Our digital universe is vast and growing exponentially, expected to swell to 44 zettabytes of data by 2020. (For reference, one zettabyte is 1,000,000,000,000 gigabytes.) Companies have attempted to use this tremendous amount of data in ways that make our lives better. In the consumer world, retailers analyze and apply data …

According to the U.S. Census, more than 35 million Americans pack up their homes and move each year. The third most popular reason for moving is work related–behind only getting a new house or starting a family. Though most of these moves are within the country (and even more are …

Recently, I read two stories that caught my eye: the chronology of MailChimp’s long, self-funded rise into a benemoth and Twitters’ increasingly dire potential implosion. MailChimp has taken over a dozen years to grow to a point, from a size perspective, that Twitter reached in its third year of existence. …

Not only is Steve Siebold a self-made millionaire, but he spent over 25 years studying other millionaires. Then he wrote a book about it. “Getting rich begins with the way you think,” he asserts, “and what you believe about making money.” The operative word there is believe. In How Rich …

5 stunning stats about Uber Uber drivers in the U.K. won a landmark court case Friday that means they will qualify for the minimum wage, paid time off and other perks. An employment tribunal in London ruled that the drivers should be considered “workers” rather than self-employed contractors, dealing a …

CHINESE tourists are an increasingly common sight in America’s cities, from New York to Honolulu. About 2m Chinese visit the country each year; that figure is expected to rise to over 3m by the end of the decade. But it is not just Chinese tourists who have been enjoying American …

The pitch would have written itself. “Netflix for Clothes” founders Jennifer Hyman and Jennifer Carter Fleiss might have written on their pitchdeck, and investors would have known exactly what they were talking about. It would have worked too. When Rent The Runway finished its funding Round D at the end …

The biggest problem entrepreneurs have usually isn’t the amount of time in the day, the validity of the pursuit or even the ability to consistently work hard. It is usually our mindset. Without a grounded foundation, our minds can distract us from what is really important Business maven Marie Forleo …

The successful breach of John Podesta’s email account is the latest high-profile hack to expose thousands upon thousands of private missives to the public. With the Sony Pictures debacle in the recent past and no prospect of perfect digital security, more breaches seem inevitable. So why do email providers, organizations, …

Praying at the ‘visa’ temple in India Indian bosses traditionally give presents to staff at Diwali. Few can compete with the generosity of Savji Dholakia. The founder of diamond dealer Hari Krishna Exports is giving away about 1,200 cars and 400 apartments to 1,700 of the company’s employees. Dholakia told …