Business

Who is That Knocking at Your Door?
Founder-friendly capital is changing the prospects for founders of smaller companies. Source link
The Cost and Consequence of Institutional Memory Drain
The role archives, oral histories, and simple documentation can preserve your organization’s institutional memory and ensure business continuity. Source link
What’s on Your Employees’ Minds? Money, AI, and the Office
Consulting firm Korn Ferry quizzed 15,000 professionals about recent changes in the power dynamic between employers and employees. Source link
Humans Don’t Want Factory Jobs. This $70K Robot Could Be the Future of Manufacturing
The AI startup Hugging Face just released the Reachy 2 robot, a $70,000 humanoid model that’s ready for the shop floor. Source link
The Falling Dollar Is Another Tariff Hit for Small Businesses
Strange sell-off in the dollar raises the specter of investors losing trust in the U.S. under Trump. Source link
Cory Booker’s Long Speech Offers a Strategy for Communicators in a Fragmented Media Landscape
His marathon performance illustrates how to get your message across. Source link
Ban on Musk’s DOGE Access to Private Social Security Data Extended
A federal judge made the decision, saying that DOGE hadn’t shown a need for the ‘unprecedented, unfettered access’ it had wanted. Source link
The Founder of This Cleveland Logistics Firm Became a Champion of Trump’s Opportunity Zones
Andre Bryan is using the zones to take his business to the next level, and he wants other Black founders to rise with him. Source link
How Chinatown Merchants in the U.S. Are Coping With Tariffs
From imported traditional medicines to packaged snacks, prices keep rising at small businesses in historically Chinese neighborhoods. Source link
Research Shows 1 Overlooked Behavior Could Be the Key to Having More Influence at Work
Want to build better work relationships? Stop offering help and start asking for it. Source link
Beyond the Trend: What Is the Future of DEI in Leadership?
Is a DEI policy that leadership didn’t truly build and that a workforce doesn’t believe in really better than nothing? Source link
How M&A Can Unintentionally Sacrifice Your Brand Value
The most important asset in any acquisition is the brand. Take a lesson from this British high street chain’s exit. Source link