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Building a Business

The Surprising Reason Why an Open Office Space May Not Be Great for Your Company

Companies tear down their walls to encourage collaboration, but this professor's research says doing so doesn't always achieve this outcome.

By Lydia Belanger

Entrepreneurs

‘Put Them Near a Park’ and Other Things This Coworking Founder Finds Companies Miss When Picking an Office Space

By Lydia Belanger

Thought Leaders

How Two Sisters Turned a Textile Experiment Into a Bustling Global Enterprise

By Stephanie Schomer

Thought Leaders

The Surprising Ways Your Office Design Shows You Trust Your Employees

By Marie Puybaraud

Human Resources

Check Out TheSkimm’s New Playful Headquarters, Designed By Its Employees

Employees of the daily news site had a say in their new office's design -- including space for all their empty Champagne bottles.

By Hayden Field

Building a Business

Sowing the Seeds: What Gardening Teaches About Leadership

A garden is an ecosystem and so is your business. Designing, experimenting and prioritizing lead to a bountiful harvest.

By Chris Comparato

Thought Leaders

How the Rifle Paper Co. Founders Turned a Side Hustle Into a Thriving Lifestyle Brand

Anna Bond and her husband Nathan had no money, no jobs and no business experience when they decided to launch the now-beloved stationery brand. Here's how they went from broke to $22 million in revenue.

By Stephanie Schomer

Marketing

Improve Your Conversion Rate and Increase Revenue With These User Experience Design Essentials

Don't deter your customers with a poor website design.

By Gabriel Shaoolian

Entrepreneurs

Make Yourself Comfortable Inside SeatGeek’s Office

The office is seen, affectionately, as a home away from home, which is perhaps why the company is attracting so much new talent.

By Stephanie Schomer

Human Resources

Inside Shopify’s Intoxicating Distillery-Turned-Office Space

The ecommerce platform's headquarters was formerly a Seagram's distillery -- and the building's history is still showcased and celebrated.

By Kristin Hunt

Entrepreneurs

Take a Look at This Cosmic Coworking Space That Was Inspired By a Hallucinogenic Drug

The Assemblage is designed to bring its community members closer together by reflecting upon the interconnectivity of Earth and the cosmos.

By Lydia Belanger

Business News

To Save Some Cash, Netflix Developed Its Own Font

Dubbed Netflix Sans, the font will reportedly replace the similar Gotham font the streaming giant currently uses, and possibly save it a few million per year.

By Angela Moscaritolo

Building a Business

How the California Pizza Kitchen Corporate Office Escaped From the ’80s and Became a Community

When the restaurant chain's team moved to a new headquarters, it brought its company culture into the 21st century without losing its history.

By Lydia Belanger

Tech

User Experience Is the Most Important Metric You Aren’t Measuring

Though critical, user experience is often overlooked in website and app design.

By Michael Georgiou

Business News

Snapchat: ‘We Completely Understand’ the Redesign Hate

Snap is planning to add tabs in Friends and Discover that it says will 'make it easier to find the Stories that you want, when you want them.'

By Angela Moscaritolo

Business News

Snapchat Users Are Not Loving the App Update

Petition website Change.org said more than 30 petitions have been launched in the last day protesting the new Snapchat update.

By Angela Moscaritolo

Business News

Take a Look Inside Amazon’s New Rainforest Office Space

The Spheres are officially open.

Building a Business

This Founder Explains Why Success Isn’t the Biggest Valuation or Fastest Growth; It’s the People You Help

Milestone accomplishments are great, but Sweeten founder Jean Brownhill explains why she finds the most joy in the everyday moments.

By Nina Zipkin

Business News

8 Inspirational Design Trends for 2018

Trends come and go, but they provide a meaningful look into modern ideas about aesthetics and usability.

By Kimberly de Silva

Thought Leaders

Success Begins by Being Able to Tell Your Own Story

Industrial designer Linda Jiang offers her best advice for taking a career leap.

By Nina Zipkin

Thought Leaders

We Took a Tour of This Shared Office Space That Looks More Like a Luxury Hotel

Emerge212 in New York City gets its inspiration from museums and hotels.

By Stephen J. Bronner

Entrepreneurs

Tour LinkedIn’s New York Offices, Where There’s a Speakeasy and a Movie Theater

The professional networking platform is big on color, collaboration and nostalgia.

By Lydia Belanger

Business News

4 Common Office Design Mistakes to Avoid

Office design plays an important role in employee productivity and a brand's image.

By Ceren Cubukcu

Online Presence

This Designer’s Instagram Savvy Led to Partnerships With Microsoft and Target

Joy Cho discusses her tricks for Instagram success and bringing happiness to your followers every day.

By Nina Zipkin

Entrepreneurs

Tour the Sophisticated Space That Proves Coworking Is All Grown Up

Offering Chanel No. 5 and infused water for its members, Bond Collective aims to create an atmosphere that feels simultaneously exclusive and welcoming.

By Lydia Belanger

Business News

Everything You Need to Know About the Apple Campus

The new HQ is outfitted with everything from a park to a yoga room

By Nina Zipkin

Business Ideas

This Architect Shares What You Gain When You Think Like an Outsider

On our latest podcast 'How Success Happens' Witold Rybczynski shares how studying everyday things can reveal some surprising insights on the nature of invention.

By Linda Lacina