Bringing Characters to Life on the Page

How to effectively reveal characters through showing and telling.

Daring to Show My Dark Side

I never planned to write my debut about the Devil.

Love to Hate Them

Four types of unlikable characters and how to make them work in your writing.

What's in a name?

The Importance of Naming Characters

Tommy Orange

The award-winning author on the power and limits of fiction and the breakthrough moment for his second novel, Wandering Stars.

FACE TO FACE WITH FAILURE

ECONOMIC TURMOIL POSES A DAUNTING CHALLENGE TO FOUNDERS: BALANCING THEIR STARTUPS' FUTURE WITH THEIR OWN MENTAL HEALTH.

The Unexpected Upside of an Aging Workforce

Hiring and retaining older workers can help boost your company's bottom line.

Al's Battle Shifts to the Corridors of Power

Tech companies are sparring with regulators over how they can use and develop artificial intelligence.

BIG PHARMA'S MONKEY BUSINESS

A CRACKDOWN ON MACAQUE SMUGGLING HAS DISRUPTED A VITAL DRUG DEVELOPMENT SUPPLY CHAIN. INSIDE THE HIGHSTAKES BATTLE OVER THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN MEDICAL INNOVATION, AND THE PRIMATE SPECIES IT DEPENDS UPON.

In Focus MARCOS GALPERIN

The MercadoLibre CEO has built his Uruguay-based marketplace into the \"Amazon of Latin America.\" But the company is more than another Everything Store. Diversifying into fintech has made Mercado Libre Latin America's second most valuable company, worth $85 billion, and accelerated the region's digital adoption. Now, facing new rivals and fresh political uncertainty, Galperin is reinventing the business once more.

RUNNING OUT OF OXYGEN

VENTURECAPITAL-FUNDED PRIVATE MARKETS FUELED THE CREATION OF HUNDREDS OF BILLION-DOLLAR STARTUPS OVER THE PAST DECADE. NOW THOSE MARKETS ARE IN UPHEAVALAND THE UNICORNS ARE IN CRISIS.

ROAD KILL

BIRD'S ELECTRIC SCOOTER BUSINESS HAD ALL THE MAKINGS OF THE NEXT

5 Steady-Rising Stocks for 2024

Cast aside in the surge of enthusiasm for all things tech, these five non-tech options are arguably poised for big years ahead.

Reconsider Referral-Only When Planning for the Future

Many agents plan for the idea that working only on referral may not be sufficient during slower times of the year, in a down market, or when an agent needs to expanding into a new sector.

Things You Can Do to Anticipate Your Cleint's Needs

First and foremost, the real estate industry is a customer service business. The key to any successful real estate business is one that can build a reputation by providing an unsurpassed level of care.

3 Beyond-the-Office Activities to Inspire a Creative Business Boom

To stay ahead of the curve and build your brand, you've got to take the time to breathe new life into your practice and see things from a new angle.

5 Things You Can Do To Achieve Your Biggest Goals

Your plan of action should include daily, weekly, monthly and yearly goals.

MONET TYLER

Top Agent Monet Tyler has been a consistent top producer and she has recently been awarded the Executive Circle Award for 2022 from Royal LePage representing the top 2% for Canada.

THE CHINA DILEMMA

For decades, American companies came to China to tap into a vast opportunity. As geopolitical tensions rise, it's getting much harder to stay-and it's just as hard to leave.

HOT MESS

Huy Fong sriracha rose from nowhere to become an iconic American food brand. Here's how a feud between partners knocked it off its throne.

The Chip Industry's Dirty Little Secret: It's Very Dirty

Semiconductor makers are the midst of a factory building boom that critics worry will cause extensive environmental damage.

Wall Street vs.the Ivy League

More corporate leaders are fed up with campus culture. Can business and academia find common ground?

What Even I/s Luxury?

After two decades of covering food, travel, and the finer things in life, a writer still sometimes wonders, \"Am I doing this right?\"

Top Agent Tips and Questions for Choosing Your Listing Agent

You'll learn a lot by listening to agents' opinions.

Uncommon Contact: Connecting with Clientele Through Social Media

Social media is one of the newest and most powerful tools in an agent or mortgage professional's arsenal.

24-Hour Touch-ups to Maximize Your List Price

Sometimes it takes a full-scale overhaul to prepare a house for market. Other times, only a series of small adjustments are required to make a listing's true potential shine.

Modern Email Etiquette for Today's Agents

Though email is no longer a new-fangled invention, there are certainly ways you can modernize its use and take advantage of its ubiquity.

5 Tips to Get New Clients

If you’ve been in the industry for a while, you’ve probably built up a healthy percentage of repeat and referral business.

ERIC T. NEITH

Now, 7 years in, Top Agent Eric T. Neith leads The Eric T. Neith Team at EXP Realty, overseeing 22 agents representing clients throughout Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania.

How to Answer the Inevitable Question: Why Should I Choose You?

In some markets, a real estate agent is competing against thousands of other individuals and teams.