Office and Operations


Recent Office and Operations Articles

The Best Place to Launch Your Company 

NYC TechStars managing director David Tisch on the eternal question: Silicon Valley vs. New York, Boston, Boulder or...?  Watch video

Smart Accessories: Moleskine's New Evernote Smart Notebook

The skinny on the notebook optimized for use with Evernote's note-taking app.  Read more

Review: Portable Routers That Let You Create Your Own Wi-Fi Hotspot

Check out travel routers that let you create your own wireless network by plugging into a hotel room's free wired broadband connection.  Read more

Online Inventory Management Tools

Not interested in spending thousands of dollars on an inventory management system? Here's a look at two Web-based offerings that make the job easy for a low ...  Read more

Review: Great New Space-Saving Luggage

We tested out three innovative space-saving bags that grow and shrink for easier storage in an overhead bin or under your bed.  Read more

Coming Soon: The New All-You-Can-Fly Airline

Starting an airline is tough, but Surf Air just might have what it takes.  Read more

How to Land a Distributor for Your Product

A distributor can really pump up your sales volume--if you know how to land one.  Read more

7 Tips for the Novice Business Traveler

Just starting out on the road? Follow the advice of those who have been there.  Read more

5 Easy Ways to Give Your Office a Makeover

Think outside the box with these fun, creative ways to turn a cubicle office into a place your employees enjoy working in everyday.  Read more

What Makes a Cool Office?

Short answer: It's more than just a billiards table and free soda. Design buffs weigh in on how to build a creative, collaborative, and innovative workspace.  Read more

Twitter Grows Up: Tour the New Office

One of the architects behind Twitter's new San Francisco headquarters explains how the company made its transition from start-up pad to grown-up office.  Read more

How Quid Built a Beautiful Start-up Headquarters on a Dime

Tour this extremely well-designed space in San Francisco that houses a team of data scientists. Bonus: It was created on the cheap.  Read more

Facebook's New Campus: Like or Dislike?

Facebook tapped famed architect Frank Gehry to design the extension of its Menlo Park campus, but not everyone is impressed.  Read more

Moving On Up: Why Valley Start-ups Are Relocating to San Francisco

Starting up? Don't head for the Valley. A culture shift is well under way, and San Francisco has become the new destination for Millennial entrepreneurs.  Read more

Inside the Latest Office-Design Craze: Hot Desking

As cloud computing and wireless Internet become ubiquitous, workers are cordless. Who needs a cube, much less an office? Just follow the leads of these cool ...  Read more

How to Choose the Right Vendors 

Partnership advice from Nick Friedman, co-founder and president of College Hunks Moving, and Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council.  Watch video

Tech Trends: Next on the Agenda

Check out cool apps that keep you on schedule all day.  Read more

4 High-Tech Hotels to Try

Get more than just a good night's sleep the next time you travel on business. These hotels have super-fast Internet, cool gadgets, and more.  Read more

Forget Perfection: 3 Ways to Embrace the Entrepreneurial Struggle

Nothing frustrates me more than chasing after some elusive moment when my business will run smoothly. So I don't.  Read more

Til Death (or the Company) Do Us Part: Working with Your Spouse

Yes, you can work with your spouse -- and survive it.  Read more

Biggest Business Threat You're Probably Ignoring

If you're like most business owners, you haven't taken any precautions because the worst hasn't happened yet. Bad move.  Read more

Confessions of an Outsourceaholic

Yes, I have employees. But I'm addicted to contract workers. And I see no cure. Here's why you can embrace your cravings to outsource too.  Read more

ShareDesk Launches Airbnb of Office Space

Have an unoccupied cubicle or conference room? A new service can help you rent it out and bring in extra cash.  Read more

Columbia University Launches Entrepreneurship Lab

After graduation, Columbia MBA students who are starting their own businesses will now have a new place to call home.  Read more

3 Ways to Get More Time Out of Less

You can achieve more in a constrained market without running your employees into the ground. These three steps will get your team focused on the work that re...  Read more