For a…
· Benny Luo
DuckDuckGo: Meet the Entrepreneur Who’s Trying To Take Down Google
With news coming out in recent times of the many ways Google can track you, as well as the NSA’s PRISM surveillance program, the public is becoming more aware of the lack of internet privacy. These facts have led users to flock to an alternative. DuckDuckGo is a fast growing…
· Editorial Staff
You’re More Likely to Be Successful if You’re Born With These 5 Things
The advice on the internet in regards to how you can be successful is endless. We all know that there aren’t shortcuts in life when trying to achieve greatness. However, no matter what people say, luck is always a factor when it comes to winning in life. If you were born with…
· 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,…