Steven Levy has been writing about technology for years. He’s interviewed Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Steve Jobs. He chronicled the rise of personal computers, online search, and cryptocurrency. However, he still remembers an August 2015 news alert that stopped him in his tracks — 1 billion people had logged into Facebook on the same …
How did Yuting make such a drastic leap in four short years? She attributes part of her success to being part of the Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars in 2018. There she worked from Comcast’s global headquarters in Philadelphia, refined her business model and made valuable connections in the tech and entertainment industries.
What does it take to create healthy workplaces where employees are engaged, empowered, and secure? Two popular authors argue that a combination of implicit bias and antiquated leadership practices are hampering the modern workplace, and talk about how you to recognize these behaviors to help succeed in the workplace. Laura Huang is a professor at …
If you’re looking for startup capital, consider applying for a federal grant. Each year, agencies like NASA, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Agriculture are required to invest millions in small businesses — and they run highly competitive grant programs to pick the most promising ideas.
In his world, there’s no room for small talk and attention spans are short. If a pitch hits the right notes, it could make a filmmaker’s career and bring a movie to the masses. If it misses the mark, a potentially great movie could be shelved forever.
Influencer marketing can create buzz that rivals even the most expensive advertising campaigns. When people see their favorite celebrities or tastemakers raving about a product, they’re more likely to get interested themselves.
Building this community takes a lot more skill than just handing out your business card to strangers at a cocktail party. Howard Gray argues that you need to find and activate your “hidden networks.”
“Fandom isn’t just for actors, musicians, athletes and authors. It can be rocket fuel for any organization,” said Scott during a recent visit to LIFT Labs PHL supporting his new book Fanocracy: Turning Fans Into Customers and Customers Into Fans.
Life after Facebook means investing in female founders, producing Broadway shows, and raising three kids. How does she balance it all? She doesn’t.
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