Costco Is Making Major Changes to Its Online Buying Experience, According to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer

July 29, 2024

Costco is exploring what new tech can do, including “expanded” buy-online-pickup-in-warehouse options and adding more drones and robots.

8 Horrible Business Email Mistakes to Avoid if You Want to Be Taken Seriously

July 29, 2024

Take your time, and do not rush through emails.

Stop Paying Subscriptions: This Microsoft Office License is Only $39.97 for Life

July 29, 2024

It costs money to outfit your team and employees with the necessary productivity tools, but you can cut back on business expenses by opting for this Microsoft Office 2021 lifetime license instead of Microsoft 365.

Your Thought Leadership Strategy Is Probably Not Enough to Make an Impact. Here’s What It’s Likely Missing.

July 29, 2024

A well-defined thought leadership strategy takes more than authenticity.

‘Be Bold and Be Brave.’ Lead Singer of Jane’s Addiction Issues a Call to Artistic Leaders as the Band Hits the Road With Its Original Lineup.

July 29, 2024

As the iconic indie rock band prepares for a national tour, Perry Farrell, lead singer of Jane’s Addiction and founder of Lollapalooza, discusses the past, present and future of music.

3 Leadership Qualities That Helped Keep My Business Resilient To Crises

July 29, 2024

Mindful leadership transformed my startup during a crisis. Here are three key qualities that helped: recognizing and changing destructive patterns, separating ego from self, and embracing a generative drive to lead with purpose and resilience.

How Franchise Owners Are Unlocking Big Money in the Era of Private Equity

July 29, 2024

Alicia Miller, founder and managing director of Emergent Growth Advisors, shares how smart franchise entrepreneurs can find the right capital partners to reach their goals and how franchisees can factor private equity into their own growth plans.

The Download: the future of CRISPR babies, and investing in climate tech

July 29, 2024

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Controversial CRISPR scientist promises “no more gene-edited babies” until society comes around He Jiankui, the Chinese biophysicist whose controversial 2018 experiment led to the birth of three gene-edited children, says he’s returned to…

I Turned Down A Major Retailer Who Wanted to Carry My Product. Here’s Why Other CPG Founders Should Too

July 29, 2024

If you’re not fully ready for national retail expansion, it could kill your business.

From Meta CTO to climate tech investor: Mike Schroepfer on his big pivot

July 29, 2024

As the pandemic locked down cities in early 2020, Mike Schroepfer, then the chief technology officer of Meta, found himself with more free time than he’d ever had in his career. In quiet moments that would have been filled with work travel, social events, or his children’s school activities, he reflected on how well humanity…

The Download: trustworthy humanoid robots, and Anduril’s latest project