Giving vs. investing — and the gray area between
I was on Talk of the Nation yesterday, speaking with Neal Conan about microphilanthropy. NPR's producers found a USA Today column I wrote about the …Read More
Category Archives: Entrepreneurship
Income inequality…in my own life
Income inequality, though always with us, is certainly in the media more these days, thanks to the Occupy Wall Street movement and the focus on …Read More
TaskRabbit and the rise of microlabor
One of the classic benefits of technology is flexibility. It lowers the transaction costs on various exchanges, meaning things that were once "not worth it" …Read More
Tactics vs. Speed, in Marathons and Life
I'll be watching the NYC marathon this weekend. Running the race may or may not wind up on my bucket list, but every year, the …Read More
10 Time Management Tips for the Self-Employed
(Laura's note: I'm on maternity leave, and while I'll be posting occasionally over the next few weeks, I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity …Read More
Want to Write a Book? Don’t Do Laundry
(Laura's note: I'm on maternity leave, and while I'll be writing occasionally over the next few weeks, I wanted to take the opportunity to run …Read More
Two Questions That Can Change How You Market Yourself
(Laura's note: I'm on maternity leave, and while I'll be blogging occasionally over the next few weeks, I wanted to take the opportunity to run …Read More
Round-up: Where Did My Day Go?
Welcome again to the new website for 168 Hours! We're gearing up for the paperback launch at the end of the month, and I thought …Read More
PR, From a Journalist’s Perspective
Today's post is unrelated to much, except that I was just on a panel at the "Rock The World" conference sponsored by Savor the Success …Read More
Venture Capitalists: It’s Time To Invest In Women (USA Today)
(Note: I have a column in today's USA Today on why women-owned businesses receive such a small percent of equity funding. Is it because sexist …Read More