PEN WORLD
Turning Points: McKenzie Penworks
Tough, sparkling, and unique, Tim McKenzie’s DiamondCast resins are beloved by pen companies and collectors alike.
6 min |
December 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
Russians Are Stuck in Putin's Web
○ A long-planned break from the Western internet has become more real than ever
4 min |
March 14, 2022
PEN WORLD
A Brief History of Fisher Space Pen
The ballpoint used by astronauts is also a fashion icon meant for everyday use. This is the story of how it came to be.
6 min |
December 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
Nailing the Landing
Can the Fed bring down inflation without sending the economy into recession?
6 min |
March 14, 2022
Bloomberg Businessweek
Neoliberalism Still in Vogue In Moscow
○ Putin doubles down on free markets and fiscal restraint even as Russia’s import-dependent economy reels
5 min |
March 14, 2022
Bloomberg Businessweek
How to Build a Jewelry Portfolio
As an asset class, luxury baubles have never been hotter. Here’s what you need to know to get in on the gem game*
10 min |
March 14, 2022
Bloomberg Businessweek
How the Ukraine Invasion Almost Wounded a Covid Pill
○ Many researchers at Enamine, a key contract drug research group in Kyiv, have had to flee
5 min |
March 14, 2022
Bloomberg Businessweek
A Racial Refinancing Gap At Wells Fargo
○ It turned down half its Black refi applicants, far more than other major lenders
10 min |
March 14, 2022
Bloomberg Businessweek
A New Lease on Life for Relics of the Cold War
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been widely called the “First TikTok War” because of the flood of videos from the front lines, or at least purporting to be.
2 min |
March 14, 2022
Bloomberg Businessweek
The Meds Are in the Mail
In two years the telehealth startup Cerebral has built a $4.8 billion mental health business on TikTok ads and readily available medications
10+ min |
March 14, 2022
Bloomberg Businessweek
The WFH Experts In Hot Demand
Professors who’ve long studied remote work are now sought-after business advisers
5 min |
March 14, 2022
Country Woman
Scout's Honor
Girl Scout Alicia Serratos helps aspiring gardeners in every state plant and grow their own food.
2 min |
April/May 2022
Bloomberg Businessweek
Putin's Endgame? Ukraine in Ruins
○ He may have envisioned an easy victory, as in Crimea. Instead he got Chechnya
7 min |
March 14, 2022
Bloomberg Businessweek
Ukraine Special Report
Special Report
10+ min |
March 07, 2022
Bloomberg Businessweek
The Rise and Fall of the Bond King
In an excerpt from her new book on Bill Gross, the co-host of NPR’s Planet Money shows how the billionaire genius came to have it all, but failed to keep it
10+ min |
March 07, 2022
Bloomberg Businessweek
The Gummy Game
Tasty chewables are booming, aiming to treat everything from mental fog to menstrual cramps. But are they really helpful? Or just delicious hype?
6 min |
March 07, 2022
Bloomberg Businessweek
The $100 Billion Bet On 5G Is Wilting
Three years after the technology’s rollout, big carriers haven’t found a road map to riches
5 min |
March 07, 2022
Bloomberg Businessweek
Cancun's New Luxury
A resort complex just south of the spring break destination aims to meld posh amenities with eco-friendly development.
5 min |
March 07, 2022
Bloomberg Businessweek
COLONIZED FROM WITHIN
THE WORLD'S ELITE WANT THEIR CHILDREN TO HAVE WHITE TEACHERS AND WESTERN OUTLOOKS, AND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS AIM TO PLEASE
10+ min |
March 07, 2022
Bloomberg Businessweek
A Jolt for Europe's Electric-car Makers
Sweden’s Northvolt is leading an effort to forge a regional battery champion that can compete with rivals from Asia
4 min |
March 07, 2022
Bloomberg Businessweek
Workplace Wellness 2.0
Soaring anxiety has created an opening for newcomers in employee mental health
5 min |
March 07, 2022
Bloomberg Businessweek
What Happens In the Metaverse Stays in the Metaverse
The app Decentraland is buoyed by casinos offering users a chance at crypto wealth
7 min |
March 07, 2022
Bloomberg Businessweek
Ballad of the Reluctant Heir - Peterffy the Younger in Boulder
Will Peterffy, the soul-searching son of a Wall Street billionaire, avoided going to work for his father—until he discovered ESG
10+ min |
March 07, 2022
Entrepreneur
Let Them Underestimate You
Building a billion-dollar brand has taught JESSICA SIMPSON that when people assume you're clueless, it only gives you more time to prove them wrong.
10+ min |
March 2022
Entrepreneur
If They Like This, Will They Like That?
My company Kettle & Fire was selling broth like crazy. But when we tried to sell soup, we learned how hard product expansion can be.
3 min |
March 2022
Entrepreneur
When Animals Run the Business
FarmHouse Fresh makes organic, homegrown botanical skin care products. But at HQ, the team takes self-care to a whole new level.
3 min |
March 2022
Entrepreneur
How to Make a Scary Decision
Growth often requires doing something a little dangerous. Here, six entrepreneurs share the calculus behind their biggest risks.
2 min |
March 2022
Entrepreneur
The Impasse Is the Path
When you hit an obstacle that's out of your control, be transparent with your team and your customers. You may improve your business in ways that have nothing to do with the problem at hand.
3 min |
March 2022
Entrepreneur
When Letting Go Lets You Grow
These founders killed off their sacred cows and discovered whole new fields of opportunity.
3 min |
March 2022
Entrepreneur
Three Tricks to Make Hard Decisions Easier
Entrepreneurs often face what feel like impossible or unknowable choices. Here are three decision-making tricks I relied upon as cofounder and CEO of Netflix-and that I still use today
5 min |