zTailors, the Uber of Tailors
These days, with hairstylists and manicurists who'll show up on your doorstep at the push of a button and services such as same-day shipping for e-commerce purchases, there's little need to leave your house. One less errand you'll have to run now? Going to the tailor. The New York Times reports that Men's Wearhouse founder George Zimmer [Read More]
Amazon Promotes First Woman to Role of Adviser to the CEO
Last Thursday, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos promoted Maria Renz to the coveted role of technical adviser to the CEO. Renz was formerly CEO of Quidsi, the company that owned Diapers.com, which Amazon acquired in 2011. The position, which Bezos created more than a decade ago, serves as his sounding board on key decisions, sits with him during daily [Read More]
Radio Recap: The Business of Branding
You are your own business and like a business in order to complete your core mission to engage, nurture, and convert a potential customer, employee, or even a date nowadays you have to have a solid online reputation. As does any successful and engaging company brand. But with all the various ways to engage an [Read More]
nspHire, the Tinder for Job Searches
Tired of sifting through resumes and cover letters? We get it. Avoid all the corporate back-and-forth and cut to the chase with nspHire (free for iOS and Android). The new job matching app for employers and job seekers makes it simple for employers to hire candidates for freelance, full-time, and part-time positions; internships; and virtual assistant jobs. [Read More]
Rebecca Minkoff Supports Women In Tech
Rebecca Minkoff is used to integrating fashion and technology—she introduced several pieces of wearable tech in her spring 2014 collection—but the designer is taking her business ethos to a whole new level. At the UN Women's Planet 50-50 event (where Hillary Clinton spoke about the #NotThere campaign), Minkoff announced that she's teaming up with Intel to create [Read More]
The Ellen Pao Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
The Silicon Valley sexism lawsuit brought by Ellen Pao against venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins has rocked the tech world for the last two weeks. Currently the interim CEO of Reddit, Pao says a male partner made her life at the firm difficult by retaliating against her after she ended a sexual relationship with him. She is now suing Kleiner [Read More]