Building a Business
How to Create a Productive Workplace (Infographic)
A breakdown of the work conditions that affect employee productivity.
Catherine Clifford is senior entrepreneurship writer at CNBC. She was formerly a senior writer at Entrepreneur.com, the small business reporter at CNNMoney and an assistant in the New York bureau for CNN. Clifford attended Columbia University where she earned a bachelor's degree. She lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. You can follow her on Twitter at @CatClifford.
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The EU's top court has ruled that, for employees who don't work out of an office, time spent commuting to and from worksites counts as part of the workday.
Tech
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Online Presence
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Entrepreneurs
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Building a Business
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Building a Business
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Building a Business
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Business News
NYC Taxi Industry Takes Aim at Uber With New App
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Building a Business
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The home-rental platform today announced that it will automatically collect tourism taxes for guests and remit them directly to the City Hall.
Building a Business
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Marketing
The New Under Armour Ad Speaking to Athletes Will Resonate With Entrepreneurs, Too
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Business Funding
This All-In-One Travel Jacket Is Now One of the 10 Most Funded Projects Ever on Kickstarter
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Building a Business
Airbnb Is Going After the Exploding Market of Chinese Travelers
The accommodations rental site says outbound travel from China on the platform has grown 700 percent in the past year.
Building a Business
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Building a Business
By the Numbers: Facebook Likes, Tinder Swipes, Uber Rides and More (Infographic)
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Building a Business
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Building a Business
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Building a Business
Rocket Hub and Ovation Team Up to Bring Crowdfunding to TV
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Online Presence
Facebook Is Making it Easier for Businesses to Chat Privately With Customers
Today, the social media giant is rolling out new features making it more attractive for business owners to respond privately and quickly to customer inquiries.
Building a Business
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Business News
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Interim analysis of a trial to protect against the deadly disease has been shown to, thus far, be successful.
Entrepreneurs
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Looking to maximize your mindfulness? These tech-based tools may help.
Building a Business
The Smithsonian and Kickstarter Partner Up to Preserve Neil Armstrong’s Spacesuit
More than 7,000 campaign backers have already contributed $550,000 to the preservation project.
Online Presence
The Useful Features You Might Not Know About on Facebook, LinkedIn and More (Infographic)
Make your social media life better with these functions.
Building a Business
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