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Truphae: Flexibility Is Key
PEN WORLD

Truphae: Flexibility Is Key

This young pen shop is writing a new chapter in retail pen sales by finding unique ways to foster community.

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6 mins  |
June 2024
Layers of Talent: River City Pen Company
PEN WORLD

Layers of Talent: River City Pen Company

With his skills in design and eye for details, Rich Paul crafts pens that are as beautiful as they are functional.

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6 mins  |
June 2024
Show Your Summer Style
PEN WORLD

Show Your Summer Style

The newest Visconti Homo Sapiens, Iris Garden, is a tribute to the beautiful irises that bloom each spring in Florence, Italy's Iris Garden.

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10+ mins  |
June 2024
How He Opened 10 Franchises in 10 Years
Entrepreneur US

How He Opened 10 Franchises in 10 Years

After being laid off twice in two years, Josh Grinstead became a GYMGUYZ franchisee and now makes more than $1 million in annual revenue. Here's his playbook.

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1 min  |
Startups - Summer 2024
Busting 3 Major Franchising Myths
Entrepreneur US

Busting 3 Major Franchising Myths

Is franchising really just for the affluent looking for a turnkey, \"easy\" path to success? No, no, and no!

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4 mins  |
Startups - Summer 2024
Ready to Own Your Own Business?
Entrepreneur US

Ready to Own Your Own Business?

This magazine is designed to help you. Here's how.

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2 mins  |
Startups - Summer 2024
'MY JOB IS TO KEEP THIS BRAND HOT'
Entrepreneur US

'MY JOB IS TO KEEP THIS BRAND HOT'

Taco Bell's new CEO is, in his words, \"not the dictionary definition of a CEO.\" But he has a vision for how to keep their winning streak going.

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9 mins  |
Startups - Summer 2024
YOUR NEXT RECRUIT COULD BE A ROBOT
Entrepreneur US

YOUR NEXT RECRUIT COULD BE A ROBOT

Across the franchise industry, brands are putting AI to use in all kinds of novel ways. From customer service to better marketing and quality control, here's how brands are taking the leap into automation.

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9 mins  |
Startups - Summer 2024
Doing Good Is Good for Business
Entrepreneur US

Doing Good Is Good for Business

Want to grow your franchise? Invest heavily in your community.

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2 mins  |
Startups - Summer 2024
These Franchise Trends Are Hot!
Entrepreneur US

These Franchise Trends Are Hot!

If you're looking to buy a franchise, start with this list. We break down 10 of the industry's hottest trends, and more than 400 brands to choose from.

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2 mins  |
Startups - Summer 2024
You're Never Out of Options
Entrepreneur US

You're Never Out of Options

An entrepreneur's path is never simple or easy-but you have more opportunities than you think.

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3 mins  |
Startups - Summer 2024
Which Franchise Model Is Right for You?
Entrepreneur US

Which Franchise Model Is Right for You?

There are two big ones: You're either a location-based business, or you're service-based. Here's how to decide between them.

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4 mins  |
Startups - Summer 2024
Auditing Algorithmic Risk
MIT Sloan Management Review

Auditing Algorithmic Risk

How do we know whether algorithmic systems are working as intended? A set of simple frameworks can help even nontechnical organizations check the functioning of their AI tools.

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10+ mins  |
Summer 2024
Acing Value-Based Sales
MIT Sloan Management Review

Acing Value-Based Sales

To get the best returns on innovative products, collaborate with customers to define and share the commercial opportunity.

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10+ mins  |
Summer 2024
Engineer Your Own Luck
MIT Sloan Management Review

Engineer Your Own Luck

Companies that modularize and externalize their best capabilities are in a strong position to seize unexpected opportunities.

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10 mins  |
Summer 2024
How AI Skews Our Sense of Responsibility
MIT Sloan Management Review

How AI Skews Our Sense of Responsibility

Research shows how using an Al-augmented system may affect humans' perception of their own agency and responsibility.

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5 mins  |
Summer 2024
How Generative AI Can Support Advanced Analytics Practice
MIT Sloan Management Review

How Generative AI Can Support Advanced Analytics Practice

Large language models can enhance data and analytics work by helping humans prepare data, improve models, and understand results.

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10 mins  |
Summer 2024
How Long for AI to Pay Off?
MIT Sloan Management Review

How Long for AI to Pay Off?

SPECULATION ABOUNDS CONCERNING AI’S ULTIMATE IMPACT ON ORGANIzations and marketing, but it’s tough to discern where companies are achieving results.

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1 min  |
Summer 2024
Why Territorial Managers Stifle Innovation and What to Do About It
MIT Sloan Management Review

Why Territorial Managers Stifle Innovation and What to Do About It

Managers who feel insecure about their status tend not to encourage novel ideas from their employees. Fostering their identification with the organization can change this behavior.

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8 mins  |
Summer 2024
The Hazards of Putting Ethics on Autopilot
MIT Sloan Management Review

The Hazards of Putting Ethics on Autopilot

Research shows that employees who are steered by digital nudges may lose some ethical competency. That has implications for how we use the new generation of AI assistants.

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5 mins  |
Summer 2024
Return-to-Office Mandates: How to Lose Your Best Performers
MIT Sloan Management Review

Return-to-Office Mandates: How to Lose Your Best Performers

Your organization's highest-performing employees want executives to focus on outcomes and accountability, not office badge swipes.

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8 mins  |
Summer 2024
To Navigate Conflict, Prioritize Dignity
MIT Sloan Management Review

To Navigate Conflict, Prioritize Dignity

Four interrelated practices can bolster dignity, leading to more constructive problem-solving and collaboration.

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5 mins  |
Summer 2024
The CEO's Cyber Resilience Playbook
MIT Sloan Management Review

The CEO's Cyber Resilience Playbook

What do CEOs who led through a serious cyberattack regret? Use this guide to learn from their experiences and take smarter actions before, during, and after an attack.

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10+ mins  |
Summer 2024
A Tale of Two Hot Sauces: Spicing Up Diversification
MIT Sloan Management Review

A Tale of Two Hot Sauces: Spicing Up Diversification

The contrasting paths of two hot sauce manufacturers show that managing exposure on multiple fronts is essential.

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4 mins  |
Summer 2024
Serve More Customers With Inclusive Product Design
MIT Sloan Management Review

Serve More Customers With Inclusive Product Design

Use these questions to empower teams to design products for more diverse populations.

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7 mins  |
Summer 2024
11,196 Years in Prison
WIRED

11,196 Years in Prison

Faruk Özer made crypto seem like the sation to decades of economic dysimction. Then he became Turkey's most wanted-and hated-man.

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10+ mins  |
July - August 2024
A Tale of Two Mice
Writer’s Digest

A Tale of Two Mice

Novelist Simon Van Booy tells the touching true story of how his pet mice inspired his newest novel, Sipsworth.

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7 mins  |
July - August 2024
Searching for Answers in Faith, Poetry, and the Empty Forest
Writer’s Digest

Searching for Answers in Faith, Poetry, and the Empty Forest

Calloway Song, winner of the 18th Annual Writer's Digest Poetry Awards, shares the story behind his winning poem, \"Songs of Gideon.\"

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3 mins  |
July - August 2024
A Funny Thing Happened When I Fell From the Sky
Writer’s Digest

A Funny Thing Happened When I Fell From the Sky

Using magical realism and surrealism in your writing.

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8 mins  |
July - August 2024
Steven Rowley
Writer’s Digest

Steven Rowley

The New York Timesbestselling author discusses reconnecting with old characters, balancing humor and heart, and his new release, The Guncle Abroad.

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10+ mins  |
July - August 2024